This past week, Kara and I were up to many misc. activities after I finished work each day. Among them were the Dodgers game, the Getty Center, and Hollywood.
The Dodgers game was pretty fun. The game we went to wasn't the best. It clocked in at a quick 2 hour clip, mainly because there was a major lack of offense.
The Dodgers played the White Sox. The stadium is pretty cool. It's a shame that nowadays the quality of a stadium is determined by how new it is and how much money was put into it. With that being said, all the nostalgic of the qualities that I liked of Dodger Stadium, many would probably throw those traits into the "dumpy" category.
But little things like the countless numbers of people who bring headsets to listen to the radio broadcast, or the 10 year old boy behind us who had more baseball knowledge than many adult baseball "fans" who I know, really show what kind of faithful and knowledgeable fans this team has.
Hollywood is a dump. Another WI tidbit, walking Hollywood Blvd. is more of less like walking main street in the Dells. Lots of dumpy shops selling touristy t-shirts for like $2, and other junk like that. It's definitely something you need to do once, but unless I have more people visit, I'll probably never do again. It was fun to see stuff like the guy in a life size Jimmy Neutron costume, but that's about where I draw the line. It was so disappointing, that the most amusing portion of the trip was a Chinese restaurant named Kung Pao Kitty.
There was something oddly amusing to me about a place whose slogan was "Eat More Kitty" when stereotypes about such taboo things run rampant about Chinese food.
The Getty Center is really cool. It's an art museum up in the hills of LA. You park down at the base of the hills, and take a tram up to the top.
I'm not sure of the story behind the place, but it's also very architecturally significant besides all of the art contained inside and outside of the buildings. Unfortunately we got there late on Friday, and only got a bit more than an hour to explore before it closed down. It's something I'm definitely planning on checking out again to be able to fully take in everything it has to offer.
Venice is somewhat similar, although had some differences. There was another little strip just off the beach which contained all kinds of shops and street vendors. 
In addition to this, there was a mini skate park, an area of walls where graffiti art was allowed with a permit, and other cool things. 
It was very fun to walk around and take everything in.
The Dodgers played the White Sox. The stadium is pretty cool. It's a shame that nowadays the quality of a stadium is determined by how new it is and how much money was put into it. With that being said, all the nostalgic of the qualities that I liked of Dodger Stadium, many would probably throw those traits into the "dumpy" category. 
But little things like the countless numbers of people who bring headsets to listen to the radio broadcast, or the 10 year old boy behind us who had more baseball knowledge than many adult baseball "fans" who I know, really show what kind of faithful and knowledgeable fans this team has.
There was something oddly amusing to me about a place whose slogan was "Eat More Kitty" when stereotypes about such taboo things run rampant about Chinese food.
I'm not sure of the story behind the place, but it's also very architecturally significant besides all of the art contained inside and outside of the buildings. Unfortunately we got there late on Friday, and only got a bit more than an hour to explore before it closed down. It's something I'm definitely planning on checking out again to be able to fully take in everything it has to offer.
Yes, it was an actual castle, and yes, it was in the United States. There was a really cool film we saw in the before getting the tour which filled in all the details of the history, but I won't bore you all.
Among the things contained here, were a theater room, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pool. And back in the days when Hearst actually lived at the castle, there was even a zoo which contained rare animals like polar bears, lions, and the like.
There's a loooong strip of beach, with a pier that contains all kinds of street vendor style people and a bunch of carnival rides. 
Then, a few blocks off the beach is the promenade, which is a long closed street of stores, bars, places to eat, and street performers.
It was a great time, as Vegas always is, and again made me fall in love with that city. I just can't get enough. There's something about leaving a bar at 7am, and burning your eyes in the bright sun that you hadn't seen in 12 hours, that really makes you feel good. As with my last trip there, I slept little, drank lots, and had an awesome time.
