Aeronautic Primates and Other Delights

kiki_miserychic wants to know: "if someone were going on vacation to where you live, what would you suggest they do while there?"

Well, I usually take people to Universal Studios because it's on the subway and there's a lot of movie history there, but I'm increasingly souring on it. There's just not much to do at the moment, although that will change when they put in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2015, I suppose.

Other than that, Amoeba Records is an *amazing* new and used media shop that is like walking into a candy store. Not only are there great titles, some out-of-print, but you can frequently find unexpected great deals (like a three-disc Close Encounters of the Third Kind set for only 8 bucks). They have an entire section in the movie department that's organized by director.

Checking out a movie at one of the many repertory theaters around here is a must. I like the New Beverly (co-owned by Quentin Tarantino!) but the Egyptian is more convenient to where I live, so I tend to go there . If you come in the Spring at the right time, you can go to the TCM Classic Film Festival, which is awesomeness.

There's a bunch of film and television related museums and studio tours as well which I really should check out.