maximumsurfandroll
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 182
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted on Feb 03 2018 11:17 AM
So I'll be kicking around the LA area the first two weeks of April. Whilst there I'm keen to peruse some record and instrument stores and hopefully catch a gig or two if anythings going on.
Help a brother out and hit me up with some suggestions of things and places to check out? I've got the International Surfing Museum on my list already.
I'll be in Huntington Beach the first weekend of April, then Venice Beach after that. If anyone is up for catching a beer (or protein vegetable shake, or whatever it is you Californian types like to drink  ) then let me know.
Thanks!
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summerfun
Joined: Sep 16, 2013
Posts: 245
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Posted on Feb 03 2018 01:27 PM
The International Surfing Museum is a wonderful organization, and a longtime sponsor of Surfin' Sundays, but the Museum's surfing exhibit is fairly minimal. Their gift shop is worth exploring, and includes a small stock of surf music CDs, and DVDs. Be sure to check out the gigantic surfboard mounted in the Museum parking lot.
Record Surplus in West Los Angeles has both vinyl and CD surf music sections.
If you're feeling adventurous, visit Amoeba Music in Hollywood, which will almost overwhelm your time, senses, and monetary resources. Very deep catalog.
Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice is worth a stroll to see some of the "hipster" hangouts.
Hope that you enjoy your visit!
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Reverbenator
Joined: Jul 26, 2015
Posts: 257
San Diego, Ca
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Posted on Feb 03 2018 04:10 PM
Down the Interstate 5, in Carlsbad, is the NAMM affiliated 'Museum Of Making Music'.
A lot of very cool Vintage Instruments and recording equipment. Plan on being there at least a couple of hours. Well worth the (reasonable) price of admission.
— -Cheers, Clark-
-Less Paul, more Reverb-
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Feb 03 2018 06:01 PM
For me, a tourist when I visit LA, the LA things to do are:
Griffith Observatory (and Griffith Park)
The California Science Center has a friggin' Space Shuttle, Endeavour. (the Science center is better if you have kids, but if you love space, this is a must see.
The Getty is a really great museum.
An evening in Hollywood should include a movie at the Chinese or Egyptian theaters, the quality of the theater/screen/projection are something quite special and there are very few screens on the planet that can compare.
Flea markets are fun, there are several really big ones own there.
Sadly, the Hollywood Guitar Center is probably the best guitar store in LA. Norman's has the coolest guitars but the shop is kind of fugly and they keep most of their good stuff hidden away. Norman's is farther away as well.
Most of the stuff I listed is closer to Venice Beach. But LA is gigantic and odd and weird, and kind of cool.
Last edited: Feb 03, 2018 18:03:40
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 04 2018 01:45 PM
Sunday April 8th is a HB pier show,
11am to 6pm
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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maximumsurfandroll
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 182
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted on Feb 04 2018 01:55 PM
Thanks all, these are great suggestions - the itinerary is filling up nicely!
Jake - We will have the kids in tow, but you'd better believe I'll be shoving ahead of them in the line to see the Endeavour 
Jeff - that's so funny, going by the previous years I was trying to schedule the Huntington days to catch the Surfin' Sundays event...choice of two Sundays and I picked the wrong one  I'll likely come down for it on the day anyway.
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25309
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 04 2018 01:59 PM
Doh, sorry, the city gives us the days to have them on, I'll be booking it up and announcing soon.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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