Petersen Museum

[asianflava]

I was trying to plan our trip for the IRG. Just checking places that we can see on the way. I'm torn between the Planes of Fame Museum and the Petersen Automotive Museum. I was looking at the Petersen website and saw the exhibit "Vacationland", they a nice looking Campmaster in the exhibit. Too bad the exhibit was last year.

http://www.petersen.org/default.cfm?Doc ... 1&index=17

[Gage]

Well look at it this way. The Planes of Fame Museum is out in Chino. Where as the Petersen Automotive Museum is in Beverly Hills (even though the map says Los Angeles). And that is a zoo durning the week, although the area is also interesting. One thing, you could hit them both. Coming from Texas, you'll most likely skirt Chino going into L.A. I think I would go to the Air Museum and bypass downtown L.A. but if you do go all the way to the 405 or 5, when you head north you might as well stop by and say hi and maybe we can run the rest of the way up the coast together. Just thinking

Have a good day.

[Leon]

Petersen Museum is worth checking out. Lots of neat stuff there!

[The Teardrop Nanny]

I don't know about the stops you mentioned but...
As you get closer to Northern California, we can give you plenty more suggestions of stops to make along the way. Looking forward to meeting you this summer.


TDN

[Guy]

Dear Asianflava,

I believe the Kampmaster is in their collection on permanent loan. It has been there for a long time. I saw it there during the French Curves exhibit and that was in 2004.

And don't listen to Gage, he lives in the desert and spent to much time in the sun. The Petersen Museum is in Los Angeles and not in Beverly Hills.

You can just go north of the Museum along Fairfax Ave. and go to Famers Market, which is fun. It is right next to CBS and CBS has a tour at that location. However, you should get tickets ahead of time, you can even get tickets to game shows and sitcoms that are produced right there.

If you do go to Beverly Hills, which is a mile and a half west of the Petersen along Wilshire Blvd. you can park your car and tear in any public parking lot and most buildings for two hours free. A good place to park is right under the building at the North East corner of Rodeo Drive and Wishire Blvd.. It is called Two Rodeo, and it is a neat little scene and right smack in the middle of anything worth seeing in Bev. Hills. . There is a hidden treasure in Two Rodeo, a restuarant called McCormick & Shmick's, A Seatle based Seafood Chain. In the early evening and late at night they have the best FOOD and drink Happy Hour in SoCal. A $1.95 for a nice little meal. Take a look at the surroundings.

http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.display&pageid=96&id=18

And here is the link to their patio and bar $1.95 menu.

http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/media/Bar_Menu.pdf

Someone just PM'ed me "Asking how I know this?" Answer: My law office was around the corner.

Then you will finish early enough to drive further west about 5 miles and right into the ocean for a great sunset. While at the ocean go back 3 blocks to 3rd Street Promenade and really have a nice enjoyable stroll around with plenty of SAFE nightlife. Then you will be right there to head up north on the only section of Pacific Coast Highway that is just as good from the inland side.

You can do all that in one day! without being rushed.

Camp anywhere along the beach at numerous State parks right on the ocean. Visit Santa Barbara and Hearst Castle right on the same road.

[asianflava]

Thanks for the info but I think my plans to see either of these two places may be VETOed. I mentioned them to my wife and didn't get the reception I had hoped. I guess we might see the mouse instead. Hearst Castle was looking promising for our itinerary. It looks like there are places to camp nearby.

[Gage]

<snip>Hearst Castle was looking promising for our itinerary. It looks like there are places to camp nearby.

Try and do Mouse Land durning the week. A little less crowded. Hearst Castle is another good choice, you'll enjoy it. You could camp at Morro Bay or at one of the State campgrounds that are near by. San Simeon is only about 26 miles north of Morro Bay. They offer four different tours of the Castle and if you get there early, you could work in two of them. Guy will have to tell you which is the best tours to take.

Oh, and from San Simeon, just go straight up hwy 1 and into and through San Francisco. You'll pick up the 101 just before the Golden Gate Bridge. Going through S.F. is easy, you won't get lost.

Have a good day.