I find myself considering geographical bucket lists. I suspect they should be made when you are first approaching a move, before new and shiny is overwhelmed by the jaded boredom of a local, unwilling to accommodate the crowds and the cheesiness of local attractions. At the moment, it is both too late for that and something remember for next time. So we have that moving itch at the moment, not sure if it is more running away from or running to...something. It may amount to nothing and work itself out and here we will remain, or perhaps this is the beginning of an adventure, marvelous or otherwise.
So note to self: If and when moving, make a bucket list; local, day trip and weekend trip bucket list. It will get you out of the house, when you are new and haven't met anybody. There certainly won't be new people to meet at home. Maybe the move works out and maybe it doesn't, but you will have made the most of the opportunity in a low simmer tourism way. Well that is more than enough navel gazing, what is on the L.A. bucket list?
Jewish Deli Canter's or Langer's
Walt Disney Hall
Olvera Street
Philippe's
See a movie at Graumann's Chinese Theatre (again...but the kid never has)
LACMA
LAX Restaurant
Randy's Doughnuts
Watts Tower
Studio Tour (but not in Universal)
Watch the taping of a sitcom (hmmm when does Big Bang Theory start taping again)
Tea at the Huntington Gardens
Doo Dah and/or Rose Parade
Malibu (we tend to do our beach thing farther up the coast)
Strawberry Festival
Solvang
Catalina Island
Monterey (which wouldn't be a first, we lived and met and dated there, but we've never gotten the kid there)
to be continued or make a suggestion
