What to do with my mom
Apr 30, 2015, 12:59 pm
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Apr 30, 2015, 1:12 pm
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But she is only here for a week and is flying in to LAX....seems like LA is good starting place for couple days and then down to OC for rest of time. Can't see going back and forth. And yes the farmers market is great but maybe if she was here for a month. I wouldn't put it in the top 50 things that she must see in LA.
Apr 30, 2015, 2:08 pm
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I commuted Hermosa Beach to Woodland Hills for almost a year; uggh that was nasty
I did Hermosa Beach to Pasadena for three years, that was not great but 1/2 of it each way was against traffic so it wasn't so bad.
I did Hermosa Beach to Pasadena for three years, that was not great but 1/2 of it each way was against traffic so it wasn't so bad.
Apr 30, 2015, 2:15 pm
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Apr 30, 2015, 2:26 pm
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Lots of good suggestions. If she's at all a shopper, South Coast Plaza is a really, really good mall. This sounds dumb, but when my English friends visit they always want to go to Target.
You could also take the train to Union Station pretty easily from Irvine and explore downtown LA/Chinatown/Little Tokyo. It's a really up and coming area with a lot to see/do/eat.
You could also take the train to Union Station pretty easily from Irvine and explore downtown LA/Chinatown/Little Tokyo. It's a really up and coming area with a lot to see/do/eat.
Apr 30, 2015, 3:30 pm
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A few more questions- you live in Irvine, and mom is staying with you, correct? Are you taking the whole week off or is she going to have some days where she has to amuse herself?
Metrolink/Amtrak from Irvine to old town Orange or to San Juan Capistrano might be a good day trip she could do by herself if you have days you can't drive her around. (I assume she is not going to be driving while here) A mission visit is always interesting in my opinion.
Metrolink/Amtrak from Irvine to old town Orange or to San Juan Capistrano might be a good day trip she could do by herself if you have days you can't drive her around. (I assume she is not going to be driving while here) A mission visit is always interesting in my opinion.
Apr 30, 2015, 3:58 pm
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Yes, I know very well how annoying LA traffic can be, but really.
Apr 30, 2015, 4:01 pm
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It sounds very touristy, but many people enjoyed the Universal Studios tour when I used to live in LA.
Catalina Island is fun, Venice Beach is fun, Santa Monica is fun. Heck, you could even drive up to Santa Barbara, one of my favorite places in the world.
No lack of great things to do around LA.
Catalina Island is fun, Venice Beach is fun, Santa Monica is fun. Heck, you could even drive up to Santa Barbara, one of my favorite places in the world.
No lack of great things to do around LA.
Apr 30, 2015, 4:02 pm
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Apr 30, 2015, 4:06 pm
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I have no time off. I home office and will just not travel that week and schedule appointments at the local refinery customers.
As long as I have my phone I'll manage. The plus side of being in sales.
Universal tour sounds good. I'll do the bus tour of the stars too. Santa Monica is just too far.
Getty museum.
As long as I have my phone I'll manage. The plus side of being in sales.
Universal tour sounds good. I'll do the bus tour of the stars too. Santa Monica is just too far.
Getty museum.
Apr 30, 2015, 4:10 pm
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How is commuting ~5 days a week for a whole year (most likely during peak commute hours) in any way comparable to doing a week of leisure jaunts? Presumably the OP and his mum will not be on a tight schedule with meetings to rush to or anything of that sort.
Yes, I know very well how annoying LA traffic can be, but really.
Yes, I know very well how annoying LA traffic can be, but really.
I just think that if someone is going to be staying in Irvine for a week a long list of activities almost all of which are in LA is not very helpful. It's gonna turn into a week of commuting. If you've driven the 5 lately from oc to la there's no such thing as rush hour only on week days at limited times. You can be stuck at 5 mph at noon on Saturday.
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He left here at 5 am most days.
I just think that if someone is going to be staying in Irvine for a week a long list of activities almost all of which are in LA is not very helpful. It's gonna turn into a week of commuting. If you've driven the 5 lately from oc to la there's no such thing as rush hour only on week days at limited times. You can be stuck at 5 mph at noon on Saturday.
I just think that if someone is going to be staying in Irvine for a week a long list of activities almost all of which are in LA is not very helpful. It's gonna turn into a week of commuting. If you've driven the 5 lately from oc to la there's no such thing as rush hour only on week days at limited times. You can be stuck at 5 mph at noon on Saturday.