Comments on: Straight Outta Compton

By: Mobile

Mobile — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:29:25 +0000

Exactly right. If you’re in a gang with a dangerous occupation, then Compton can be a scary place. But if you’re passing through on a sunny afternoon, like Michael Moore did in his documentary, then there’s really nothing to be scared of.

By: epredator

epredator — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:42:35 +0000

Trainers are a sign of a fatality, usually to a gang member :(
I liked LA though :-) Not all the bits, but being that close to a theme park may have swung it for me :)

By: Roo

Roo — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:23:06 +0000

Well, that’s something for the todo list then. Any theories as to what the trainers mean?

By: Kitty

Kitty — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:04:30 +0000

Grantham Road, Eastleigh

By: Roo

Roo — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:03:32 +0000

I do live in Hampshire. Where should I be looking?

By: Kitty

Kitty — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:59:30 +0000

Sneakers/Trainers on wires – does happen in the UK. You just haven’t been to right places in Hampshire! (which I think is local to you)

By: Realtor

Realtor — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:49:59 +0000

I love the pictures you took! They all turned out very well. I am jealous you got to go to Long Beach, though. That is such a beautiful place. It really is my favorite place in the world.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:34:29 +0000

Culver City!
West Hollywood!
Mid Wiltshire!
Koreatown!

There’s lots to love in LA. I spent 10 days there, going around by bus and metro. Had an awesome time (the Getty Center, notably, was one place I couldn’t work out how to get to by public transport).

Museum of Jurassic Technology, Center of Land Use Interpretation, and In n Out Burger remains my favourite block in America.

By: Roo

Roo — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:10:19 +0000

Thanks everyone. You’ve confirmed my (previously unspoken) suspicion that there must be more to LA than I saw, and that I’d missed most of the good bits. Thank you. I now have some cool places to see when I do inevitably go back one day.

Santa Monica (+ Getty Center)
Griffiths Observatory
Silverlake
Venice beach
Orange County (Newport Beach and Laguna Beach)

You know, I should have asked this before I went.

By: Frank Jania

Frank Jania — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:27:42 +0000

My gripe about LA has more to do with the people than the city :-)

But I’d second Darren’s suggestion to try a couple different areas. Santa Monica and Venice are nice. Marina del Rey is pretty pleasant too. If you’re going to LA, you’ve got to hit the beach SOME time.

Also, having a walk through West Hollywood during the evening or weekend would probably be a hoot too.