Road Trip

[Nicksy]

In LA, go to that taco truck by the Echo. So so good.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

um, LA has some cool stuff, I'll make a better list later

but food wise check out Pure Luck. It's one of my favorite places to eat in the city. also if you like Indian food check out Paru's

In LA, go to that taco truck by the Echo. So so good.

in LA, im usually eating at california vegan, some weird place in pasadena, and a few places off sunset.  none of them involve taco trucks, pure luck, or paru's.


...now they do.

[Beth]

Beth, thanks for the jupiter hotel link.  ive heard of this hotel from friends who tour frequently (who i think have heard it from other touring friends).  it looks fun.  

Yeah, it's great for touring because you get sick of the same old shit chain hotels after a while. They have this awesome artist who does the shower curtains there, and best of all, you can buy one. I bought this one for 40 bucks downstairs.

 Totally worth it. We get compliments every time someone uses our bathroom.

[Nicksy]

I'm pretty sure taco trucks are the opposite of vegan...

[AllisonLeGnome]

No Boston?

[iAmBaronVonTito]

I'm pretty sure taco trucks are the opposite of vegan...

not vegan...vegetarian.  i eat cheese burritos at taco trucks.  i would be a very miserable vegan.

No Boston?

ive been debating boston for a while.  im sort of back tracking if i hit up boston...but i want to check it out and think it will be worth it.  what should i do while im there ALG?

[AllisonLeGnome]

I'm a somewhat new resident myself, but it depends on how much history you're into.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

NATIONAL TREASURE is my favorite movie!

[masterofsparks]

If you go to Cincinnati, Shake It Records is worth a visit. It's one of the best stores around.

If you decide to go through Columbus, let me know and I can recommend some places and things and people.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

the route so far:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=phoenix,+az&daddr=san+diego,+ca+to:Los+Angeles,+CA+to:San+Francisco,+CA+to:Portland,+OR+to:Seattle,+WA+to:Vancouver,+BC,+Canada+to:Omaha,+NE+to:Chicago,+IL+to:Detroit,+MI+to:Toronto,+ON,+Canada+to:New+York,+NY+to:Philadelphia,+PA+to:Baltimore,+MD+to:Washington,+DC+to:Norfolk,+VA+to:Knoxville,+TN+to:Nashville,+TN+to:memphis,+tn&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=41.869561,-87.055664&sspn=20.527844,34.49707&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=4


i did take out winnipeg (thanks, Bryan) and from the looks of it, i could manage to visit Cincinnati, Columbus, and Akron on my way north.  i can always budget it in, then toss it out last second if i find i dont have enough money.

[colonel panic]

My only thought is that you may want to go "Omaha, MINNEAPOLIS, Chicago" but only if you've never been.

MPLS has some great vegi places, the Walker Art Museum and a decent small-sized art gallery scene. But 1st Ave and the Triple Rock are there and those places are worth the trip alone.

[Amplituden]

I recently drove from Toronto to Vancouver.
Winnipeg is pretty cool.  There is a pretty vibrant arts scene there.
There is a part of town called the Exchange District which is full of old factories which is pretty much all art spaces now.
I think that Burton Cummings has an interest in a restaurant chain there called "Salisbury House". 
I was only there for a day, but I had a good time and didn't feel too threatened by murdering arsonists.

[courtney]

Any particular reason you're wasting valuable vacation time in Omaha?  heh heh

I guess I still don't think of it as a vacation city.

Um ... The Henry Doorly Zoo is pretty rad, though (http://www.omahazoo.com). Well, for Nebraska, it's rad. My favorite place to eat there is in the Old Market downtown. It's called La Bouvette and it's an open-front bistro-type place with hundreds of wines to choose from and fancy cheeses and muscles and stuff. There are a bunch of restaurants in the Old Market to choose from, though, that one's just my favorite. There are a few art galleries in that area as well (The Beemis, The Jocyline)....... If you just wanna grab a beer later at a fine establishment with an awesome jukebox, go to The Brothers (3812 Farnam St.). Bars are non-smoking here, in case you're not used to that. I also like O'Leaver's and I just enjoyed a Centro-matic show at the Slowdown, which is the venue/bar that all that Saddle Creek Records $$$ bought. It was co-designed by sound guys. Great sound.

You know, if you give me an estimate on when you'll be in town I can let you know about any shows or anything that may be interesting. I'm only 45 mins away in the capital city.

[Dan B]

I thought this was gonna be about the Todd Phillips movie.

[Julie]

If you go to Cincinnati, Shake It Records is worth a visit. It's one of the best stores around.

If you decide to go through Columbus, let me know and I can recommend some places and things and people.

Oh yeah, Shake It is probably the best record store in the world. I'm going to sell them things tomorrow.