We left chilly San Francisco for the Southern California sun early in the morning. There are several ways to get to Los Angeles from Northern California. The fastest way is the I-5 South, which doesn't offer much of a view. Then there is Highway 1 and US-101, which runs down the Pacific coast of the US. We chose the latter option as it would be the more scenic route. However, there was so much fog (see picture above) on the coast that not much could be seen. We will try again around San Diego.
Our first stop was the Santa Monica Pier where we walked around the beach getting a feel for the atmosphere. It sort of looked like Coney Island but much newer. There were tons of people rollerblading, biking, and jogging around. It was hot out, at least 90 degrees. LA is actually going through a heat wave right now - go figure.
Before heading over to our hotel, we went to In-N-Out Burger on Sunset Blvd. and had a delicious lunch/dinner. Our hotel is actually right around the corner from the Hollywood Blvd. and Highland Blvd. intersection. We are also right behind The Chinese Theatre (which is where they do all the big premieres, more on this below).
We got pretty lucky as we were walking by The Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. checking out the Walk of Fame. There was actually a movie premiere going on for All About Steve starring Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper.
Right as we were walking by, we heard someone shout out "that's her!" Sure enough, it was her. She was literally 3 feet away from us signing autographs.
After our celebrity spotting, we headed over to Saddle Ranch on Sunset Blvd., which is a Texas-style bar, fully equipped with a mechanical bull. We went over the day's happenings and talked about tomorrow's Audible #4 which will be revealed soon! Stay tuned!
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