Exploring Los Angeles With The Empty Nesters E157
Rick gave Clancy a trip to Los Angeles for Christmas, and we finally took it in September.
This is our first trip as just the two of us since Mexico last year. The whole thing was built around one concert. The biggest highlight came from a tour Clancy found the Tuesday before we left, after our original plan fell through. That tour got us into hidden places on the Sunset Strip and the stories behind them, the kind you'd walk right past on your own.
We also get into where we stayed, where we ate, and where to sit (and not sit) at the Hollywood Palladium. If you're thinking about a trip for two, especially one that doesn't have to wait for a school break, this is our list.
What's in this episode:
- Our first book club, and the discussion guide we built for book clubs
- Why our gifts have shifted toward experiences
- The Sunset Strip rock and roll tour that became the highlight of the trip
- A rare book store with a signed Jaws screenplay
- LA's mocktail menus and a cocktail inspired by Dean Martin
- Griffith Park, the Hollywood sign, and a wander up Rodeo Drive
- Dinner six tables deep in a chef's own kitchen
- Santa Monica to Venice on foot, and brunch
- Peter Hook at the Hollywood Palladium
- Skip the rental car and fly out of Burbank
Places and experiences mentioned in the episode:
Rock and Walk Tours https://rocknwalktours.com/
Jeff Lewis Live show https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/the-jeff-lewis-channel
BookSoup https://booksoup.com/
Rare book store https://www.mysterypierbooks.com/
Montrose at Beverly Hills https://www.montrosewesthollywood.com/
WeHo Bistro https://www.wehobistro.com/
Bar Next Door https://www.barnextdoor.com/
Da Barbara https://barbarapollastrini.com/
Met Her At A Bar https://www.metheratabar.com/
Katana LA https://www.katanarobata.com/
Book Club Guide (in FAQs) https://theloudquiet.com/book/
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Thank you to our first book club
01:30 A Christmas gift and couples trip
04:15 The Sunset Strip rock and roll tour
10:48 Rare books and a signed Jaws screenplay
14:56 LA's mocktail menus and Bar Next Door
17:21 Griffith Park hike and Beverly Hills
20:56 Dinner in Da Barbara's home kitchen
25:03 Santa Monica, Venice and brunch
27:39 Peter Hook at the Hollywood Palladium
32:37 Uber, Burbank and traveling in September
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