hey all, i comin over to the states for my honeymoon in a couple of weeks. this will be my first trip to the states and would love any input of places my wife and i can go, hot rod shops, wreckers yards (old cars), speed shops etc. We are going to MOON!!!, the moon xmas party, pomana swap meet and longbeach but anything else would be KOOL. We are staying in Anahem and going to vegas, burbank and thats about it. cheers bruce THEMOONMAN swallow
peterson auto museum,in los angeles, hot rod museum, in pomona, so-cal speed shop,pomona, limeworks speed shop, whittier, reids speed shop orange,next door is c.w. moss. model a parts. walden speed shop, pomona, she'll be nice and sick of cars by then. you can go by "bobs big boy" on a wensday in downey, or burbank. (differnt night though) or if your here on the second wensday of the month, you can go to the van nuys blvd. cruise, you could go to compton and see a drive by shooting, if thats your bag, or go to santa montica blvd. in west hollywood to "boys town" if thats your bag. you could go eat at lowry's prime rib and live it up if you bring good clothes, or musso and franks on hollywood blvd. to see old time hollywood. bring something to keep you from sleeping. have fun!
Honeymoon, huh? Congratulations. I never considered visiting a wrecking yard as a honeymoon activity, but to each his own... http://www.socalcarculture.com/events.html
I think the Moon Christmas party is no more! When I was at the last meet (at their shop), they said they weren't going to do it again.
On the last week of our holiday at the moment.Bobs big boy was a disappointment so make sure there is no rain in sight. Better place to eat would be Panns in Culver City. Pomona has good shops as mentioned and so to Orange.We dropped into Early Ford store in San Dimas on the way up here to Pleasanton and they have some good stock. Take the hiways to Petersen museum to avoid some of the inner city scenery.
You are coming to only TWO states: Cali & Nevada...that leaves 48 others, 46 of those are connected border to border...I'm IN ColoRODo...and there's tons of things to see in ColoRODo and the other states...but I'm certain you'll be quite busy in Cali...have fun...!!! R-
It appears that I'm wrong about the Xmas party. Thanks for correcting me and for putting up the poster !!
I'd get a map of the LA area and start figuring out what you want to see and do. One thing to remember is that quite often the driving time across the LA area can be several hours even though the distance isn't too far on the map. Let her pick the things she wants to do that aren't car related and make plenty of time for that.
While in Vegas the "Imperial Palace" casino has what's billed as the worlds largest collection of cl***ic cars up on the second floor, and from what I remember reasonably priced and a very nice collection, the raceway just north of town has a museum also. Congrats and enjoy the honeymoon.
thank you all for your suggestions,we can't wait to get there!!!!!! honey MOON and car stuff, hell yer
This place is real close to LAX. So if ya have some time to kill http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/
Yep its a pretty cool museum, they bulk of the collection came from a donor who was into Packards. Most of the vehicles run and drive, and they give rides in the cars on Sundays.
Hell yeah! I know you guys will have an awesome time. Just be warned ... first time to LA ... it becomes an addiction ... when you get back home you will be deciding where to go next. Bonneville, LSR, GNRS, Primer Nats, HAMB drags the list goes on and on .... ask Al - he knows Congrats! Enjoy the journey.
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