2013.8.31 六 蓝花楹Best Places To See Jacarandas In Bloom In Los Angeles: The corner ofHope and Flower Streets in downtown. Ayres Avenue in Westwood. The corner ofWoods and Wilshire in Old Town Fullerton. Miracle Mile. Beverly Hillsresidential streets. Stansbury Street or Dixie Canyon Avenue near Valley VistaBoulevard in Sherman Oaks.
Dennis Hopper Mural1235-37Abbot Kinney, Venice, CA A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis HopperAbbot Kinney blvd是高端洋气anti-mall shopping experience逛街地,Ananda : 1354 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA
Farnam House CaliforniaAve and 26h St., Santa Monica, California, 90403, United StatesOn a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated housecovered in mosaic designs
Santa Monica Seafood Market 圣塔莫妮卡海边有很多极为高档昂贵的海鲜餐厅。这里介绍的是最物美价廉的一家。这里名为海鲜市场,实际像一个额外干净的海鲜超市,一边可以买当天最新鲜的海鲜回家煮,另一边又有一个小餐厅,可以让您坐下享受最新鲜的生蚝或美洲蟹,价格比其他海鲜餐厅便宜一半都多。人均消费:40美金
THE GEFFEN CONTEMPORARY AT MOCA 152NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012A New Sculpturalism" Exhibit At MOCA $12June 16, 2013 through September 16, 2013 MOCA GRAND AVENUE 250SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012(same day admin with the geffen)
在洛杉磯城區第五街Los Angeles Central Library洛杉磯中央圖書館的正對面, 一條曲折的樓梯通往邦克山山腰聯邦銀行大廈,就稱為Bunker Hill Steps邦克山階梯,又稱Spanish Steps西班牙階梯。設計時取法羅馬西班牙階梯的意念。這個都市景觀是設計師Lawrence Halprin.的作品。長長的斜坡階梯,中間一條有『亂石』的人工水道,嘩啦嘩啦的水就流入底層的水池。不管是拾級而上或是踏階而下,聽著水聲看著亂竄的水流都能頓時拋卻雜亂的心情吧!台階東側的高級住宅,各有門通台階,看見幾張三角形白棚,類似臺北市政府前廣場的設計,原先以為是防西曬的遮陽棚,後來才知是John Neary設計的『帆』,景觀設計呢!台階頂端廣場的西側有四個拱門牆,座椅和小花園,給愛曬太陽的洛杉磯人多了個歇腳處!是因為這幾個拱門才叫西班牙階梯嗎?不是的,是因為羅馬的西班牙階梯。台階頂端的廣場,有個圓形水池。這個廣場有點兒特別,因為緊接著一個轉彎的馬路呢!噴泉的雕像是Robert Graham(1938-2008)的作品,作者是聖母大教堂門上伸出雙手的天使的作者,也是洛杉磯奧運開幕運動場門前男女雕像的作者,也是音樂中心舞門及富國銀行中庭噴泉的作者呢。噴泉的名字就做Source Figure fountain,(要怎磨翻譯呢?)又名woman with crabs女人螃蟹。我想是因為柱子下方幾隻撐著的螃蟹吧?!在我們國家,撐起重碑是巨龜形的龍『贔屭』,這是我第二次看見撐起重物的螃蟹。左圖是2010年三月在紐約中央公園大都會博物館後方拍攝的照片。由埃及運來的方尖碑與機做之間也是螃蟹,不知有何典故。這回螃蟹的地方是噴泉有水,而紐約就在公園的小丘上,沒有水。這個廣場周圍還有幾個獨特的公共藝術品,一是山頂Bank of America銀行門口的紅色拱,一是噴泉北方富國銀行廣場西邊山腳下下方如同粉筆一樣的白色雕塑,三是噴泉北方地下道旁彩色車雕塑。)紅色的四個拱門,題名Four Arches ,是1974年亞歷山大·考爾德Alexander Calder, 的彩繪鋼雕塑,高63英尺白色巨大的雕塑名稱品名稱Ulysses,是1988年亞歷山大·利伯曼Alexander Lieberman(1912-1999)的作品。座落在400,S Hope St。也在西班牙階梯的北方。Ulysses是古羅馬神話中大智大勇的英雄,荷馬史詩描述特洛伊戰爭的作品《Iliad伊利亞特》裡設計屠城的木馬就是他。在《Odysseus奧德賽》中因觸怒海神在海上漂流十年歷經各種磨難的故事就是這位英雄的歷險。這樣的設計是否頂天立地又迂回曲折呢?在邦克山頂四四方方的巨廈林立環繞之下,白色的波浪曲線有調和的作用,斜斜向上砲管狀的直線又和各大廈呼應哩!下圖這一列彩色汽車 Uptown Rocker,是1986年勞埃德Hamrol。Lloyd Hamrol的作品,他說此作品向汽車文化致敬。作品在地下道出口的斜坡上。走在Grand Ave,離開富國銀行大廈往南走看見地下道時,向西低頭一看就看到了!充滿童趣的作品!這個弧相對於車道的直線,大廈的直線真是神來之筆!從圖書館對面Bunker Hill Steps的最下一個階梯往東下坡走,在Grand Ave和 5th St,街口,看到at&t 大廈的馬路牆面多媒體浮雕,題名"Bell Communications Around the Globe"全球通訊的鐘。作者 Anthony B. Heinsbergen and Company
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 周日开到19:00 Self-park: Parking is located at the Pritzker Parking
Garage on Sixth St, just east of Fairfax Ave, and on the corner of
Wilshire Blvd at Spaulding Ave. The $10 charge may be prepaid at the
ticket office. Parking is free after 7 pm entry.
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden 320 Hilgard AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90024(310) 441-0026 UCLA InvertedFountainPalm Court Bunche Hal Botanical garden777 Tiverton DriveLos Angeles, CA 90095
早茶 名流 EliteRestaurant700 South Atlantic BoulevardMonterey Park, CA 91754(626) 282-9998elitechineserestaurant.com 海港 Sean Harbour Seafood 3939 Rosemead Blvd Rosemead, CA91770
BunnyMuseumCall ahead for reservations: (626) 798-8848. 1933 Jefferson Drive , Pasadena,California, 91104 , United States Cost Admission - fresh fruit or veggies forthe bunniesWorld'slargest bunny collection makes this museum the "hoppiest" place onEarthUniqueCollections
地址:
Torrey Pines State Reserve, 12600 N Torrey Pines Rd, 圣地牙哥加利福尼亚州 92037美国
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TorreyPines State Natural Reserve, 12600 NorthTorrey Pines Road, La Jolla,CA92037 TorreyPines Gliderport (http://flytorrey.com/cms/) 是一个小的飞行站,有两种无动力滑翔伞可以在这里玩。对无经验的人来说,要由教练带领,大约$150玩一次。即使不玩,看看那些高手们飞也很享受。这里风景也很好,能远眺La Jolla
Tuesdays & Thursdays
11:00 am - 2:00 pmPlease note: due to circumstances beyond our control,
Fallen Star will occasionally be closed without prior notice.
Thank you for your understanding. For more information contact the Stuart Collection directly at 858-534-2117.
UCSD Campus
Geisellibrary jacobsschool of engineeringnataoriumbiomedicallibraryhumanitiesand social science building muir collegeTheBreezeway, Revelle CollegeInstituteof Geophysics and PlanetaryTheStrand Dining HallYorkHall, Revelle College(伞形柱子)Instituteof oceanology
地址:
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, CA, United States
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1542年的时候,葡萄牙航海家Cabrillo在这里登上北美西岸,这个National Monument因此得名。这里地势比较高,凭海临风,俯瞰San Diego downtown和Bay,风景很好。有个很古老的灯塔可以参观,还有几个小博物馆。整个地方5点就关门了。 入门每辆车$5,National Park Pass可用。这里最吸引我的是TidePool。低潮的时候,能看到很多稀奇古怪的水下生物,尤其是海星啊,海胆啊,还有海兔,螃蟹等等。看tide的表在这里:http://www.hribar.com/san-diego-tide-chart.html ,一定要挑低潮去,否则水就把tidepool都盖住了。最好是0ft以下的大低潮!
地址:
1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA, United States
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MalibuHindu Temple1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd., Calabasas, California, 91302,United States Aglittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb
34.4722°N 120.2272°W Gaviota State Park & Las Cruces Hot SpringOn the way to the springs, there are a couple clothing optional beaches
near Gaviota that are extremely enjoyable in the summertime.
2295 Purisima Road Lompoc, CA 93436 Lompoc伦坡克,有世界花种之都The Flower SeedCapital of the World的美称,是美国最著名的花种产地,供应世界不小比例,一年四季都有鲜花,在西侧的Central和Ocean之间,北侧的Purisima和东侧的Sweeney沿线,都可轻易看到壮观的花田,每年六月在Ryon Park有Lompoc Valley FlowerFestival百花节,包括Ocean Ave上的游行。Bodger Seeds, Ltd.历史上曾五次在这里种植巨幅美国国旗花海The Bodger FloralFlag,最近一次是在2002年,一共佔地6.65英亩。这个城市并拥有为数众多的Murals壁画,许多房子都彩绘上漂亮的主题壁画。
Pismo Beach驻足一下,Pismo Beach有个很长很长的栈桥,在夕阳时分远远望去雾蒙蒙的,仙境一样。当然,Pismo Beach旁边的小镇也有很多可以玩儿的东西,可以好好逛逛,感觉挺象Santa Monica,但是比Santa Monica人少,也干净很多。35.1483° N, 120.6481° W
the sign for Jade cove is very small so we just looked for the Plaskett
Creek Campground sign. Since Jade cove is directly across from the
campsite.Lat N35° 54.824Lon W121° 28.102
48603 California 1, Big Sur, CA 93920 36.2207945,-121.7537834 Big
sur这样一个名字,放在加州101号公路途径的众多地名中,也只是一个普通的美式大路名,丝毫不如中译名大岬角那般磅礡而独立。在作家访谈里,当被问及
为什么作为一个都市写作者却选择隐居自然时,米勒说:I have a Chinese nature. You know, in ancient
China, when the artist or the philosopher began to get old, he retired
to the country. To live and meditate in peace.
36.238705, -121.816893 (进SycamoreCanyon Rd x Cal 1) Pfeiffer beach, 是一个很少人知道的beach。Beach海面上有一圈岩石,有门框一样的sea cave, 朝西偏南方向,每年深秋和初冬的时候,日落会穿过岩洞,形成奇特的景观,是摄影爱好者的胜地。沙滩往北边会逐渐呈现紫色,也是一大特色。只是此处风太大,不宜久留。从一号路上过了pfeiffer big sur park entrance往南,大约0.7mile, 从右边一个没有任何路标的路口转进,开2.5mile,有个停车场,走几步就到了 beach,不需要hiking。 这是那个路口的 google map: http://tinyurl.com/3jpewna
17
miles Drive, 每车收费9.5. 每次去那里玩,第一站一向都是Lovers Point
Park,停车在有海景的小饭馆吃顿午饭,然后再公园走走,到海滩上踩踩。有些景点,比如鸟礁,和有很多鹅卵石的沙滩旁边还是有充足的停车位的。
lonely cypress附近的停车位不多,而且还是平趴。
Bistro
Jeanty餐厅$$$。这并不是一家昂贵高档的餐厅,反而是很有私家菜感觉的温馨的法国餐厅。拿了好几
年的Zagat星级。我带了一拨又一拨的朋友们来这里吃饭,从来没有失望过。任何一个主菜,任何一个汤,任何一个甜点都好吃。6510
Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599, (707) 944-0103
Matanzas Creek Winery 6097 Bennett Valley Road Santa Rosa, California 95404 Telephone: 800.590.6464 or 707.528.6464 http://www.matanzascreek.com/index.html Sonoma County不比Napa出名,好处是安静一点,也不那么商业味。薰衣草酒庄是我探访的第一家酒庄,当年有个老酒徒朋友,我对酒和酒文化还完全没有概念,就跟着他去了这么家非常优雅的酒庄。薰衣草酒庄是我给的昵称,大名是Matanzas Creek Winery, 一进门就是依山而上一拢拢的薰衣草田,这家的品酒室在半山,藏酒库就开在山洞里。夏天是访问的最好季节,紫色的薰衣草,绿绿的草拢,艳黄的遮阳伞,喝点小酒,呼吸着干燥的热风,很是让人松弛。酒不是让人惊艳的那种,不过环境特殊,有点法国普罗旺斯的错觉,很值得去。年夏季酒庄都有Wine and Lavender Festival,有时间可以去看一下。
C. V. Starr East Asian LibraryDurant Hall #208, Berkeley, CA, United States Stern Hallhttp://berkeleyheritage.com/gallery/panoramic_hill_tour2005.7.html有Diego壁画,可能是女生宿舍former UC PressBuilding Berkeley Art Museum($10)Woo Hon Fai Hall 2626Bancroft Way Visitor center101 Sproul Hallnear the intersection of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue.old uc art gallery/power house 37.869912, -122.258555uc campus sculptureNorthRyder ArtGallery Wurster hallMorrisonHall,(organ)The Essig Museum ofEntomology/paleontology 1101 Valley Life Sciences Building, #4780
Pacific StockExchange north east corner of Bush and Sansome and take the elevator to the10th floor, the San Francisco City Club. The mural is located on the wall andthe ceiling of the great stairwell and was Rivera's first mural in the city ofSan Francisco. It is open for public viewing between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. daily.301 Pine Street, San Francisco
De Young museumrooftop 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr,ThreeGems JAMES TURRELL50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrAhidden subterranean installation offers a view of the skyPrayerBook Cross Above Rainbow Falls, John F Kennedy Dr, Golden Gate Park
Cayuga Park
West End of Cayuga Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112 37.714737,-122.449365Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea,Canna, and many other flowers
The FirstSea-Punk Mural Market St. and 12th, San Francisco,California, 94103, United StatesArt from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hairblue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world
DefenestrationHoward Street and 6th Street, San Francisco, California, 94103, United StatesFurniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco
The FlintstoneHouse45 Berryessa Way, Hillsborough, California, 94010, United StatesA burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillsidenear Interstate 280
DjerassiRanch 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, California, 94062,United States Successful artist residence program has filled thisranch with dozens of sculptures over the years
Court ofMysteries519 Fair Ave, Suite 380, Santa Cruz, California, 95060, UnitedStatesA strange house built only at night, with rumored mysticinspiration
170 S. Market St. Suite 120, San Jose -------- 购物 --------- MUJI SOMA, 540 9th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 对门有Trader Joes和CostcoTel 415.694.5981 - Free Parking Available Store Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.Sunday 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. MUJI San Jose, 170 S. Market St. Suite 120, San Jose, CA 95113, Tel 408.200.7818Store Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m 南加州 California (Southern)Camarillo Premium OutletsCamarillo, CA (Los Angeles area洛杉矶地区)Carlsbad Premium OutletsCarlsbad, CA (San Diego area圣地亚哥)Desert Hills Premium OutletsCabazon, CA (Palm Springs area棕榈泉)Las Americas Premium OutletsSan Diego, CA (San Diego圣地亚哥) 北加州California (Northern)Folsom Premium OutletsFolsom, CA (Sacramento 加州州府)Gilroy Premium OutletsGilroy, CA (旧金山湾区)Napa Premium OutletsNapa, CA (Napa Valley)Petaluma Village Premium OutletsPetaluma, CA (旧金山地区 / Sonoma Wine Country)Vacaville Premium OutletsVacaville, CA (位于旧金山和萨克拉门多之间) -------- Mitsuwa ------------------鱼片,抹茶饼干,隔一阵就有美食展现做章鱼小丸子~ TORRANCE STORE9:00AM - 8:00PM21515 S. Western Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501(310) 782-0335TORRANCE STORE ACCESS IRVINE STORE9:00AM - 9:00PM14230 Culver Dr., Irvine, CA 92604(in Heritage Plaza Shopping Center)Tel: (949) 559-6633IRVINE STORE ACCESS COSTA MESA STORE9:00AM - 9:00PM665 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626(714) 557-6699COSTA MESA STORE ACCESSSAN GABRIEL STORE9:00AM - 8:00PM515 W. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776(626) 457-2899SAN GABRIEL STORE ACCESS SANTA MONICA STORE9:00AM - 9:00PM3760 S. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066(310) 398-2113SANTA MONICA STORE ACCESS SAN DIEGO STORE9:00AM - 8:00PM4240 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego, CA 92111(858) 569-6699SAN DIEGO STORE ACCESSSAN JOSE STORE9:00AM - 8:00PM675 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129(408) 255-6699 ---outlets---Camarillo的Factory Outlets 有钱银更要去去橙县的south coast plaza,世界各大名牌应有尽有 Santana Rowhttp://www.santanarow.com/南湾很出名的高尚shopping,就在winchester的旁边 Valley Fair就在Santana Row的旁边,也有好多高尚和中等的店 ------------Pacific design center 家居 http://www.daisojapan.com/ 14280 Culver Drive, Suite. A Irvine, CA 92604 3842 Sepulveda Blvd Torrance CA, 90505
Marukai Market Categories: Grocery, Ethnic Food, Shopping Centers 123 S Onizuka St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Neighborhoods: Downtown, Little Tokyo (213) 893-7200 http://www.marukai.com/
吃饭攻略 东湾:牡丹阁 RESTAURANT PEONY 388 9th Street #288 Oakland, CA 94607(510) 286-8866 Jack London Square (Oakland)--吃饭,喝酒,看演出
Bay Street (Emeryville)--购物,看电影,吃中餐或是早茶可以去东海,然后在海边走走,那边看海湾大桥和日落很棒
4th Street (Berkeley)--购物,看狗,晒太阳,发呆,吃饭,大小餐馆水准都可以,
Elmwood(Ashby夹College一带,Berkeley) --闲逛,发呆,看人,吃饭,我娘最爱House of Curry的奶茶,我们也爱那边的一家西西里风味的意大利小馆,Trattoria La Siciliana,有个腌螃蟹让我们两个宁波人都很喜欢 Sonoma吃饭推荐你去,Vinters Inn 带的餐馆。我是有次婚礼去吃,是我西式婚礼吃得最好的一次,有很好吃的牛骨髓,吃得我要像法国人一样,弯起手指要给个吻! http://www.vintnersinn.com/dining.asp Napa: Oxbow Wine & Cheese Merchant610 1st St Napa, CA 94559 BistroDon Giovanni 意大利菜。最好订位 http://www.yelp.com/biz/bistro-don-giovanni-napa
Bouchon Bakery 非常出名的一家餐馆和bakery我觉得一般但是大家都说好吃。可以试 试他们的macarons(打死买糖的!太甜) http://www.yelp.com/biz/bouchon-bakery-yountville San Francisco 鲤鱼门海鲜茶寮(Koi Palace) 365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, California 94015 650-992-9000 Golden Island Cafe 金银岛 (甜品店)1300 Noriega St (@20th)San Francisco, CA 94122(415) 759-9118http://goldenislandsf.com/ 川流不息 (新美华超市对面)推荐杂菌肥牛(味道绝美!),酸菜鱼(比御食园的味道丰富鲜美),担担面,干煸四季豆。 Chili House726 Clement St (between 9th Ave & 8th Ave)San Francisco, CA 94118 https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215974249296007948754.00044668248600b0f507c&msa=0 南湾:Milbrane一家饮早茶的地方,叫香满楼的。他家早茶特别火爆,去晚了就要等半小时才有座,我们通常十点半一开门就冲了进去。Hong Kong Flower Lounge, 51 Millbrae Ave, Millbrae, CA 94030(650) 692-6666 Sumika Category: Japanese 236 Central Pl, Los Altos, CA 94022 (650) 917-1822 Cupertino Village, Wolfe Rd & Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA95014http://www.yelp.com/biz/cupertino-village-shopping-center-cuper主要是华人吃喝的地方 Milpitas Square, 190 Barber Ln, Milpitas, CA95035http://www.yelp.com/biz/milpitas-square-milpitas另外一个华人吃喝的地方 Santa Cruz:ShadowBrookRestaurant 1750 Wharf Road Capitola, CA (831) 475-1511 有缆车 海岸:Big
Sur的好处,在于它的原始味道。1937年1号公路修好之后,当地居民和政府对任何新的商业建筑都严格审查,从高速路上视线所及的范围之内,不得有商业
广告牌。山中穿行,景色和几十年前没什么两样。途径海边小饭店,我们停下来喝咖啡,在宽大的露台上俯瞰太平洋,享受下午的阳光,也消磨了一个多小时。后来
才知道,这家店叫Nepenthe,
在当地蛮有名的。店主是从丽塔海华斯的手里买下了这块地,开起饭店,和亨利米勒也有交情。饭店的建筑师是F.L.Wright 的学生,
模仿导师的风格,木质的建筑像是在山崖上自然生长出来的,和周围环境浑然一体。不过,我没赶上饭点儿,实在不知道他们家的食物味道如何,单单为了景色,起
码值得去喝杯咖啡吃点儿点心。 36.2704212,-121.807976 Nepenthe http://www.nepenthebigsur.com 48510 California 1, Big Sur, CA 93920 Santa Barbara 的螃蟹,强烈推荐 Santa Barbara Shellfish Company 230 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101(805) 966-6676 sbfishhouse.com 洛杉矶:在西边玩,西餐选择很多,(个人偏好连锁意大利餐馆Bucca di Peppo,好吃又实惠)可是实在不习惯西餐的话, 可以考虑西洛杉矶Sawtelle路Pico以北的“小大阪”一条街,有很多地道的日本餐馆。 三年二班 - Class 302 1015 S. Nogales St, #125, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 三年二班的老板特别从台湾空运学校课桌椅到LA, 让您能回忆起以前学校的课桌椅上用餐, 旁边还用熟悉的书包放着筷子跟纸巾.三年二班也是以台湾小吃为主, 这里还用小时候坐火车会买的铁路便当
如果粉日系的话在Torrance有日本二手书店Book Off,还有各种日本大超市。。猎奇的话有犹太超市Glatt kosher,更猎奇的话还有个小埃塞俄比亚。。。还有小亚美尼亚,Thai town什么的可以去体会一下。。。好吃的餐馆>_> 各国菜都有呀你想问哪种。。。有韩国烤肉/冷面,广式早茶,台湾小吃"三年二班",torrance有日式拉面小店,其他还有寿司/泰国菜/中东菜/印度咖喱/和各种高端洋气的西餐 半岛海鲜New Capital Seafood Restaurant Rosemead 总店 电话:626-288-1899 地址: 位于Garvey Ave上, New Ave 和 Del Mar Ave. 中间 Rowland Heights 分店 电话: (626) 581-9813 地址:1330 S. Fullerton Rd. #207, Rowland heights, CA 91748