Best Bars/Clubs/Restuarants in LA
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I'm attending the Robinson safety course in LA next week and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a good place to grab a pint?
Look for a small family restaurant for that pint.....first choice would be a real quiet place called "Hooters"! 
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I'm surprised no one has commented that the only "good place to grab a pint" is in the UK.
I have a seat reserved for the course in July so I have a vested interest in any serious responses you may garner. I'm not holding out much hope though.
I have a seat reserved for the course in July so I have a vested interest in any serious responses you may garner. I'm not holding out much hope though.
comments seems to be the standard response.
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Depends where you'll be staying, but in most cases you'll need wheels.
Longbeach Shoreline Drive has a good bar restaurant on the south side - near Shoreline Village but I cannot remember the name of the place (it was a very good night...)
Being a port city you'd think it would have a raunchy section but it seems a bit tame compared to others. Torrance too is a conservative town.
Hermosa Beach near Torrance has a few bars on the road to the pier. One of them gets hot on a Friday (on the left as you head to the pier) but at least you can reach the bar on other nights.
If you are into Salsa, the Torrance Marriot has a Salsa night each week (check the day with them, it varies) when half the Latinos of South LA come out to play and is wall to wall talent if you can dance. Otherwise their sports bar is too quiet.
Enjoy the course, its a good one.
Longbeach Shoreline Drive has a good bar restaurant on the south side - near Shoreline Village but I cannot remember the name of the place (it was a very good night...)
Being a port city you'd think it would have a raunchy section but it seems a bit tame compared to others. Torrance too is a conservative town.
Hermosa Beach near Torrance has a few bars on the road to the pier. One of them gets hot on a Friday (on the left as you head to the pier) but at least you can reach the bar on other nights.
If you are into Salsa, the Torrance Marriot has a Salsa night each week (check the day with them, it varies) when half the Latinos of South LA come out to play and is wall to wall talent if you can dance. Otherwise their sports bar is too quiet.
Enjoy the course, its a good one.
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One of the reasons for the shortage of helpful replies may be that Torrance is an industrial area which even the residents would be hard pushed to claim is an attractive area of LA.
Another could be that you specified 'a pint'.
Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach are worth visiting because they are nearby, but not for any other reason. I don't rate Long Beach, but others obviously do. I can't comment on any particular bars.
Santa Monica, a little further away, is definitely worth visiting. Very pleasant city with a wide variety of bars/restaurants.
Just a little further North, 'Gladstone's' on the Pacific Coast Highway (very near where Sunset Boulevard meets the ocean) is superb. You don't have to eat, but the food is good - predominantly fish. The setting is glorious - eat/drink overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Both are a very easy drive up the 405 - provided you don't go in the rush hour when it turns into one of the biggest parking lots in LA and, early on a Friday evening, probably in California.
It's obviously personal choice whether you simply want to find a good bar for a pint, or take the opportunity to enjoy a drink in glorious settings even if the choice of beers is more limited.
One of the reasons for the shortage of helpful replies may be that Torrance is an industrial area which even the residents would be hard pushed to claim is an attractive area of LA.
Another could be that you specified 'a pint'.Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach are worth visiting because they are nearby, but not for any other reason. I don't rate Long Beach, but others obviously do. I can't comment on any particular bars.
Santa Monica, a little further away, is definitely worth visiting. Very pleasant city with a wide variety of bars/restaurants.
Just a little further North, 'Gladstone's' on the Pacific Coast Highway (very near where Sunset Boulevard meets the ocean) is superb. You don't have to eat, but the food is good - predominantly fish. The setting is glorious - eat/drink overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Both are a very easy drive up the 405 - provided you don't go in the rush hour when it turns into one of the biggest parking lots in LA and, early on a Friday evening, probably in California.
It's obviously personal choice whether you simply want to find a good bar for a pint, or take the opportunity to enjoy a drink in glorious settings even if the choice of beers is more limited.
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Thanks for the suggestions, much appreciated! We are renting a car so getting to the bars is no problem, its making it back to the hotel that presents a challenge! 
More interested in the local views and tastes, I will drink just about anything.
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Depending on sexual orientation and hip factor...
Hollywood: Birds (say hi to Andy). Bordners (say hi to Jamie). Jumbo
Clown Room (ugly strippers). Coach and Horses and the other British
pub on Sunset. Burgundy Room.
E. of H-wood: Dresden Room, Red Lion, Short Stop, 4100, HMS Bounty,
Pete's (Downtown), Good Luck Bar. Bigfoot Lodge. Living Room and the
one opposite it on Hillhurst
S. Monica. O'Brien's (both), other Irish pub on Main St., Irish/
Boston pub at 26th/Wilshire.
Mid-Wilshire: 2 Irish bars on Fairfax, the south of Wilshire one
(shamrocks on the ceiling) is great.
Hollywood: Birds (say hi to Andy). Bordners (say hi to Jamie). Jumbo
Clown Room (ugly strippers). Coach and Horses and the other British
pub on Sunset. Burgundy Room.
E. of H-wood: Dresden Room, Red Lion, Short Stop, 4100, HMS Bounty,
Pete's (Downtown), Good Luck Bar. Bigfoot Lodge. Living Room and the
one opposite it on Hillhurst
S. Monica. O'Brien's (both), other Irish pub on Main St., Irish/
Boston pub at 26th/Wilshire.
Mid-Wilshire: 2 Irish bars on Fairfax, the south of Wilshire one
(shamrocks on the ceiling) is great.
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I haven't done the course (just visited the factory) do I don't know how much free time you'll have.
Two things worth doing if you can:
A flight with an FI to land on the helipad at LAX. The departure - very low level to the ocean - is even more fun than the arrival. (I assume it's still possible post 9/11, but check.)
A flight with one of the traffic watch helicopters. They tend to be booked up well in advance, but you might be lucky. There's one based at Van Nuys and one at Fullerton. Both cover the same area, and both are relatively easy drives from Torrance.
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I haven't done the course (just visited the factory) do I don't know how much free time you'll have.
Two things worth doing if you can:
A flight with an FI to land on the helipad at LAX. The departure - very low level to the ocean - is even more fun than the arrival. (I assume it's still possible post 9/11, but check.)
A flight with one of the traffic watch helicopters. They tend to be booked up well in advance, but you might be lucky. There's one based at Van Nuys and one at Fullerton. Both cover the same area, and both are relatively easy drives from Torrance.
FL
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5.0, thanks, but aaarrrrgggg. Just when our company has sent us to layover in a hotel in Anaheim I get a list of the hottest places in LA. Story of my life.
If you want to shoot in your off times, I just looked through my USA helicopter file and found this. Sharpshooter, 1827 W. 208th Street Torrance. Tel 310 618 9971. Several airline's crews go there on layovers, it was all pistol last time I was there, instruction available.
The Virgin Airlines crews stayed in the Hilton Torrance last time I was there. (last year). See if they are in the bar, but they may be locked up in a room party. A bit difficult to break into their social team, but great people to spend time with if they like you.
I agree very much with FL on the LAX experience. To the local guys it seems nothing, but to fly a Robbo down the LA beaches, land on the multi-story car park at LAX, and then onward to Santa Monica is an excellent experience for NonCals.
It is a reminder that for all of the negatives we hear about the new restrictions on general aviation in the USA, some local authorities still apply common sense to their operations, despite the loonacy that emanates from the TSA.
If you want to shoot in your off times, I just looked through my USA helicopter file and found this. Sharpshooter, 1827 W. 208th Street Torrance. Tel 310 618 9971. Several airline's crews go there on layovers, it was all pistol last time I was there, instruction available.
The Virgin Airlines crews stayed in the Hilton Torrance last time I was there. (last year). See if they are in the bar, but they may be locked up in a room party. A bit difficult to break into their social team, but great people to spend time with if they like you.
I agree very much with FL on the LAX experience. To the local guys it seems nothing, but to fly a Robbo down the LA beaches, land on the multi-story car park at LAX, and then onward to Santa Monica is an excellent experience for NonCals.
It is a reminder that for all of the negatives we hear about the new restrictions on general aviation in the USA, some local authorities still apply common sense to their operations, despite the loonacy that emanates from the TSA.
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No sense sending a helicopter pilot to the Hilton to chase Stewies....the only time I have seen a Hilton in my helicopter flying days was when the crew bus drove by on the way to our ghetto digs.
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Ah but these are Virgin Airlines stewardesses. They do not mind if you are still in your flight suit and smelling of kerosine. And remember they are surrounded by plank drivers all ther lives, so a change might be refreshing...
Hows about the OLOG...errrr...Bristow Group hangout at the Blue Dog in Lafayette?
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Traffic Watch:
I flew with Chuck Street who's based at Fullerton - Disneyland/Notts Berry Farm area: www.commanderchuck.com
The morning flight was 6-9 am and the afternoon 3-5 pm, but you can check times when you check availability.
I think the other operator is Group 3 Aviation, based at Van Nuys in the San Fernando valley.
LAX helipad:
Any school at Long Beach. I'm sure the people at Robinson will be able to recommend a place.
You could always combine it with a short low level flight down the California coastline - a wonderful experience.
Or even a long one if you have the time.
To give you some idea, it's less than 100 nm to San Diego. SD bay area is one of the most beautiful in the world.
If you have an afternoon to spare, highly recommended. It really is breathtakingly beautiful.
FL
Traffic Watch:
I flew with Chuck Street who's based at Fullerton - Disneyland/Notts Berry Farm area: www.commanderchuck.com
The morning flight was 6-9 am and the afternoon 3-5 pm, but you can check times when you check availability.
I think the other operator is Group 3 Aviation, based at Van Nuys in the San Fernando valley.
LAX helipad:
Any school at Long Beach. I'm sure the people at Robinson will be able to recommend a place.
You could always combine it with a short low level flight down the California coastline - a wonderful experience.
Or even a long one if you have the time.
To give you some idea, it's less than 100 nm to San Diego. SD bay area is one of the most beautiful in the world.
If you have an afternoon to spare, highly recommended. It really is breathtakingly beautiful.
FL
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