Miami Vs. Los Angeles (living, state, places, people)
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What night did you go? I'm still not trying to argue that it is more happening than South Beach but if you went on a Tuesday then maybe it seemed dead. The times I have been there it was always pretty full of life. Still too sterile for me though, the same way South Park is a little bizarre downtown.
It's okay to argue with me if the argument is based on facts, rational thought and balance. Not wild boosterim and wishful thinking like our friend Raymond.
I don't remember what day it was. It was years ago, but I am sure it wasn't a weekend.
If you say it gets more active I will take your word for it, though based on what I saw it is hard to believe. It looked almost entirely residential. And when I say it was dead, I mean dead. The only people I remember was a couple of teenagers playing with their dog and a cop ticketing them (right in front of us) for keeping the dog off the leash. True story. That's when I thought: oh boy, this place is not for me.
However active it gets please let's not even put it in the same sentence with Ocean Drive. That's laughable.
Last edited by Fitzrovian; 01-25-2012 at 01:03 PM..
And still lol @ at wanting facts, when all you've offered is personal anecdotes and google maps (which could have been taken at any time during the day).
And still lol @ at wanting facts, when all you've offered is personal anecdotes and google maps (which could have been taken at any time during the day).
Yes "personal anecdotes". I trust my own eyes more than I trust the wild exaggerations of a delusional homer.
I have been to LA 3 times. That's enough to form an impression.
Yes "personal anecdotes". I trust my own eyes more than I trust the wild exaggerations of a delusional homer.
I have been to LA 3 times. That's enough to form an impression.
Makes sense, your views of LA are very impressionistic and seem like those of someone who vacationed there a couple times and did all the typical tourist things.
Personally, I think Hollywood excels much more as a livable neighborhood than a tourism location. There are many things to see there, yes, but overall unless you are with someone who knows the area or know a lot about it yourself, it can be kind of disappointing (This is true of most heavily touristy places but I think especially true with Hollywood).
So I have never been to South Beach, but going down Collins from 5th on Google Maps Streetview, I don't see anything that is much different than going down Hollywood Blvd. from Sycamore to Gower.
**BajanYankee makes same facial expression as fat kid from The Sandlot**
What?
What???
What???
You've never been to South Beach????
Man, you're like the 40-year old virgin. You need to go on Delta.com and buy a ticket to Miami Int'l Airport stat! There's a HUUUGE difference between Santa Monica and South Beach. Santa Monica feels like a city in the United States. Miami Beach feels like a city in Latin America or the Caribbean. It's sexy, baby!
**BajanYankee makes same facial expression as fat kid from The Sandlot**
What?
What???
What???
You've never been to South Beach????
Man, you're like the 40-year old virgin. You need to go on Delta.com and buy a ticket to Miami Int'l Airport stat! There's a HUUUGE difference between Santa Monica and South Beach. Santa Monica feels like a city in the United States. Miami Beach feels like a city in Latin America or the Caribbean. It's sexy, baby!
Don't worry I know there is a difference.... But yeah, I guess people don't make as big of a deal out here about Miami Beach as it is on the East Coast. I dunno. I actually don't know many people that have been to South Beach.
Makes sense, your views of LA are very impressionistic and seem like those of someone who vacationed there a couple times and did all the typical tourist things.
Personally, I think Hollywood excels much more as a livable neighborhood than a tourism location.There are many things to see there, yes, but overall unless you are with someone who knows the area or know a lot about it yourself, it can be kind of disappointing (This is true of most heavily touristy places but I think especially true with Hollywood).
This sounds spot on (although by "livable" I would qualify it with "for the right person").
Somehow, after three days of a pissing match, you ended up full circle to the same conclusion I advanced from the get go: LA has a lot going on, but none of its neighborhoods present enough of a draw that would make one want to spend a significant amount of time there.
**BajanYankee makes same facial expression as fat kid from The Sandlot**
What?
What???
What???
You've never been to South Beach????
Man, you're like the 40-year old virgin. You need to go on Delta.com and buy a ticket to Miami Int'l Airport stat! There's a HUUUGE difference between Santa Monica and South Beach. Santa Monica feels like a city in the United States. Miami Beach feels like a city in Latin America or the Caribbean. It's sexy, baby!
Finally someone who knows what he is talking about.
This sounds spot on (although by "livable" I would qualify it with "for the right person").
Well yeah, a lot of folks would not want to live in central Hollywood, but every neighborhood is "livable" to certain people. Many would find Midtown Manhattan totally unlivable.
It has a lot of convenience in a small footprint which I think would surprise many tourists.
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