101 in 1001

I spent 11 years in New York and when I finally moved I found myself saying a lot of "Oh, but I never got to... (insert iconic NY activity here.)" Ironically, I spent 18 years growing up in Los Angeles and rarely did anything iconically LA. So, in an attempt to learn from history, and to also be one of those actors who has something to talk about aside from their last audition, I've created my very own LA 101 List.

The 101 list is like a bucket list, but more immediate. It's supposed to be completed in 1001 days, just under 3 years time. I've been compiling it over my last two months here, and as you can see, I'm still 44 items short. I would love any suggestions any of you might have to offer and if any of you want to join me for any of these adventures, let me know!

 

1. Griffith Park Observatory
2. Treepeople
3. USC/Exposition Park
4. Olvera Street
5. Downtown LA Art Walk
6. See a concert at the Disney Concert Hall
7. See Jann Arden in concert
8. Watts Towers
9. Hike to Hollywood sign
10. LA Central Public Library
11. La Brea Tar Pits
12. Venice Canals
13. Summer movie at the Hollywood Cemetery
14. Silver Lake Stairs
15. Night Hike at Griffith Park
16. LA Zoo
17. Take a surfing lesson
18. Take a ski/snowboarding lesson
19. Getty Center
20. Do a 30 Day Yoga Challenge
21. Getty Villa
22. Concert at the Hollywood Bowl and Museum
23. Paley Center for Media
24. FIDM
25. Hammer Museum
26. Huntington Library
27. LACMA
28. Norton Simon Museum
29. Skirball Center
30. Jog at Palisades Park
31. Barnsdale Friday Night Concerts
32. Archery Lessons
33. Ford Ampitheater
34. Saturday's off the 405
35. Angel's Flight
36. Ice Skate in Santa Monica
37. Go surfing with a Rabbi
38. The Queen Mary
39. Peterson Automotive Museum
40. JPL
41. Kayak in Dana Point
42. Arcadia Arboretum
43. Run a 5K
44. Run a 10K
45. Camp Pendleton Mud Run
46. Go Zip Lining
47. Visit the Grand Canyon
48. Hot Air Balloon ride
49. Participate in National Pillow Fight Day
50. Rollerblade in Venice Beach in short shorts
51. Learn how to shoot a gun
52. Horseback ride some place fabulous (Malibu maybe?)
53. Learn how to do prat falls
54. Learn how to drive a stick (again)
55. Volunteer at a homeless shetler
56. Hike through Red Rock
57. Runyon Canyon Hike
58. Coldwater Canyon Hike
59. Santa Monica clouds Hike (Suggested by Matt Cronin)
60. Santa Monica Pier Concerts (Suggested by Matt Cronin)
61. The Prince in Koreatown (Suggested by Riley Ray Robbins)
62. Christmas Lights of Griffith Park (Suggested by Riley Ray Robbins)
63. See a movie at one of the classic movie theaters downtown (Suggested by Riley Ray Robbins)
64. Hear Thai Elvis perform in Thai Town at the Palm (Suggested by Riley Ray Robbins)
65. Sit in the audience for The Price is Right and hopefully get a chance to come on down! (Suggested by Riley Ray Robbins)
66. Fly First Class

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Riley Ray Robbins]

Eat a live octopus at The Prince in Koreatown
The karaoke singing rooms in Little Tokyo
The Christmas Lights of Griffith Park
See a movie at one of the classic movie theaters downtown (Sunset Blvd is coming up)
Take the subway to Pasadena and see old town
Dim Sum in the San Gabriel Valley
Hear Thai Elvis perform in Thai Town at the Palm
Sit in the audience for The Price is Right and hopefully get to come on down

[Allison Mosier]

Awesome! Thanks Riley! Do you happen to have links for any of these events? Where is Sunset Blvd. playing? It's one of my favorite movies!

[Kingamenhotepiv]

Visit Mann's Chinese Theatre (The Old Grauman's Chinese)
Visit The Magician's Castle
Walk the Hollywoood Sidewalk of Fame
Take a tour of famous Hollywood stars homes
Visit Forest Lawn and put flowers on Rudolph Valentino's grave but you have to be dressed in black with a veil over your face.

Best of luck in LA! Will miss seeing you in NYC.

[Allison Mosier]

Thanks Leo! I've actually already done most of those things (I grew up here, so I got all the touristy stuff out of the way then), however I am very intrigued to go to Forest Lawn and put flowers on Rudy's grave...maybe dressed as Norma Desmond. ;)

Big hugs to you and everyone in New Bedford.

[Ryan Long]

OK, you cannot volunteer dig at the La Brea Tar Pits until you have put in 90 hours in the lab. I bet they would let you pull weeds in the Pleistocene plant garden if you say you know Ryan, though. Sorry if this does not add to your list. Let me try and balance that...ok: Learn 3 (to 300) native plants at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens in Claremont on the very eastern edge of LA County. Oh!...how about: try on a wedding dress in Temple City!