Well readers I am back after spending a week in the fabulous city of Los Angeles. This vacation was centered around a family members big birthday and it was celebrated in high style with old friends, new friends and good times. But then this bargain fashionista starting thinking, how can I take my blog give it a bargain slant and talk about LA...interesting and basically not to easy...so here goes!!!
Trying to find a bargain in LA is like trying to find a celebrity sitting next to you in a restaurant...it's hard! I must add here that the restaurants, cafes and bistros are wonderful, Italian food is truly to die for, Mexican is so authentic and even a salad is the freshest ever and its not unusual that every place has a nice outdoor seating patio but the food is pricey! One night we had sushi on the rooftop on the 21st floor... the view was stellar! (yes it was pricey!) And people walk everywhere...from your front door you can walk to a bistro, post office or Whole Foods...this is great. Or you can ride the public transportation which is overcrowded or you can be brave and fight the California traffic...not even going to address that one!!!
The boutiques are cutting edge with fashion and very trendy but don't faint when you glance at the prices...I kept thinking that some of the boutiques I'm browsing through...well, celebrities shop here, ok, but don't they like a good sale once in a while!!!
The beaches are fabulous...beautiful long piers filled with the excitement of food, amusement rides and lots and lots of people. The landscape of the back of the million dollar beach houses is breathtaking and within eye shot off the beach is a silhouette of a cruise ship...no bargains here but wanted to interject the beauty of it all!!!
One should not be surprised by the showcase of cars that people drive on the west coast...it is amazing all the Mercedes, Bentley's and BMW's on the road...and that was citings in just 5 minutes! A ford or chevy just does not cut it as any kind of status symbol and...no bargains here either!
Here are the bargains that I can share with you...the sun shines almost everyday, people are so friendly, you can walk on a beach for miles, and the people watching can be an all day sport.
So as this mid-westerner thinks about the stops we made in West Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Manhattan Beach and Studio City, at the end of the day...there is no place like home!!!
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