FINALLY, I'm heading "home" !!!!!!!!!!

Although, I was born & raised in NY, I've always considered myself a Los Angeleno. And on Sept 3, I'll be arriving in L.A. for good. Can't wait. I've been to L.A. several times, on vacation, and it seems to get better & better every time IMO. Guess you can tell that I'm a HUGE fan of the "City of Angels."

I DO have a small dilemma that I'd like some help with. I plan on going to see the Galaxy at the RB in Sept, but I'm torn between the Quacks game on the 14 or a playoff game. Which one would have the better atmosphere????

Also, I'm staying, for the immediate future, at a residental hotel near downtown & want to know about public trans to Pasadena (I don't drive or own a car)?!

(1) Are there any buses, from downtown, that take fans to and from the RB on gameday??

(2) What about the Metro Rail?? Do they have trains that go to the RB??

(3) How about public trans to the California Brewing Co. in Alhambra?? Heard soooo much about it & would love to go.

(4) How can I get seats in the Riot Squad section at the RB??

ALL answers to these questions will be greatly appreciated. Hopefully, I'll see some of you, if not most of you, at the RB in Sept.

GO, GALAXY!!!!!!

 

Thanks, dawgpound2.

 

Thanks a lot for the input, PZ & roksteady. I will definitely be posting on the RS website to find out more info.

What about the game itself, in terms of atmosphere?? The Quacks on 9/14 (which, as luck would have it, is the same day as the De La Hoya-Vargas fight) or an MLS playoff game??

Guess we'll have to wait & see how the standings look by the end of August.

 

Thanks for the advice, solrac9.

The reason I brought up the choice between the SJ game & the playoffs is that I'm going to be a bit busy (job-hunting) when I first get out there & may not be able to afford both games.

Therefore, it sounds like I'll wait until Sept, like you said, to see what the race is like (unfortunately, I don't think we're going to catch the Quacks, but you never know). Of course, with tix prices not "overwhelming" at $18, according to PZ, I may decide to go to both the Quacks game & a playoff game.

Unfortnately, I won't be online until I've got my own place, but I hope that doesn't leave me in a "pickle."

As far as the "cool guy" comment, I do make friends pretty easy & have been told that I'm a cool guy. I look forward to making a bunch of swell friends.

 

HELP !!!!!!!!!!!

Fellow G fans, I have a question:

What's the deal with residental hotels in L.A.??

It shouldn't be difficult to reserve a room for when you arrive. It's done EVERY day in the good ol' USof A, isn't it??

Well, I just called two different residental hotels (both are just west of downtown) this afternoon!!

The first one told me that they DON'T take reservations & only accept inquiries about available rooms (which BTW are not a guarantee) on THE DAY you arrive. Which means that I'd have to call from NYC on the day I'm flying to L.A. and, hopefully, find an available room.

The second place I called went one better. They claim to be "First come, first serve" ONLY, whatever the HELL that means!! According to the person on the phone, the ONLY way to get a room is to just show up, without warning. Even then, he said if they have a room, I'd get it & if not, I'm ***** SCREWED!!!!!

Anybody have any ideas or suggestions about what I can do?? I should mention that my reasoning behind residentals is, simply put, their price range. I don't feel like "shelling" out $300 or more a week on a more traditional hotel, especially considering my "moving funds."

 

Actually, I was under the impression that hostels weren't all that "safe." Plus, there's NO privacy, is there (privacy is a BIG thing with me. One MAJOR reason for my moving to L.A. is lack of privacy in NY)??

As far as my limit for a month, I'm looking in the $600-$800 range!!! Hopefully, that's not a ludicrious amount?!

Also, I am open to areas other than downtown. The reason I mention downtown is it's proximity for work purposes.

If I had my choice, I'd love to stay around Westwood, Santa Monica or West L.A. However, with my $ position, that might be asking too much.

Thanks for your suggestions & advice, HeretiC.

Do you know what hostels charge & where they're located??

 

Thanks for the advice, pweakland.

Was actually looking in that direction!!

 

Thanks for the links & all your advice, HeretiC.

I found a couple of possiblities with the first link you gave me.

Since the second one requires a fee, I think I'll stick with the first one.

Besides, once I get to L.A., I know that there are numerous street stands with FREE residental apartment magazines they're constantly updated.

Of course, first I MUST find a job before I can even consider getting my OWN apartment.

But, again, thanks SOOOOO much for all your input, HeretiC, and hope to see you at a Galaxy game real soon (Sept 14??).

 

Thanks, PZ.

I'll try the link & let you know how it turns out.

 

I'm relieved to say that, FINALLY, my hotel plans are complete.

I reserved a room at a Holiday Inn on Garland Ave. near downtown.

I reserved a room for $75 + tax for a total of 5 nights, which comes out to about $400. Not cheap!!

But, I had NO choice. I wanted to reserve a room at a residental but circumstances wouldn't allow it!!

Anyway, once I'm out there I'll able to find a room at a MUCH BETTER rate.

At least, my immediate lodging plans are taken care of.

One step down (hotel accomdations), two more (job & apartment) to go.

 

NCAA FOOTBALL BARS IN L.A.????????

I know this has nothing to do with the Galaxy, MLS, or soccer in general & I thought about starting a new thread, but that would've been unnecessary.

Just wondered if anybody has a list of bars and/or restaurants in the LA Metro area that specialize in NCAA football on Saturdays???

See, I'm a HUGE Michigan fan & would love to find a spot to watch the "Big Blue" on Saturdays!!!

Besides, IMHO there's no sport (American) that comes closer to matching the passion & intensity of the "beautiful game" than NCAA football!!!!

Any & all help would be duly appreciated!!!!