Got a relatively early start today, then drive out of Vegas. We're running low on gas so we stop at a spot about 20 miles out then see it is right next to an outlet mall so we pop in there and tour the stores. Matt and Nick stock up on some dress clothes, but nothing catches my fancy. Grab some Carl's Jr. for lunch, snap a photo with the Welcome to California sign then carry on heading West. We power through straight to Santa Monica, park and walk to the ocean. Dipping our feet in the water completes the Atlantic to Pacific journey! We walk the beach, then the pier and hit up the arcade for some old school fun. Then we grab dinner at the Mexican restaurant right on the end of the pier. It's only about 75 and windy so the beach is not too busy.
We drive to our Motel 6 in Hollywood (through rush hour traffic...ugh), which ends up being one block off Hollywood Blvd. However we have to utilize overflow parking a couple blocks away for $12 which is a hassle. We unpack then set out to wander the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We go one way until it gets dark and sketchy, then turn around and start walking back the other side. As we are coming up to a bar/restaurant this big group of shall we say "urban youth" pushes their way into the back door of this place. Maybe 30 of them pile in then rush out and run past us towards the dark sketchy area. Several security guards run after them and people inside the bar are yelling "My phone! My wallet! They stole everything!" So basically they bum rushed a bar and robbed everyone in there then bolted. Wow. Sketchy. We carry on back into the busier, touristy, bright area of Hollywood Blvd. A couple blocks from there we see a crowd gathered and a ton of police cars blocking a street as a building is on fire. Exciting! We walk to the Chinese Theater and see all the impersonators. Two of the better ones are Axl Rose and Slash posing together for photos. So evidently they aren't that good of impersonators. Not finding any good bars, we walk back to the motel. Plan out our day tomorrow, then flip on the TV. Breaking news story: "Flash mob responsible for dozens of robberies on Hollywood Blvd. being sought by police. They've gone into a bunch of businesses and robbed people, grabbed cash registers, smashed windows and carried on."
Holy crap! We saw their first robbery and walked literally right through the group of them! Close call! Hollyweird indeed. Maybe Sketchywood is a more accurate nickname though... Anyway, tomorrow we ride roller coasters.
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