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Important Note: Please make sure
to always check times and schedules for
transportation, destinations and events.
This tour includes
these stops:
Universal Studios
Ventura/Laurel
Canyon
Ventura/Coldwater
Canyon
Main Street
Canoga Park
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Ventura/Coldwater
Canyon (Metro Rapid Ventura) |
As you depart
the bus, proceed to the Sportsman Lodge
Hotel, located on the corner.
Once a set of
man-made lakes on the site that is now
the Sportsmen's Lodge, Hollywood legends
like Clark Gable would sit at the end
of a small pier that was adjacent to
the then restaurant as far back as1946.
Over the years, celebrities and sports
stars would congregate at the restaurant
as the entertainment industry produced
television and motion pictures in the
nearby studios. Today, the  Sportsman
Lodge Hotel (12825 Ventura Blvd.;
818/769-4700) is a Hollywood tradition,
serving as a second home to many of
the top names in the entertainment business.
Motion pictures and television shows
are occasionally shot here, and some
of the regular guests include recording
stars such as Randy Travis, Garth Brooks,
The Eagles, Michael MacDonald, and Tricia
Yearwood.
Walk east
on Ventura Boulevard.
A trattoria
with loyal following, try one of the
signature dishes at  Spumante
(12650 Ventura Blvd.; 818/980-0734).
Walk west on Ventura Boulevard.
Superchef and
restaurateur Joachim Splichal has opened
Pinots from Orange County to Vegas.
The oldest, and still the best,  Pinot
Bistro (12969 Ventura Blvd.; 818/990-0500),
offers a little bit of Paris while you’re
still in LA. Just a few blocks west
on Ventura,  Le
Petit Bistro (13360 Ventura Blvd.;
818/501-7999) is a modest alternative
for great French cuisine.
Walk west
on Ventura Boulevard.
For true California
fusion, experience a Cal-Asian menu
at  Max
(13355 Ventura Blvd.; 818/784-2915).
Re-board
the Ventura Rapid bus at Coldwater Canyon
Avenue. Take the bus to the end of the
line, Warner
Center.
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