In Rodeo Drive there is a Prada store designed by Rem Koolhaus that immediately caught my attention. I was not aware of these Prada "Epicenters", apparently there is another one in New York (also designed by Koolhaus). There is no signage and the store groundfloor is completely open space with a huge aluminum box hovering above. LeNorm and I were so enchanted by this store we had to enter and were both completely blown away by the design. There was a main twenty foot stairway flanked by glass panels that subtly flickered from transparent to opaque! We also went to a Rodeo Drive art gallery where we chatted with some very nice ladies about Chagalls and Warhols they were selling. We bluffed our way out of the store and laughed as we could not believe they took us seriously.
DISNEYLAND
We learned about the "Fast Pass" and it paid off big time. We never waited in the notoriously long Disney lines except once and we had an amazing time. We caught the traditional fireworks show which is extra special this year because it's Disney's 50th anniversary.
HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
Ok, I'm a nerd, but I couldn't resist. L.A. is bringing out the child in me and I am one of those original Star Wars children (I saw a 1977 screening in the theatre as a child and grew up with the toys). Yes, it's cheezy tourist stuff but when in Rome, right?
