Leaving the sandy beaches of Santa Monica and Venice to go up into Hollywood was filled with good times ! We decided to book into a hotel for two nights this time ...plant our feet so to speak and take in Hollywood "Hawman style" It had been a long while since Ive spent anytime there and there were a few things I wanted to check off my "Hollywood to do list". Number one , stay close to "The Grove "and "farmers market". These two places are great combination of fantastic shopping/dinning and a fresh food marketplace in a sort of upscale fantasy type setting. Its a must see for anyone coming up into Hollywood . Hanging out here was a great stress reliever after driving down the coast for over a week.
The morning we were leaving the grove we had an unexpected bonus , when we were asked to do a interview with Mario Lopez (hottie!!!) on daily entertainment show "EXTRA! Ummmmmm let be think ...me... camera... center of attention.. Yes! final answer yes! The reason for this segment was the fall that Shania Twain took at the CMT awards the night before.What they wanted was our most embarrassing moment that we could speak about on camera ( well that eliminated a few). Terry couldn't come up with one so with only a minute to choose it was left to me to go through my rather long list of "special laurie moments". I decided to share this moment with America It was the " taking my kids shopping and falling down a rather lg set of stairs ( on my butt all the way down) only to find both kids vanished before I reached the bottom.... in embarrassment I suppose?
So check list The Grove/ farmers market done off to the next one, hang out at the "Ivy" for those of you that don't already know the restaurant "The Ivy" is the place that celebrities go when they want to be seen ... but don't want to be seen ... I think it's an American thing.The quaint little street side cafe was full so Terry and I walked around only to find the TMZ crew with cameras staking out the place so what we do? we hang out it them it was perfect ! We saw Dog the bounty hunter enter for a quick bite but that was about it. So off to the final Hollywood must do, take a drive up into the Hollywood hills . Sure there's tours that take up there but that's not the Hawman way now is it ? Just before sunset we set off not sure where we were going, just up . The views were great, Hollywood sign...multi million dollar foreclosers and way too much SMOG! We did a little hiking and we were off ... check list done!
Its been 7 days since we arrived in Vegas, now as a rule 7 days is usually all a person can physically and mentally handle in a place like this but I think were doing ok... although Im by myself right now (Terrys on the golf tour) so I have no one to judge me .. ummm come to think of it when did I eat last ?.... and when was the last time I made my way out to the strip? and why do all the poker dealers know my name ? Just kidding were going to be fine here for another week I'm mean seriously we wake up, work out ,go to pool then play poker who wouldn't luv it !!! The Aria Resort is so incredible your close to everything here and the Service is unlike anything we've experienced on the strip before everywhere you turn there is someone to help you and the rooms don't even get me started 5 star all the way baby!
Well this blog was a little long winded I must sign off now... Vegas is calling.
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