Are they trying to turn LA into Florida now?

Make fun if you want, John, Rover's perch is pretty stylish for a city that's (mostly) younger than South Beach.

I can't remember where, it was some slutty source, but there was an article somewhere that pointed out that even a modest tower does a lot to improve the appearance of a structure. And it's true, it makes a lot of ordinary buildings look like they might be fun to own.

LA has quite a few of them left, and I've learned to keep an eye on them. They help us remember that this city, which we think of as very new, has actually had a pretty big piece of American history.

This little fellow from my neighborhood is struggling.

And BTW, who goes to Burbank by way of Highland...?

Badlands, they say... A godless trough of villainy and corruption. Gimme that 405, especially from the Westside.

From the West side that time of day, I'd do Venice-Western-Los Feliz Blvd-the 5.

Western?!? Oh, just admit it: You want to stop by Bonnie Brae to score some smack.

You people are savages. Besides, westside is never two words to a commuter in a hurry.

Ah... Here's what's going on here: Amy's little electric car can't handle the Sepulveda elevation. It's 1200', and her little mini can only do three hunnert at a time! Har!

The 405 and 101 during rush hour? Kill me now! I always sought out routes that moved, even if they were a bit less direct. Hate sitting in stop and go traffic on freeways. And if I get to cruise through somewhat seedy parts of town to do it, all the better!

If Amy could go around a corner without getting seasick the run could be over Crescent Heights/Laurel Canyon (you can wave at Wonderland) to the Valley and Burbank. And if Amy really wanted to run her Rice-a-Roni Electro-Rocket hard, run up PCH to Topanga and back-door the Valley. There are a million ways from Sado Monica to Burbank, and all require turning.

Amy, you better keep that Burbank-in-the-Valley remark to yourself, as Burbank residents do not believe they live in the Valley.

Those drives are great. My wife talks about "going to her happy place" when I drive the canyons. But she doesn't tell me not to!

It's amazing how clogged coldwater can get. You know you're in LA when really rich people sit in traffic.

I drove the PCH from Santa Monica down to... someplace. In a convertible.

That's the one thing that LA has going for it - convertible weather year round.

But I thought the 84/91 interchange in Hartford and the 91/95 interchange in New Haven were bad until I tried to navigate the 5/405/101/7xx morass through East LA.