My name: Friday. My town: Los Angeles. My beat: the beach. The City of Angels has a sordid and luminous history, evoking the flickering light of thousands of fantasies in thousands of movie halls around the world lost to a dark-beating heart. Me, I like to get away from the pulse by stabbing the old gas-guzzler into drive and making haste for the sun-soaked beaches of Manhattan. Thats right, you heard me: Manhattan. The Big Apple doesnt have dibs on the name, you know, and youll be hard-pressed to find a stretch of beach as fine as this one.
Though technically the word Manhattan is Lenape Indian for "island of many hills" Manhattan Beach is not an island. No man or woman is an island and thats the special something about this beach. People want to get to know one another. They care, they look, they stare. Sometimes, they even say, Hey. Or Hi. Once someone even said, How are you? I was shocked " they were tourists and that was all right in my book.
This city can beat you down, it breaks lesser souls, but thats ok. They just shuffle off back to Buffalo and leave more room for the likes of you and me. More room at the beach and more room on the dance floor. Didnt think I could dance? Didnt think I was hip to the groove? The lingo? The jive? Well, baby, this Friday is taking it to he next level. Nothing compares to the LA nightlife " though I hear New York types complain about how the bars close at 2 AM. Were respectful types around here. No sense making a fuss until dawn. Thats what house parties are for. House parties in the Hollywood Hills.
Its not easy rationalizing two grand a month in rent, but thems the breaks, kid. You toughen up after the first year. You realize the money is nothing " so what if your landlord is driving the latest German sports car. You like your Korean jalopy and you like the privilege of telling your lame-o friends in Des Moines that you live in Los Angeles. With the rent comes the perks, and nothing buys you cultural cred like saying you live in Los Angeles.
If a hotel is what you need, a hotel Los Angeles can give. She's housed generations of tourists before you graced this Island Earth, and she'll house all the generations to come. As long as Disneyland doesnt relocate to San Diego and the movie studios stay in LA county, this fine city and this gorgeous beach arent going anywhere. Get in your jalopy and get here. Book a plane, train, whatever. This city waits for no one and loves each and every one of you. I know. Im Friday.
Though technically the word Manhattan is Lenape Indian for "island of many hills" Manhattan Beach is not an island. No man or woman is an island and thats the special something about this beach. People want to get to know one another. They care, they look, they stare. Sometimes, they even say, Hey. Or Hi. Once someone even said, How are you? I was shocked " they were tourists and that was all right in my book.
This city can beat you down, it breaks lesser souls, but thats ok. They just shuffle off back to Buffalo and leave more room for the likes of you and me. More room at the beach and more room on the dance floor. Didnt think I could dance? Didnt think I was hip to the groove? The lingo? The jive? Well, baby, this Friday is taking it to he next level. Nothing compares to the LA nightlife " though I hear New York types complain about how the bars close at 2 AM. Were respectful types around here. No sense making a fuss until dawn. Thats what house parties are for. House parties in the Hollywood Hills.
Its not easy rationalizing two grand a month in rent, but thems the breaks, kid. You toughen up after the first year. You realize the money is nothing " so what if your landlord is driving the latest German sports car. You like your Korean jalopy and you like the privilege of telling your lame-o friends in Des Moines that you live in Los Angeles. With the rent comes the perks, and nothing buys you cultural cred like saying you live in Los Angeles.
If a hotel is what you need, a hotel Los Angeles can give. She's housed generations of tourists before you graced this Island Earth, and she'll house all the generations to come. As long as Disneyland doesnt relocate to San Diego and the movie studios stay in LA county, this fine city and this gorgeous beach arent going anywhere. Get in your jalopy and get here. Book a plane, train, whatever. This city waits for no one and loves each and every one of you. I know. Im Friday.
About the Author:
Welcome to the eternal sunshine of Los Angeles. If you're planning a vacation, or a permanent move, do yourself a favor and find a hotel hotel Los Angeles wannabes would be proud of. Book one near the beach, Manhattan Beach and do it with style. If you're looking for the spot, you found it.
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