^^you must be a bitter giants fan..

Anyway OP. definitely check out tommy burgers, and Philipe's beef dips... even if it means an hour drive from where you are... you will not regret it. Philipe's is where they invented beef dip sammiches.
http://www.philippes.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRY9mI3PnSU

 

Actually, I may hate SF more than LA.

LA does have some fun stuff to do, but I could never live there. At least in LA County.

 

if by wets the bed you mean has better looking girls, better freeways, better beaches, better food, better baseball teams, better hockey teams, better basketball teams....

 

You must have me confused with someone from NorCal who would argue that with you.

'Better beaches' is the only thing I'll argue. LA's beaches are pussified, I like the rugged 'if you drown there are no witnesses' feel of NorCal beaches. For surfing though. If you're going to girl watch, then yeah, LA wins again.

 

If you're staying out near UCLA, there are some cheap eats in Westwood. Look up Sak's Japanese restaurant. Cheap and pretty good. Grab some cookies or cookie ice cream sandwich from Diddy Reese. Check out a movie at the famous Fox Theater. There's a sub sandwich shop that used to be bomb right off of Gayley right near UCLA. It's called Roll In Sandwich, I believe, but the prices are twice as much as it used to be. Probably $3-$4 now, compared to $1.50 back in the late 90's. Great for when you're drunk since they open late. There's also a couple of Hookah spots right next to the Fox Theater. Ooooh, one more place that is bomb is CCC, California Chicken Cafe. Order either a half chicken, or my favorite, Chinese Chicken Salad. Definitely.

Drop me a PM if you need more suggestions, but I went to school out there so I know the area relatively well.

 

haha sorry but i find it funny when people call them rims

 

i surf, and 100% prefer socal beaches, no wetsuit, clear water, no shark worries, and places to eat on the beach right after a session? perfection.
not to mention more consistent year round waves.

 

Everytime I've been down there its been mush.

I like the seclusion of the beaches here better. Anytime theres a swell down there its a zoo clear to SD.

 

i will honestly say the beaches up here are far more "naturally" beautiful. but you must have been on bad days or something... huntington beach in august was absolutely nice for a lazy summer day (about 4 ft peelers) newport can be hit or miss but usually hit. laguna is laguna and will always be good if there's any kind of swell hitting it.. and san diego is full of world class surf. but that's kind of out of the areas you can call "LA region"

all in all i have surfed up here and down there many times, and i would take socal any day. there's a reason huntington beach is truly surf city usa.. and it's not cause it's mush.

plus after you get your set in, you can lay on the beach and enjoy hot sand underneath you.. that's a great way to end the session. not to mention if you are in huntington beach, you have the little privately owned stands offering the best "post surf" foods. up here where the hell do you eat after a session? in most spots you have to drive off to find food.. san diego, huntington, newport, etc etc all have stuff along the water... i'm talking not just waves but overall experience of surfing.

 

Those amenities, which are nice, come with a price. Both are nice, just depends which you like to enjoy more often.

 

socal>norcal place to visit
norcal>socal place to live

 

best dumplings in town i can get the adress if its needed

 

i was on field level and the cholos were still running down the aisle to harass a giants fan

its bad ill admit that

DONT WEAR GIANTS GEAR IN DODGER STADIUM EVER!

 

san diego has better beachs as far as sand and cleanliness

but the OC cant be beat for girl watching

and i hate OC

 

Yeah, OC does have that on lock. But, after a few hours, all those girls look the same and you know they have absolutely nothing remotely interesting to say.

Plus, when you see the douche train of guys following them around, you realize what kind of sloppy seconds you're dealing with.