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The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences
Dining in the Dark (tel. 800/710-1270; www.darkdining.com): Only in L.A. would you have the opportunity to experience a three-course dinner served by sight-impaired waitstaff in pitch blackness. Yes, it's as weird as it sounds and an evening you'll never forget.
Attending Movie Screenings in a Cemetery: Pack a picnic basket and head to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for a summer Saturday evening of classic cinema projected onto the mortuary wall. Arrive early, because people are just dying to get here. (6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood; www.cinespia.org).
Auditioning as a Game Show Contestant: You too could be the next contestant on The Price Is Right or Wheel of Fortune. Fame and fortune are just a phone call away, so set up that audition before you arrive in L.A.
Going to ArcLight Cinemas (6360 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; tel. 323/464-4226): "The World's Most Private Public Theater" hosts 21-and-over movie screenings where you can sip cocktails while watching first-run flicks. Seats are reserved in advance, ushers keep it quiet, late arrivals are forbidden, and there's even a lounge serving appetizers.
Visiting Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n' Waffles (1514 N. Gower St., Hollywood; tel. 323/466-7453): You haven't seen everything until you've seen Southern-fried chicken and waffles on the same plate. Roscoe's is a Hollywood institution where a polyglot of L.A.'s population comes for chicken-and-cheese omelets and sweet-potato pie. The friendly atmosphere and creative combinations make for a fun, adventuresome, and inexpensive dining experience.
Listening to Jon Brion: Make reservations far in advance to see producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist legend Jon Brion play at the Largo supper club (432 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles; tel. 323/852-1073; www.largo-la.com). His ability to make up songs on the spot from titles shouted from the audience is mind-blowing.
Eating Crickets: If you want to train for a Survivor tryout, try several servings of stir-fried Taiwanese spicy crickets, dried Manchurian ants, and Thai-style crispy white sea worms at Typhoon (3221 Donald Douglas Loop Rd., Santa Monica; tel. 310/390-6565).
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
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