Los Angeles 2025

We did a lot of random stuff in the Los Angeles area in addition to the theme park visits.

We visited a playground near the Rose Bowl that was fun, but not big fun. A lot of summer camps were there swapping in and out of the playground.

Spinning for fun

Dad takes a spin

We went up to Griffith Observatory, balked at the parking cost, and did a quick shot with the Hollywood sign before going back down the hill.

Sign alone

LA as seen from Griffith Observatory

Us with the sign

We went downtown to Grauman's Chinese Theater, a famous venue in Hollywood that has the Walk of Fame outside its courtyard and the footprints of Hollywood celebrities inside its courtyard.

Less famous but colorful El Capitan across the street

We did not go to see this movie

Proof I was there

We saw lots of celebrities' marks.

Harrison Ford on walk of fame

Harrison Ford in concrete

Roy Rogers, Trigger, and his pistol

Abbott and Costello and me

Comparing hand sizes with Black Widow

Comparing hand sizes with Thor

Harry Potter gang

Could be a Potter

Not far away is a branch of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum but only posed outside with the Hulk (they have a 4D exhibit with Marvel characters inside but we were not sold on going inside the museum).

Can I hold him back?!?

Strangely unworried about the situation

Another store even further away had some recreations of famous villains, like the Predator.

Predator ready to get me

We saw a BTS-related billboard (along with several posters of the same).

Can you really love Jin more?

Back in Pasadena, we had custom coated and filled cream puffs at Beard Papa's.I had the green tea eclair with vanilla filling. Yummy!

Green tea