Going to Southern California

[jaybee]

I'm going on short notice for a 2 week work assignment to California. My work and hotel will be in Colton, just south of Riverside. Anyone know of car related activities out in that area? I'm on a bit of a shoestring for this trip but I know it's well into car season in that area.

[57larry]

it's car season all year long in So Cal

[wayne petty]

I'm going on short notice for a 2 week work assignment to California. My work and hotel will be in Colton, just south of Riverside. Anyone know of car related activities out in that area? I'm on a bit of a shoestring for this trip but I know it's well into car season in that area.

there is a race track out there... runs all kind of events.

http://www.adamsmotorsportspark.com/

i cannot get this one to load
http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/


down the 215 freeway a few miles with a zigzag thru riverside... is the march air force air base museum ..
http://www.marchfield.org/

if you like trains... full scale..
http://www.oerm.org/

john forces museum.. i have not not been there
http://www.johnforce.com/news_show-w.cfm?id=1533

there is also irwindale raceway...

the NHRA museum at the pomona fair grounds..

as for events ... see if you can find a speed shop for a copy of drive magazine.. or look up driveonline.com    

my computer is rebelling right now.. must find a macintosh adjusting hammer...


some of the BOBs big boys have week night events... the one in  north hollywood/toluca lake is one of them..  

i seem to recall that some of the in and out burgers also have stuff on some weekend mornings.. but they are way east of los angeles... again.. check drive...

[jaybee]

Thanks. I'm not going to just wander about looking for something to do, I'll want to know where I'm headed due to the work location. Today I ate my lunch tacos in a place with bars on the windows...I'm not afraid of it but just wandering about such areas looking for something to do might lead to involvement in activities which I'd rather avoid.

[wayne petty]

if you are eating tacos at locations with bars on the windows... you must already be here..




http://www.driveonline.com/events/

nothing much this week... except for below...  the NHRA museum is open more than likely..



NMCA WEST Pomona, CA
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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May 16-19, 2013

NMCA WEST invades historic Pomona Raceway with 3rd Annual JE Pistons West Coast Shootout presented by Lucas Oil for the ultimate muscle car extravaganza. Late & early-model all-domestic drag racing. Bracket racing and True Street racing for competitors of all levels. NMCA WEST class racers compete for NHRA Wallys! Huge all-domestic car show with classes for all makes & models. Huge manufacturers midway & swap meet. For information call (714) 444-2426 or visit http://www.nmcadigital.com/Pomona.

[jaybee]

Thanks. Yes, I arrived around Midnight Monday night and head out on the morning of the 23rd.

[wayne petty]

hmm... something to do...  or perhaps buy??

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/pts/3791330756.html

[jaybee]

Nice! Whatever I'm going to do I guess I'd better get after it...they just came to tell me on Sunday I'm going to Phoenix!!

Ah, life in a suitcase.

[jaybee]

Oops, Phoenix trip was gone as fast as it was mentioned. That's fine with me.

[WZ JUNK]

I am going to L A this fall.  I have to choose between the NHRA Museum and the Peterson.  I could use a little help deciding.

John

[river1]

If your taste runs more to drag racing then do the NHRA. If you lean towards street hotrods and customs do the Peterson. Peterson is larger and will take more time so your time allotment might make your choice for you.

Both are cool and you can't go wrong either way

later jim

[jaybee]

Excellent advice, thanks. I have Monday and Tuesday on my own, should be able to find something good in the place where hot rodding began.

The Petersen on Tuesday looks like my best bet so far.

[jaybee]

I think I have a Tuesday plan, to visit the Petersen and the USS Iowa battleship in San Pedro. They're reasonably close together and an Iowa drivers license gets you into the battleship for free. The March Airfield Museum would be VERY cool but both the Petersen and March are closed on Mondays. No shows, and the NHRA museum will be closed BOTH my days off. Now I just need to figure Monday out.

[wayne petty]

darn.. this place is also closed sunday and mondays..

http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Visitor.aspx



the TMZ tour of hollywood runs 7 days a week...

there is also universal studios tours...

there are also several car builders out on that end of town..

hot rods by barry... or what ever his shop is called..

there is also stuff at the CHINO airport...  thats where they filmed 12 o clock HI.. as my friend was on the production crew there.


http://planesoffame.org/

https://yanksair.com/

between the IOWA and the peterson.. is the exposition park.. there is an space shuttle endevor sitting there on display and a A12, 2 seater variant of the SR71 sitting on display next to the parking lot...  off the harbor freeway northbound at martin luther king blvd.. or south bound at exposition blvd.

http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/AirAndSpace/endeavour/endeavour.php

probably be a lot more impressive close up.. rather than flying over my back yard...



and yes there is a lot of slack in those high voltage wires. trash truck hooked the cable strand and pulled the pole over when it was freshly replaced.

[river1]

Here is a good little article describing someone else's trip to LA.

http://clarkehotrods.com/2009/shop-visits-marcels-srrc-hollywood-hot-rods-old-crow-speed-shop

IMHO Marcels is a do not miss and barry whites street rod shop is across the street so you get two for one

https://www.getfave.com/8221598-marcels

later jim