Fiji By Bus - Lautoka

My second favorite thing about Lautoka, is leaving it.  ZING!

But seriously folks, the bus ride from Lautoka to Nadi is 45 minutes of nature’s eye candy.  I stare out the window the whole time.  Most Fijians don’t seem all that enthralled with it probably because they were looking out their bus windows before it was cool.  Ugh, is there anything worse than a Fijian hipster?

Enough talky, picture time!

High King

from the "8 Things that Hipsters Don't Do In L.A. That Are Really Awesome" series


Griffith Park has four golf courses, a driving range, an outdoor auditorium, an observatory, a zoo, a train museum, fancy rich houses, a cemetery (sort of), a café, AND, the bat cave. Not to mention, deer, coyotes, bats, and occasionally a cougar.



Not the least of cool things inside this park are miles and miles of hiking trails. And it’s not like that trendy below-hipster Runyon Canyon either. Seriously, who hikes in makeup? And I’ve had enough of toy dogs thank you. Griffith Park’s hikes can be anything, be part of the observatory hike crowd or start off alone at the Bronson Caves and climb to the top. If you like to rub it in to those traffic chumps heading off to work while you’re busy chilling on a ditch day, hike the east side with trails complete with Freeway 5 overlooks. Or, for an extra special cool hiking experience go for a night hike with a group.

Oh and before you ask, take Beachwood Ave. to the Hollywood Sign.

Hwy 101

from the "8 Things that Hipsters Love About L.A. that Actually Suck" series

Here's how the call went:

Waiter (on phone): Cafe 101.
Me: Yeah I'd like to place an order for take out.
Waiter: *sigh*
Me: Okay I'd like a Denver omelette.
Waiter: We don't have Denver omelettes.
Me: What??
Waiter: I said we don't have Denver omelette. None of our omelettes have names, you just have to tell me what you want.
Me: Oh...um...okay, then I'd like some cheese, onion, avocado, tom-
Waiter: We don't have avocado.
Me: You don't?
Waiter: No. We Don't have avocado.
Me: This is California right?
Waiter: Look, what else do you want?
Me: I want you to go fuck your sister.

Let me tell you something about Cafe 101, the place sucks. Don't get me wrong, the food is average- but you will never, and I mean NEVER get service with a smile. I'm serious, it's like Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces up in there. Sure, I know, you love it because Swingers was filmed there, or because it's a greasy spoon, or you're caught up in the Hollywood hype and you're a loser. Well none of those things make up for the wait staff- excuse me- failed actors who "attend" to you. I don't care what time of day it is, what you order, or who you are, you're gonna get treated like shit. And yet, there's still a line of ripped jeans and no socks, of Technicolor sunglasses, well-groomed mussed up hair and tight-fitting 70s style T-shirts hanging around outside smoking Camels and begging for a table.

Seriously, there are better places.

You want better service with a Holly-grunge flair- go to Fred 62's. Or better yet, ditch the hoi polloi hipster and go to Armon's in Eagle Rock. Hash browns that will blow your mind and all the avocado you can eat! No substitutions though.


photos from Highway 101 between Santa Cruz and Los Angeles.