The San Diego Itinerary

[grunter]

Friday, July 18 - John leaves for California from Chicago via Amtrak at approximately 3:00 p.m. He will be on the train for nearly 48 straight hours, arriving in Anaheim (if all goes as planned) just hours before I do, on the afternoon of the 20th. This leaves me in Chicago, all by my lonesome for nearly two full days to either fester and worry (

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[cpratt]

Looks like there's still a Virgin Megastore in Anaheim, but honestly? Amoeba is worth a trip, not Virgin.

There is in fact a "beary" thing going on on Friday, July 25. Contact sluggobear for more information. Oh, and they're headed to Disneyland on that Sunday as well. Finally, if you do head out to Pecs, ping me? I live a couple of blocks away...

[grunter]

I know, I know. Virgin isn't cheap, but dammit, they took our last decent music shop away here in Chicago. I need something that gives me that old-fashioned Tower Records buzz.

Actually, that's an idea. If I do head to Amoeba, I'll have to visit the location of the original L.A. Tower at 8801 Sunset.

I'll send you an email about Friday. Do you honestly think that's all right? I'd hate to crash someone's party.

Hopefully, we'll see you and Dan at Pecs, if nothing else.

[mcfires]

Agreed... though SoCal's record stores have been abysmal ever since Tower closed.

[cpratt]

LOL WUT

Tower was OK, but the moment Amoeba opened, I never went back. To each his own, though!

[mcfires]

I studied music when I was at Riverside... trust me, I ADORED the Tower classical annex.

[cpratt]

You've seen Amoeba's right? They're insane. They have, like, Stockhausen editions direct from his publishing house in Germany, more Varese than you can shake a stick at, and absolutely no fucking Three Tenors anywhere. It's awesome.

[mcfires]

Then again I was at Riverside 15 years ago... gods am I that old? *shudders*