That's the one. When I was a teen we just stumbled across it while waiting for a movie. I thought it was the neatest thing - an enormous public art display that you could stand in and walk through.

We need more of that sort of thing.

That is an AWESOME place. I've spent more than a few hours there and turned quite a few locals on to it, who never had a clue that it existed.

The Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach

I've never been there for a stroll, but I have DJ'ed many a wedding and Bar/Bat Mitzvah there. In fact it was a Bat Mitzvah at this location that started my desire to retire from DJing: I was doing a Dual DJ gig (me as the older and the other DJ as the younger - works well for Mitvahs). The gig went great, but as we were doing the load-out, a snotty, pain-in-the-ass, I hope she burns in hell*, 13-ish brat came up and said, "You guys were great. Are you a father/daughter team?"

Bitch




* Actually, I am sure she is a fine upstanding young lady - she was quite polite. She deserves a lifetime of misery and a husband with a tiny penis for her question!

YES! This little garden is a GEM! I am always trying to go back and never seen to make it. It is like, 5 miles from my house?

Yes, I love the Japanese Garden at CSULB....

I took my sisters there before the semester began, and had a lovely time, though I recall it from when I was a child, and a number of their services began to dwindle as funds stopped coming in. If/When any of you go, drop off a few bucks in the donation box!

Also, I don't know how many of you knew that CSULB has a museum, including an outdoor sculpture garden. I'm spoiled by it as I run from class to class, running by the dynamite sculpture (done in the 60's it looks like something between a lotus and an onion... bulb-like in any case) staring up at sculpures mounted on the wall, odd benches, and other little gems I find while running around. And while I haven't quite made the time to do it the University Art Museum always has some interesting exhibit going on. It's adjacent to the computer lab, so I'm always peeking into the first part, but haven't made the steps through the door... Maybe some of you will meet me there for lunch? :)

I used to work across the street from Mount St. Mary's College and would walk through their grounds at lunch. The Doheny Mansion is impressive (they hold concerts inside but I've never been to one) but the whole campus is these large old houses surrounded by gardens and it's quiet even when classes are in session.

(My desk used to be next to a window overlooking this area. Now I'm in the O.C. with a stellar view of the 405 and the Big Giant IKEA.)

You have an unobstructed IKEA view...... how heavenly......

I went to school there and never set foot in the place. That's what I get for going to a commuter college! It's always on my list of places to go though...the list of Random Places to Go Check Out.

I do love Noguchi Gardens. At least I've been there.

I'm liking this thread a lot. Keep 'em coming!

I went to a very non-commuter (97% out-of-towners) college - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - and never once went to Hearst Castle or a single football game. Have been to the castle a couple of times since, but still no football.