The Shack
There used to be this great little surf shack on a secluded, stony beach. It was a great place to meet "interesting" people.
Red Rock Park
Some dirt paths, no pavement, no powerlines, lots of old hippies and a bunch of wildlife, only a few miles from the beach. A great place to "experience" nature southern California style. The park rangers are cool people too.
That Cow Place
A friend and I drove up along a high mountain road to greet the sun (my
idea) and wish it a pleasant morning since we stayed up the whole night anyway. It was dark when we showed up. We fell asleep on the hood of the car. When I woke up, the sky was starting to get bright, and there were cows everywhere, just munching grass, looking at us funny. It's a great sunrise/sunset place, and the cows wander through there like clockwork. Nice and humbling.
Venice Beach
A hippie and counter-culture haven for those in the know, and those who like to pretend they're in the know. A lot of interesting folk go there to pretend they're productive members of society and do business with the normies.
The Freak's Bedroom
This is a more recent hang-out. I'm sure you know how this one works.