Now that a day trip to Disney in Anaheim can cost a family of 4 over $ 125 dollars, you might want to plan a bike visit to LA's port town, San Pedro where everything is free or less than 5 bucks. Here is a trip into LA's past that no-one but the locals know about. San Pedro reminds me of San Francisco in the 70's before it got yuppified. One bed-room rents are still less than $ 750 close to the water and the neon signs are from the 50's when folks didn't know images of an American Indian with exaggerated features just aren't P.C.
I mean to say that San Pedro still hasn't been 'done' - re-invented, revitalized or gentrified. Its like it always was ONLY now you can bike it with ease because they built a bike path that goes from the Cruise Ship port at the base of the City all the way around to Cabrillo Beach. Here's a map that shows what all you can see in a one day visit complements of www.sanpedro.com
The bike path is clear and new and has some terrific views of the entire port.
. There are lots of stops along the way and you can get off the bike path to explore parts of the port that have been abandoned - things like Warehouse No.1 that just beg to be converted to into artists lofts with waterfront views.
And of course there's just the enjoyment of being on the water and taking it in:
If you have kids, all the better. Here's a place you can take them for the day that's very cheap. Ride the working trolley car, jump in the Universal City-style water fountain or go to the City of LA run kids aquarium where they can actually touch a starfish in the water.
Let's hope this stays this way and doesn't go too commercial. I probably shouldn't even be writing about this one quiet, undervalued place left in LA. Few people knowing about it means its easy to park for free at the Port of Call for the day and easy to get around once you're there. It can't last like that. Most of the restaurants don't have names that end with words "trattoria," "bistro," "ristorante," or "cucina," - lets just hope it stays that way. Let's hope it stays that way and only those hip enough to know about Pedro go there
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