Mark Taper Forum, L.A. "Hot new playwrites, incredible performances!" http://www.centertheatregroup.com/

3rd St. Promenade & The Venice Beach Boardwalk "Street performers, homemade crafts, keep your wallet in your front pocket and don't buy any crap!"

LODGINGS

Shutters Santa Monica "If you are going to be in L.A., there's no reason not to be at the beach." http://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/

Casa Del Mar Santa Monica "The best view of the Santa Monica peir and a huge dating scene at the bar!" http://www.casadelmar.com/

The Lodge at Torrey Pines La Jolla "Drive down the coast to this ocean front spa & golf course." http://www.lodgetorreypines.com/

NEW YORK

DINING

Chat 'N Chew 10 E. 16th St. (212) 243-1616 "Don't let the pan-fried oysters scare you - they're out of this world!" http://chatnchew.citysearch.com/

Amy Ruth's 113 W. 116th St. • Lennox & 7th Ave. (212) 870-8779 "Best food north of the Mason-Dixon line! Don't walk, run!.. FRIED CHICKEN AND WAFFLES!"

Milon 1st Ave. & 6th "It's easy for anyone to be lured away by all the sitars and lights, but hands down - this is the best Indian food on 6th St."

ENTERTAINMENT

Go See a Broadway Show! "As far as I'm concerned there is no better reason to go to New York than the Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway shows!" http://www.broadway.com/

SHOPPING

SoHo, West Broadway "Great weekend shopping. Artists selling their crafts. Buy a piece of original art for $20!"

St. Marks "What a selection of souvenirs, trinkets, used cds and records!"

Greenwich Village "Take a lazy stroll and browse the cool and interesting boutiques. You can also sit at sidewalk cafes and watch the fabulous characters walk by."

LODGINGS

Mercer Hotel in SoHo 99 Prince St. • (212) 966-5454 "Very hip, very safe, very SoHo." http://www.mercerhotel.com/

SoHo Grand http://www.sohogrand.com/

Sherry Netherlands Central Park, NYC "Oh, is that Greta Garbo?"

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