The Hollywood Improvisation is an institution and a great night out. We were told to expect famous comedians performing in the bar， but we went for one of the cheaper nights with no names we knew. But we couldnt have had a better time even if improvisation performers such as Chris Rock or Jerry Seinfeld had been there. The dimly lit informal atmosphere is exactly what you want from a comedy club and the crowd was a good mix of locals and tourists all clearly there to have a good time.

好莱坞即兴表演是一个俱乐部，也是晚上出行的一个好去处。我们被告知在酒吧里表演的都是一些著名的喜剧人，但是我们去的比较便宜的那一场没有一个人是我们认识的。但即使是即兴表演家克里斯·洛克或者杰瑞·塞恩菲尔德在那，我们也不会拥有那么快乐的一段时光。昏暗的灯光，随意的氛围正是你在喜剧俱乐部所需要的，观众们都是一些去那里享受时光的当地人和游客。

This theatre in West Hollywood （7165 Beverly Blvd） was bought by Quentin Tarantino in 2007 to save the property from redevelopment. Some films shown are from Tarantinos private collection. It makes a nice change from the giant multiplexes not to mention a must for Tarantino fans.

這座影院位于西好莱坞（贝弗利大道7165号），是昆汀·塔伦蒂诺在2007年为了避免地产被重新开发而购买的。一些上映的电影是塔伦蒂诺的私人珍藏。多映厅影院有了一些非常好的改变，更不用提这对于华伦蒂诺的粉丝来说是必须做的事。

At the intersection of Kirkwood Drive and Laurel Canyon Blvd is the Laurel Canyon Country Store. The wooden-floored grocery shop/deli/liquor store/cafe has been a neighborhood hangout since the 1930s but really came into its own during the 60s and 70s when you could find Joni Mitchell， Carole King， the Byrds and Crosby， Stills， Nash and Young jamming and writing songs together on the patio. Mama Cass Elliot lived in the basement for a short time. Jim Morrison was a neighbor and he immortalized the store in the Doors song “Love Street”. Mick Jagger and David Bowie bought their English chocolate bars here. The shop hasnt changed much and still has the feel of those heady carefree days， quite removed from the rest of LA.

在柯克伍德和月桂谷大道的交叉路口，有一家月桂谷乡村商店。自20世纪30年代以来，木质地板结构的杂货铺/熟食店/酒水商店/咖啡店就是小区居民的聚集地，但是直到六七十年代它才有了自己的风格，那个年代你可以看到琼尼·米歇尔、卡萝尔·金、伯兹和克罗斯比，还有斯蒂尔斯、纳什和杨挤在露台一起写歌。卡斯·艾略特曾经在地下室短暂居住过。吉姆·莫里森曾是这里的居民，他在门户乐团的歌曲《爱街》使这家小店不朽。米克·贾格尔和大卫·博维在这里购买过英式巧克力。这家小店没有过多改变，仍保留着鼎盛时期的那种随意的感觉，和洛杉矶的其他地方不尽相同。endprint