Lets just say I inflated Steinlager sales for the week I was there. There was a sports bar that had just opened that had a hugh screen and another place that had a name about Jelly Beans I think.

The only time I didn't spend a lot was a Friday nite where a group of people invited me into their group. They made sure I had a drink in my hand the entire time.

I live in a part of LA called the miracle mile. I live across the street from the famous Farmer's Market, which now includes the new Grove shopping center.

>I visited Christ Church several yrs ago. Someone was showing me the hillside homes outside the city that would sell here for a couple million, that were selling for maybe $175,000 NZ dollars.
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>The Port Hills? Not any more! You'd need at least half-a-million now. ;-) But still cheap considering the breathtaking view across the plains to the Southern Alps away in the distance. My wife grew up in those hills. As for Auckland- budget at least 3 mill for a hillside home with a view in Remuera.
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>As a matter of fact, I had a hard time getting a hotel room that week because there was a big tourist industry convention in Christ Church that week. They were trying to drum up more vacation dollars in NZ.
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>Tourism is a fairly important source of foreign $ for NZ. I hope you spent lots of US$ when you were here!
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>Where are you in LA?