E3 Map and Advice about LA/TNL Get Together...
This is a general map of Los Angeles.
http://www.popanime.net/mvs/thismap01.jpg
The Big Blue Dot is the Convention Center, location of E3.
The Pink Dots are the Underground Red (hey, the fucking freeway was red so don't bitch :p) Line points
The exact Locations are found here http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/red.html
The little Blue dots are the UnderGround Blue Metrorail.
The exact Locations are found here http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/blue.html
The metrolink costs about 1.35 one way, and takes about 12-15 mins from the farthest pink dot (Universal City walk) to the transfer point at the blue dot (7th Street). From there, you've got one stop on the Blue Rail and then a one block walk to the Convention Center.
This Map is lines connected on the same thing, showing the General direction of the Rail Lines.
http://www.popanime.net/mvs/thismap02.jpg
Map 3 has 7 rough areas that are marked off, which I would advise the following when walking in them (cars are okay, just drive fast..hehehe).
http://www.popanime.net/mvs/thismap03.jpg
Area 5: West Downtown if you're in this local, you're okay. Don't wander out at night, stay in that place and don't stray too far out of it and you will live.
Area 4: Korea Town/Macarther Park If you're a skinny pale white guy from Canada, do not enter this rough area. It is Korea town, and Westlake/MacArther Park. It is mainly a rough, hispanic section of town, akin to Mexico (save the hate, this is a fact) and I'm not promising that you will get beat up, but you'd be advised to avoid it completely.
Area 3: Rampart Yes, the Rampart from the LAPD scandals. Stay the fuck out.
Area 1 + 2 Thai Town, etc What can I say, I suck at photoshop and fucked this one up. It's not too rough, and you will be okay, generally, the farther from downtown you go, the better you are off. I don't advise walking anywhere in Downtown LA at night, or the surrounding areas, but it's not that bad.
Area 7 Hollywood It's a shit pit, with crazy loons, but as long as you don't stare at people or talk shit, you should be fine.
If you do not have a hotel, I reccomend finding one ASAP in Area 7, then taking one of the metro rail stations to E3. It will take no more than 12-15 mins, and you'll live.
Area 6 Universal City Walk This is where the get together was last year, it's an upscale, overpriced strip of theaters, resturants, etc.
It's likely the best location to do another Night Get Together, and if you're hotel is in Downtown, just take the MetroRail Red Line north, and get off at Universal City. Walk up the hill and you are there. Again, 12-15 mins one way.
This is simply me, as a long time resident of Greater LA, and having spent lots of time in the surrounding area advising you.
Thats all I got, save the hate, you punks get what you pay for from me :p