My first impression of LA was the giant layer of brown air as I crested the hills while driving from San Francisco on the 101 back in 1999. Combined with the f

My first impression of LA was the giant layer of brown air as I crested the hills while driving from San Francisco on the 101 back in 1999. Combined with the fact that there were awfully seedy parts of town right next to some of the must see attractions... I have never felt the need to go back.