Heading out to California soon. My daughter wants to visit Compton while we’re there.
Now, if Google could actually return “We got nothin’” as a result, that would pretty much be what would happen if you searched for “Compton tourism.” An inquiry to the Compton Chamber of Commerce went unanswered.
Wikipedia adds, not helpfully, that Compton is the 8th-most violent city in the US. But c’mon, it’s not like we’re visiting Yemen in US flags.
Can anyone recommend something to do - a Waffle House to visit, perhaps? - in Compton on a random weekday morning?
It appears that committing crimes seems to be the most popular activity in Compton . In 2010, the CQ Press, using data from the FBI’s annual report of crime statistics “Crime in the United States 2010,” ranked Compton as the 8th most dangerous city in the country.
Compton isn’t exactly a war zone, but there’s not much to see there. It’s just a small suburb of Los Angeles. (I was also going to suggest Roscoe’s; I didn’t know it was closed.)
The Watts Towers are pretty bitchin’. You should call up in advance and try to get on a guided tour. There’s a light rail stop right nearby and it’s not too terribly dangerous during the day.
Sad about the change. Way back in '48 I lived in Hawthorne and took flying lessons at the Comptom airport. I rode my bike both ways. A very quiet suburb then, not much different than Hawthorn, Inglewood, etc.
Now if I took that trip, I’d prefer an armored HumVee.
Mostly what I do in Long Beach is drive through it. However, there’s the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Queen Mary, and the Spruce Goose. There’s also a beach … a long one. I’d suggest skipping it and heading down to Newport though. Even Dr. Dre probably prefers Newport to Long Beach.
