[Noah930]

Don't know if there are any Pollacks or Rothkos on public display in L.A. Like nostatic suggests, the Broad (pronounced Brode) wing at LACMA would be a place to check. Or MOCA in downtown. I don't recall either of those artists at the Getty Center (which is different than the more classical Getty Villa in Malibu) but I could be wrong. Getty Center is still a neat place to visit. You don't need reservations to go--it's free. But you need reservations for parking. The alternative is to park somewhere else and catch the bus to the museum, as you can't park in the local neighborhoods.

I've only been to the Petersen (across the street from LACMA) once. I thought it was a little disappointing, and that was with the Porsche 50th anniversary exhibit. It's a quick walk-through museum. Interestingly, there are no entrances from the street. In homage to the subject matter and L.A. car culture, you can only get in through the parking garage.

Friday night you can catch cruise night (and some Pelicans) at Bob's Big Boy in Toluca Lake. Mostly American iron.

Sunday has an epic Cars and Coffee in Irvine, and the one in Calabasas (where it seemed the average guy showed up in an F430) recently moved locations to somewhere else in the Valley.