The place is always packed, and it lives up to its hype. The tourists and the selfie sticks and the senior citizen bus tours are annoying, yeah. But it's worth braving all of it, even during peak season (which is I'm not sure when, because it's always slammed, even at night).
There is another observatory, though. It's also in Los Angeles. It has telescopes varying in size (the largest in the world, I've heard), and a guy -- every now and then -- who's on site to tell stories and answer questions about the moon, the stars, the sun and the constellations. That "other" observatory is called Mount Wilson; it's north of where I live, and about 34 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. A short, scenic drive up Angeles Crest Highway has lots of turnouts -- places you can stop for photo opps, to talk to strangers and admire the fog. Mount Wilson even has its own restaurant, Cosmic Cafe, that opens for the year in April.
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