3117 W Mangolia Blvd (Burbank Outlet), Burbank, CA
Tienda de ropa · Magnolia Park · 2 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: When he first moved to Los Angeles, Conan O'Brien, founder of Conaco Productions (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), worked at this retailer. No word on whether or not he was replaced with Jay Leno.
Edificio universitario de comunicaciones · Greenwich Village · 27 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), was first inspired to make “a city smarter” while crafting a foosball table for a class project at this school.
Fast Company: The success of "The Shield"--set at a fictional version of this HQ--moved FX (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) away from reruns and toward the gritty, original fare that is its signature today.
Fast Company: This stadium hosted Super Bowl XLV, which lured a record 111 million TV viewers. The post-game episode of "Glee" had just 26.8 million, but it was still the most-watched scripted show in three years.
755 Frederick St (Arguello Blvd.), San Francisco, CA
Lugar de artes interpretativas · Parnassus Heights · 9 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: Google co-founder Sergey Brin--a former gymnast--took trampoline classes here to blow off steam. He's even done the flying trapeze. (Google is #6 on Fast Company's list of Most Innovative Companies.)
3567 Alameda de Las Pulgas (at Avy Ave), Menlo Park, CA
Hamburguesería · 93 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: Before he was brought on as CEO of YouTube, Salar Kamangar met cofounder Chat Hurley for burgers at this pub, which was located near both of their homes.
Fast Company: This historic venue hosted America's first-ever “Gorillaz Festival," during which the band--a.k.a. Damon Albarn with accompanying animations--played every song on their "Demon Days" album.
Fast Company: This kitschy cocktail joint--modeled after a '60s roadside motel--is located in the same building as Groupon’s Chicago headquarters, which makes it a popular after-hours employee hangout.
10202 Washington Blvd (btwn Madison & Overland Ave), Culver City, CA
Estudio de filmación · Washington Culver · 75 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: On February 14, 2011, Watson, a supercomputer from IBM (#29 on Fast Company's list of Most Innovative Companies), took on Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings in an episode that filmed on this lot.
Fast Company: This resort hosts "The Weekend," an invite-only event that has drawn the founders of Paypal, Flickr, and Evite--all of whom hobnob with Reid Hoffman, CEO of LinkedIn (a 2011 Most Innovative Company).
Universidad · University District · 33 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: Microsoft's Bill Gates used to sneak out of his parents' house at night to use the computers here. Back then, only large institutions had powerful computers, and they were all tied up during the day.
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Estadio de béisbol · South Beach · 479 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: This is one of the MLB's tech-savviest destinations: Pitchers wear motion-sensor suits to evaluate their technique, and management uses specialized software to adjust ticket prices based on demand.
Fast Company: Millions of players know PopCap (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) for Bejeweled, which was inspired by the old-school games at this arcade, known as "the Louvre of the 8-bit world."
161 Ave of the Americas (at Spring St), New York, NY
Gimnasio · SoHo · 43 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: To stay in shape and de-stress after work, staffers at Rent the Runway (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) head to Physique 57, a posh fitness center that specializes in full-body cardio classes.
Fast Company: When they're not visualizing the Twitterverse for MTV and Nike, the staff of Stamen (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) heads to this bar, which is known for its comfy couches.
2029 Mission St (btw 16th & 17th), San Francisco, CA
Lugar de sándwiches · Mission District · 21 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: When staffers at Stamen Design (#48 on Fast Company's 2011 list of Most Innovative Companies) aren't creating next-gen data visualizations for Nike, they're lunching at The Sandwich Place.
Fast Company: Trader Joe's (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) opened at this site in 1967, decades before it was trendy to shop organic. The chain was originally named "Pronto Market."
Espacio de trabajo compartido · Flatiron District · 2 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: Tumblr co-founder David Karp interned for designer Fred Seibert when he was 14, a year before dropping out of high school. The startup sublet its first offices in Siebert's studio years later.
1111 S Figueroa St (at Chick Hearn Ct), Los Ángeles, CA
Estadio de baloncesto · South Park · 616 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: On July 7, 2009, Ustream (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) broadcast Michael Jackson's memorial service live from this arena. The feed lured a record-high 4.6 million viewers.
Fast Company: Amazon helped stock "The Real World: Seattle" house, which was located on this pier. Employees put sex books near the computer, which defaulted to the Amazon website, scoring the company a few cameos.
Fast Company: Apple engineer Gray Powell lost an iPhone 4 prototype here, which was eventually dissected on the blog Gizmodo a full two months before its official June 2010 release date.
Restaurante de tacos · Bartons Bluff-Spyglass · 150 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: Engineers from ARM (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), who tweak the microchips used in iPads, come to this Austin chain for a different kind of chip--preferably topped with Roberto’s Brazo-Fuerte dip.
2277 Peachtree Rd NE (near Peachtree Memorial Dr.), Atlanta, GA
Gastropub · Peachtree Hills · 214 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: In exchange for the classic Coca-Cola ads on the walls here, some chefs film themselves making Coke-inspired recipes (BBQ sauce, dressing) for one of the beverage titan's blogs.
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Estructura · Financial District · 316 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: Though it may still look like a construction site, this tower will eventually house the new Conde Nast HQ, which will take up nearly a million square feet of office space.
Fast Company: Before graduating from this university in 1985, Conan O'Brien, founder of Conaco Productions (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), spent two years editing campus humor mag "The Harvard Lampoon."
100 Universal City Plz (btwn Barham & Lankershim Blvd), Los Ángeles, CA
Parque de atracciones · Universal City · 983 tips y reseñas
Fast Company: The Jurassic Park dinos featured in this theme park's ride couldn’t produce lysine. In real life, they’d need help from Dacheng Industrial, among the world’s foremost synthesizers of the amino acid.
Fast Company: This club hosts the highlight of the annual DonorsChoose Moustaches for Kids charity contest, where growers gather to drink "picklebacks" (a shot of Jameson whisky and a shot of pickle juice).