Tim is currently a writer for a pop culture blog. He's also a talented improv comedian who has received acclaim for his one man Lord of the Rings show performed at his alma mater, Northwestern University. Check out his performance here or follow him on Twitter @tptmcgovern.
Ever think to yourself as you watched the sunset off the coast of Santa Monica, that all the sunset needed was another sun setting right next to it and a French horn solo full of longing composed by John Williams and you'd be magically be transported to Tattooine? Or have you ever felt so chilled to your core during a 60 degree midwinter night that you wished to slice open a Tauntaun for warmth? Of course you have! Well, that's because the Star Wars Universe and Los Angeles share some similarities in terms of their locales. Here are some LA equivalents to the Sci-Fi franchise's most iconic settings. More on if Star Wars were set in LA 1. Mos Eisley Cantina = Barney's Beanery "You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Want to go play air hockey? Next round of Fireball shots are on me." - Obi-Wan Kenobi Barney's Beanery on Santa Monica Boulevard shares a lot of similarities with its Star Wars cantina counterpart; they both have cheap drinks, a diverse crowd of bar regulars and if you were ever going to witness someone getting their arm chopped off by a lightsaber, this is where you'd see it. Forget Han or Greedo, it's Ricardo the busboy who shot first; this long-time employee of this venerable dive bar has gone on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live! to prove that he literally is the best at Pop-A-Shot, a basketball arcade game. Maybe he should work for Jabba? And just like the Cantina, their Trivia Tuesday has a strict rule: no Droids aloud. Or iPhones. That'd