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How to Visit the “Friends Studio Tour” in LA with the Warner Bros Hollywood Tour

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Looking for a Friends studio tour or Friends set tour to do in LA? Read on for a guide on how to visit some of the most iconic and famous sets from Friends with one of the best studio tours in LA.

We here are GeekTrippers are obsessed with finding the best filming locations around the world, and as avid Friends fans, one of our biggest bucket list items has been visiting the Friends set in real life!

We got to fulfill this dream a few years ago in LA, and again recently with a return to the (newly improved) version of the tour that includes way more sets and fun photo opps, including the original Friends fountain.

For movie and TV lovers, Los Angeles offers several studio tours that bring you right into the action so you can personally witness where the magic of film and television come alive.

In this post, we’ll share with you how you can tour the Friends set in LA (sort of) and show you the wonders of the Warner Bros Studio Tour in Burbank.

IMPORTANT: If visiting the Friends set and Warner Bros Studio Tour is important to you, make SURE you book your tour in advance online . This attraction is wildly popular and we almost missed out on going because we procrastinated. There are very limited tickets available on-site, so buying in advance these days is 100% the way to go. Check ticket price and availability here.

How to Tour the Friends Set and Studio in LA

Unfortunately, there is no Friends Studio Tour in LA that will allow you to visit all your favourite Friends sets from the show (i.e. every apartment).

The closest thing to a Friends set tour where you can visit Monica and Rachel’s apartment set, along with Joey and Chandler’s apartment set, Ross’ apartment set and even the Central Perk set all in one go is the FRIENDS Experience , which doesn’t have any stops in Los Angeles.

When people talk about doing the Friends studio tour in LA though, what they are really talking about the Warner Bros Studio Hollywood Tour in Burbank, which is not a 100% Friends themed set tour, but rather a studio tour that takes you to various sets and backlots including ones seen in Friends.

If you love TV, this is a must-do experience, with wonderfully familiar sets from Friends, Gilmore Girls, Pretty Little Liars, and more.

As of 2021 though, there is WAY more to offer for Friends fans, including a full-on “Central Perk Café” and Friends boutique, where you can grab a coffee amidst recreated apartment sets.

Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood: Details

The Warner Bros Studio Tour is located in Burbank and tickets start at $69 per person.

The tour lasts approximately 3 hours total (1 hour guided, 2 hours self guided), and is capped at 12 people per tour to ensure a more personal experience.

Be sure to book your tour  online in advance, as time slots can get filled quickly.

We opted for the cost-effective Studio Tour (as opposed to the pricier Deluxe tour), and it was more than enough for us! 

Tours are offered from 8:15am-4:00pm Monday-Friday.

Our Experience Touring the Friends Studio/Set at the Warner Bros Hollywood Studio Tour

Warning: spoilers ahead! I’ll be going into detail about where they brought us and what we saw on the tour, so you better look away if you’re a fan of surprises! The photos and experience below are from our most recent in visit in 2022.

1. Getting to the Warner Brothers Studio Lot

The address for the Warner Bros Studio Tour in Hollywood is 3400 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505.

This is the address you would put into a rideshare app or taxi, but there is also covered parking available here at the Tour Center for $15 per vehicle.

2. The Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood Welcome Center

Here, you’ll find a full-service Starbucks where you can grab a drink by the Tri-Wizard Cup from Harry Potter, as well as the Warner Bros. Studio Store, which is filled with amazing merch from across fandoms.

The tour will bring you back into the store at the end, so don’t worry about buying all your souvenirs now. It’s highly recommended you buy your ticket online because day-of tickets are highly limited, and the experience is just way smoother if you have your tickets already.

3. Warner Bros Storytelling Showcase

After you show your tickets, your tour begins with a storytelling showcase that explores the century-long history of Warner Bros through old photos and displays.

While this is a more general showcase area, there are some fun props for Friends fans, like one of Phoebe’s guitars:

4. The Warner Bros Hollywood Studio Tour Pre-Show 

After you go through the Storytelling showcase, you are brought into a nice waiting area that has decorated with international posters from famous Warner Bros movies.

From here, you are brought into a theatre for a pre-show introduction to Warner Bros, featuring clips from the myriad of films and shows that they have produced.

This little film does an awesome job of pumping you up for the tour! After this, you will meet your tour guide and will then be sent on your way.

5. Warner Bros Backlot Tour

After the intro film, you are loaded onto the giant golf carts and sent off to explore some backlots. Since the studio is a working one, which specific backlots you see will depend on what is currently in use for filming.

The tour guides here are really knowledgable and fun, and tend to start the tour by asking which Warner Bros movies/shows you like.

Don’t be shy here, because they will tailor the tour based on your interests, so if your goal is to see as many Friends filming locations as possible, they will help point them out!

As well as Midwest Street, which is supposedly one of the most used sets in Hollywood.

Most notably, it has appeared as Star’s Hollow from Gilmore Girls, and Rosewood from Pretty Little Liars. While here, we got off the carts to explore a bit on foot, taking time for lots of photos at the Star’s Hollow gazebo:

We then stopped off to see the interior of a house set, which happened to be the house where Monica and Rachel’s  prom video  was shot. Can’t you picture sad Ross on those stairs?!

We also went past Stage 24, which is the Friends stage. Unfortunately, it was in use, so not open to visitors!

Stage 48: Script to Screen

After the backlot tour, you will be brought to Stage 48, which is home to an exciting museum-esque display of sets, costumes, and props, arranged in a sort of way that mimics the production process, from initial scriptwriting all the way to special effects at the end.

The best part is that this stage is super interactive, with plenty of staff photographers scattered around to help you get the perfect photo.

You’ll find the real Central Perk set here, which is so much smaller in real life than it looks on TV.

There were also a few sets from the Big Bang Theory.

And a really fun interactive area where you can see some special effects at work.

Central Perk Café and Friends Boutique

At the end of the Stage 48 experience, you are brought to the new Central Perk Café and Friends Boutique.

If your main goal for doing the tour is seeing sets from Friends in real life, then THIS is your place to shine.

There’s of course the cafe itself, which serves a variety of coffee/deli treats, some of which are named after the Friends themselves, or based on the show (e.g. Rachel’s English Trifle, luckily without any meat).

We’d advise 1000% to get your coffee for here, rather than to go, because you have your pick at fun places to sip and marvel at the MANY Friends easter eggs scattered around the cafe/boutique.

You can sit and have a drink at “Central Perk”:

Grab a seat at Monica & Rachel’s kitchen table or sofa:

Or enjoy some chill time on one of Joey and Chandler’s BarcaLoungers, before spending your life savings around the gift shop, where every single item is Friends themed. We couldn’t resist going home with a Central Perk mug. It just had to be done.

Action and Magic Made Here

After you’ve spent all your money, you step outside and take a short golf cart shuttle over to the final part of the tour, which is called “Action and Magic Made Here”.

During our visit, this part of the tour was clearly divided into two sections: the world of DC and the world of Harry Potter.

The DC section had lots of cool costumes and props from the more recent DC movies, including old Batmobiles and outfits from the Justice League & Suicide Squad.

The Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts section had a few different rooms, including a Potions classroom, Herbology classroom, and the interior of Newt’s briefcase.

This part of the tour concludes with a display of the awards Warner Bros has won, and you get to take a photo with your own real life Oscar if you so wish!

Warner Bros. Studio Store

The final stop was of course the gift shop, where you could find a variety of fun souvenirs from across fandoms.

If you’re not sick of photos just yet, there are also some unique costumes on display! During our visit, we got to see some more costumes from the DC Universe, like suits from Grant Gustin’s Flash and Stephen Amell’s Arrow.

How to Visit the Friends Set in Real Life

So, to recap, if your goal is to explore the sets from Friends in real life, you either have to wait for a travelling exhibition like FriendsFest, or you should go to LA and book the Warner Bros Hollywood Studio Tour so you can see the Central Perk set, Friends fountain, and other recreated sets at the Central Perk Café and Friends Boutique.

We hope you enjoyed this guide to doing a Friends set tour. Let us know in the comments if you have any more questions!

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For groups of 10 or more or for additional information, please email  [email protected]  and a member of our guest services team will be back to you in about 3 business days.

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• Profanity, abusive language and unruly behavior are not permitted.
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• No outside food or drink is permitted. Water bottles and reusable water bottles with a cap that can be sealed are welcome.  Lost Item Disclaimer: The FRIENDSTM Experience is not responsible for any lost or stolen items .

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Public Transit: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), or “The T” to locals, is the lifeline of Boston’s public transportation, offering multiple convenient ways to traverse Back Bay. Back Bay is served by the Orange Line and Green Line.

Taxis/Rideshare: Taxis are readily available throughout Back Bay, and you can hail one on the street or find them at designated taxi stands. Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft operate extensively in the Back Bay area.

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We have t-shirts, pins, mugs, Hugsy-Joey’s Bedtime Penguin Pal- and so much more! Why not get your lobster a Crap Bag?

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Yes! Go to  Store.FriendsTheExperience.com  for a selection of official merch. But please note, some items are only available in  The FRIENDS™ Experience Store .

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Tickets for The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in NYC 🎫 Standard Tickets - includes entry into The FRIENDS™ Experience and one free digital download of the Central Perk commemorative photo

• Group Ticket (6 guests) - enjoy ticket bundles at a special price

🎫 Premium Tickets - includes general access to the experience plus:

• 1 Exclusive The Friends™ Experience merchandise item
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General Info 📅 Dates: July to December, 2023 🕒 Opening hours(time slots available every 15 minutes): - Wednesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (last entry) - Guided Group tickets start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays 📍 Location: 130 E 23rd St, New York City, NY (Located on the corner of Lexington Ave. and 23rd St.) 👤 Age requirement: all ages are welcome. Guests 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years old. Children 3 and younger don’t need a ticket when accompanied by a parent or guardian ♿ Accessibility: the experience is ADA compliant and fully accessible for guests with many different disabilities and neurodiversities ❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here Description Our flagship location has two floors of interactive experiences where you can step inside the world of FRIENDS™. Pose on the iconic orange couch, explore newly added original props and costumes from the show like Chandler's bunny suit and Rachel's famous cow jacket, or hang out in Monica and Rachel's living room. I KNOW! Buy your tickets now for The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in New York City! FRIENDS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

User reviews

• Maryann D. Jun 2022 What's not to love!? Seriously all the reviews I read online were accurate! The STAFF WAS INCREDIBLE! The exhibits and the props from the set were AMAZING!!!! I didn't want to leave and I want to go back!!! Could I BE anymore excited...I THINK NOT!
• Adriana L. Jun 2022 It was so much fun and the staff was so friendly and helpful! I wish I could remember names of the few we spoke to more than a few words but they were extremely nice and super friendly and added to our experience in a great way
• David S. Jun 2022 This was a fun and exciting experience. A must do for anyone
• Lisa T. Jun 2022 Awesome! Loved all the props and costumes. So nice to have pics taken for us and emailed. Such a fun experience!
• David S. May 2022 Very cool experience and everyone in my family loved it! Pictures were great and so was the whole staff!
• Teresa K. May 2022 This is one of the coolest opportunities- to sit in Monica and Rachel’s apartment as well as Joey and Chandler’s AND Central Perk! So much fun!
• Carla P. May 2022 It was great. And the fact that professional pictures, taken by their crew, were included, made it extra special.
• Lisa N. May 2022 The exhibition was nice and the pictures were great. I liked how the bathrooms were painted in Friends purpule, but I wish the rooms and house felt more friends and not just friends things put into the room
• Damien B. May 2022 OH MY GOD !! It was amazing ! I wanna rest all the day inside !!! Don’t think just go if you are a true Friends fan 😍
• Kayla G. May 2022 I had the absolute best time ever on mothers day weekend with my mom!!! will be back!! The staff was friendly , its was clean!
• Solana F. May 2022 We are obsessed with Friends as a Family! We Came to New York as a Family & my daughter had to come to this!! How could we say No! We all Had a Blast! My daughter is their Biggest Fan & loved every minute of it! Staff was so please tell! Thank you!
• Pedro Henrique P. May 2022 For those who are fans of Friends I have nothing to say other than the perfection of this experience. Best choice to miss the show and feel a little part of the world of Friends.
• Saba K. May 2022 Loved the experience. It felt like we were living in the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. world. Staff was amazing. Photo spots were amazing. I felt like the experience ended early probably because I didn't want it to end :P but it would be nice to have 1 or 2 more sets. And a slightly more affordable gift shop. But I loveed it.
• Valérie G. May 2022 Fun fun fun… i like it… congratulations…. Thank you for this amazing expérience of Friends… kiss from belgium
• Leslie P. May 2022 The staff were all so nice and helpful. They hit on every pivotal moment of the show and recreated it. Had a blast!

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour expands its Friends experience with new sets

See EW's exclusive photos from the updated experience, including a rebuilt set of Monica's apartment.

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Following the Friends reunion , Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is upgrading its fan experience.

When the tour reopens on Saturday, Friends fans will enjoy an expanded Central Perk, complete with a New York deli-inspired menu including corn beef melts, pizza wedges, fries, and more, not to mention the most important item: Central Perk coffee. Dessert offerings will include Rachel's Thanksgiving trifle — without the meat — cheesecake, and more.

Additionally, the tour has recreated sets inspired by Joey and Chandler's apartment and Monica's apartment, where you can dine at Monica's kitchen table or even on her sofa. (No crumbs allowed!)

The tour is also adding new Friends merchandise, from a collection of kitchen and dining ware to coffee mugs and other collectibles.

Get an exclusive look at the expanded experience below:

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The Friends studio tour gets exciting upgrade with new sets and experiences

By natalie zamora | jun 23, 2021.

Attention, Friends fans! If you have any interest in traveling to sunny California to check out the Warner Bros. studio tour in Hollywood, now would be the time to start planning your trip. Fresh off the heels of the highly-anticipated Friends reunion special , the popular tour is now getting an upgrade with new features and experiences for fans to check out!

As fans of the long-running show will know, although it takes place in New York City, Friends was actually filmed in Los Angeles! Primarily shot at Warner Bros Studios at Stage 5 for season 1 and Stage 24 for the following seasons, the studio has since become a tourist attraction for the most diehard of fans to check out. And now, new sets and experiences have been added. Could we BE any more excited?!

As reported by Entertainment Weekly , these new features include recreated sets reminiscent of Joey and Chandler’s apartment, as well as Monica’s apartment. Over at Central Perk, EW reports that there will be a new menu filled with “New York City deli-inspired” items, such as Central Perk coffee, Rachel’s Thanksgiving trifle (promised to not include the meat), along with “corn beef melts, pizza wedges, fries, and more.”

EW has a full gallery of photos from the tour’s new features, which you can check out in the tweet below. Click on the link to see all the images provided by the publication.

See EW's exclusive photos from the updated experience, including a rebuilt set of Monica's apartment. https://t.co/O2ycBg1ikw — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 22, 2021

The Friends tour is set to reopen with these new additions on Saturday, June 26, so don’t wait to book your trip to Hollywood to check it out! This seems like a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans of the beloved sitcom.

Though the series has remained relevant since its finale back in 2004, Friends has truly seen a resurgence in popularity this year thanks to the reunion which brought the six main cast members — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer — back together again, along with other actors from the show. You can now stream Friends: The Reunion on HBO Max .

Will the cast members reunite again sometime soon, perhaps for a Friends movie? We’ll just have to wait and see! In the meantime, learn more about how you can visit the Warner Bros studio tour right here .

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The Friends Experience | Tickets and Details

This post provides information about the Friends Experience in NYC.

We include what you can expect to see and interact with, how to get tickets, and when you can visit the attraction.

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Ticket Prices

The Friends Experience in New York City is available and open to visit multiple days each week, but you must purchase tickets to enter the attraction.

Visitors can expect to see a lot of interesting items from the interiors of the hit sitcom Friends.

This attraction is open during the following hours, with openings being available every 15 minutes:

• Thursday - Sunday: 10 am - 7 pm
• Guided Group Tours start at 9:30 am or 9:45 am
• This attraction is also open on Mondays and Wednesdays during certain seasons

For more details about everything you can see and do here, check our section covering what to expect from the Friends Experience.

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Standard Tickets

Includes entry to the Friends Experience and one free Central Perk commemorative photo.

• $52 per person
• Dates: Thursday - Sunday
• Duration: 1 hour

Purchase tickets or learn more .

Premium Tickets

Includes entry to the Friends Experience, a free Central Perk commemorative photo, a free Friends merchandise item, and a free coat or bag check token.

• $64.50 per person

Guided Group Tour (Early Bird)

Includes entry to the Friends Experience, a free Central Perk commemorative photo, and entry to the attraction with small groups of 6, 8, or 10 guests.

This opportunity is only offered early at 9:30 am before it opens to the general public.

• $420/Group of 6 | $480/Group of 8 | $550/Group of 10
• Dates: Saturday - Sunday

They also offer a Flexible Entry ticket for approximately $59.50 which will allow you to visit whenever you have time on a specific day, rather than having to arrive at a specific time.

For $40 more, you can also purchase an additional Digital Photo package allowing you to get a picture in front of the all-too-familiar Friends fountain and on the Orange Couch.

What to Expect at the Friends Experience

This is a pop-up exhibit that has set up shop in New York City, featuring set recreations, original props, costumes, and more.

The three main locations that have been recreated are Monica & Rachel’s apartment, Joey & Chandler’s apartment, and the Central Perk coffee shop.

If you want to see the interior of the Friends apartment or Central Perk, this is going to be pretty much the only way to do it without visiting the actual studio lot in Los Angeles.

This section will cover which attractions you can expect to see.

By the way, you’ll be allowed to take photos on each of the two floors of this exhibition!

The Orange Couch

If you’re familiar with Friends, you have undoubtedly seen this iconic couch many times on the show, as the group would gather around this area frequently.

You’ll find the couch in a recreation of the living room from the show, so it’ll look like you’re really on the set!

Guests will have an opportunity to take a selfie with their friends on the orange couch.

Monica & Rachel’s Kitchen Table

This is another area of the apartment recreation that will no doubt remind fans of many scenes throughout the series.

As with the couch, you can also grab a selfie at this location and immerse yourself in the experience of being in the same spot as your favorite characters.

Joey & Chandler’s Comfy Chairs

In addition to Monica & Rachel’s apartment, the Friends Experience also includes Joey & Chandler’s apartment.

One of the most memorable attractions you’ll find here is their comfy chairs.

If you’re visiting with a friend or partner, consider taking a photo sitting on the chairs!

Central Perk Coffee Shop

While the actual Central Perk doesn’t exist, the Friends Experience does a pretty good job of recreating the coffee shop.

You can get an idea of what it would be like to hang out at this popular location.

While they don’t offer any drinks or food, you can get authentic Central Perk merchandise from their online shop.

See Chandler’s Bunny Suit

If you’ve ever wanted to see some of the unique items worn by characters in Friends, this attraction includes a lot of wardrobe items including Chandler’s Bunny Suit.

While you might not be able to wear it, like everything else, you can of course take photos!

Find Rachel’s Cow Jacket

This is another wardrobe item that can be found at the Friends Experience, and it’s a great opportunity to talk about and remember your favorite episodes.

You’ll find many other notable props and wardrobe items here, so make sure to look around and see if you can spot everything!

If you’re also interested in seeing some of the locations in New York City that are related to the show, you might want to consider taking a Friends Tour .

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These Are The 11 Places Every Friends Fan Needs To See When They Visit NYC

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Could you be anymore excited for the Friends: The Reunion special on HBO Max ? As a Friends fan, you’ve watched the entire series from start to finish too many times to count, and constantly quote your favorite characters. It almost feels like you’re actually friends with Monica, Phoebe, Rachel, Chandler, Joey, and Ross in real life. So it’s about time to live out your very own episode by visiting some of Friends ’ New York City filming locations, along with some of the places that inspired the sitcom.

While most of the series was filmed at the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California, there are some iconic NYC landmarks used as establishing shots, or as references for the group’s places of work. Ross’ job at the Museum of Prehistoric History? Not a real place. The opening credits fountain? That was in California — but there are a couple of NYC fountains that will totally remind you of it, so you can still make it look like you’re living in the beloved world of Friends on your next trip to the Big Apple. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it’s safe for anyone who is fully vaccinated to travel domestically, so you can start planning your Friends -inspired adventure ASAP. Keep in mind you’ll need to wear a mask on all forms of public transportation on your journey through Manhattan, but you’ll barely notice it as you take in the sights from the Upper West Side down to Greenwich Village.

Since the OG cast of Friends reunited for their HBO Max special, it only makes sense you and your besties also get together in an epic way soon. So, pivot any potential plans you and your crew, or maybe your lobster, made for the summer if they didn’t involve a Friends -themed vacation, and be sure to stop at these 11 NYC locations.

Your first stop on a Friends NYC tour should be this apartment building in Greenwich Village. While the interior shots of Monica and Rachel’s apartment (as well as Joey and Chandler’s apartment) were filmed on a soundstage in California, this building was used for all the exterior shots.

As you walk through Greenwich Village, stop by Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street for a cupcake Monica would approve of, or grab a bite to eat at the Little Owl restaurant below the apartment. It may not be Central Perk, but the eatery offers plenty of options for food, cocktails, and — of course — coffee.

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The FRIENDS™ Experience closes in Chicago on May 31, 2021! Step inside the world of FRIENDS™ and explore set recreations like Monica & Rachel's Kitchen, Joey & Chandler's apartment and of course, Central Perk.

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The interactive space features 12 nostalgia-packed rooms and activations plus several all-new experiences including Monica’s kitchen and balcony and the iconic  FRIENDS  fountain. The space provides opportunities to explore the show’s history and re-create your favorite moments including peaking around Rachel and Monica’s purple door, relaxing in Chandler and Joey’s recliner, or helping Ross with the infamous sofa pivot. And of course, the space will feature a re-created Central Perk with the legendary orange couch where you can be like Phoebe and serenade your friends   with “Smelly Cat.”  

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Friends Set Tour and Other Cool Spots for Friends Fans to Visit

Are you trying to figure out some neat places to visit like the friends set tour? Read this article to learn about all the places you can go.

Friends fans all over America were upset when Netflix no longer had the series available. If you’re still sore over the no-more-Netflix situation, why not do the Friends set tour and see some other cool Friends locations?

We are going to share some awesome places you can go to if you’re a Friends lover. Continue reading this article for the best locations to visit for fans of Friends.

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Central Perk Cafe in Singapore

If you’re in Asia and you need some Friends in your life then head over to Central Perk Cafe in Singapore. This is the only Warner Brothers-licensed Friends themed cafe outside of the US.

There’s lots of fun to be had here and it’s easy to catch yourself looking around for Ross and Rachel.

Friends Set Tour

When you’re in Los Angeles, you can’t miss the tour of the actual Friends set . When you tour the WB set, you’ll get to see a lot of different sets which include Central Perk Cafe as well as the Gellar’s house.

Don’t expect to find the Friend’s apartment in Los Angeles because it is in New York City in the corner between Grove Street and Bedford Street in the West Village.

If you want to see how Hollywood magic happens then this is one of the best tours to take when you’re in Los Angeles. WB is one of the busiest studios in operation.

Visit Any Part of New York City

If you want to live like the cast of Friends then you have to visit as much of New York City as possible. You can’t miss out on Bloomingdales where Rachel worked and you must see the Empire State Building.

When you’re in New York City, you can pretend to be one of the Friends out on the town.

Head to FriendsFest

Yes, there is a festival that is dedicated to the show Friends. Every year, in the UK, there is a festival but the precise location changes from year to year, so make sure you check to see what’s happening and when.

As soon as the tickets are on sale, make sure you grab them because they will be gone quickly.

The festival is a lot of fun because there are sets for you to recreate the best moments from Friends. Pivot! Pivot! Who could forget that one, Ross?

If you love building up your photo book and memories then this is the perfect place to do it. Other Friends fans are more than happy to take your photos at the different sets.

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The Auburn Tigers have set a visit with one of the top wide receivers in the transfer portal.

After the A-Day game, Hugh Freeze said in his press conference that wide receiver and defensive line were two positions that they needed more help at and we are seeing some action early in the transfer portal window.

Auburn will host Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith on an official visit Thursday through Saturday according to multiple reports. He has one year left of eligibility. In 2023, he had 53 receptions for 673 yards. He scored four touchdowns through the air.

According to On3's Pete Nakos, he will also visit Texas A&M on Saturday and Sunday once he's done with his visit to The Plains. His visit to Auburn will be his first since entering the transfer portal.

Auburn's wide receiver room already feels different from a season ago. The addition of true freshman Cam Coleman adds an element that the Tigers haven't had on offense in several years. The transfer portal additions of Sam Jackson and Robert Lewis also made Auburn's pass catchers look more explosive than a year ago. Also, returning veteran wideout Camden Brown seems to have taken a step forward as a player based on what we were able to see over the spring and at A-Day.

The Auburn Tigers would love to add another element to the passing game that would force defenders to focus on another aspect of what Auburn can do offensively. The potential addition of a guy like Lambert-Smith could certainly do that.

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Ecuador's President Noboa looks set to win vote on new security measures

QUITO — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa looks set to win a referendum on Sunday that asks voters to support new security measures to fight  rising violence , although recent power cuts could pose a threat to the ‘yes’ vote.

Cocaine-smuggling  gangs  have expanded into every corner of Latin America over the last decade, turning once-tranquil nations like Ecuador into cartel badlands, security officials and diplomats say.

In January, the violence made global headlines when  gunmen stormed  a live television broadcast and scores of prison staff were taken hostage.

The mostly security-related questions in Sunday’s referendum include asking voters to approve allowing the military to patrol with police, extraditing accused criminals, and increasing prison sentences for crimes such as terrorism and murder, among other measures.

Five of the measures would modify the constitution if approved.

Recent polls from companies like Cedatos and Comunicaliza suggest voters are more likely than not to support Noboa, 36, in this weekend’s vote.

However, daily eight-hour power cuts — ordered by Noboa on Wednesday amid energy shortages nationwide — are harming the president’s image, according to polling company Click Research, and could affect how people vote.

“The popular consultation is once again going to be a referendum of approval of the president,” said Click Research director Francis Romero.

The government declared an energy emergency due to historically low levels of reservoirs amid an aggressive El Nino climate phenomenon. Most of Ecuador’s energy is from hydro-power.

Not all the referendum measures — which can be approved or rejected separately — relate to security. Some of them are economic changes Noboa wants to make, such as allowing workers to be contracted by the hour, which opponents say will benefit the rich and international companies.

Investors have embraced Noboa’s security stance after violence-related market volatility.

“Noboa is making investors rethink security risk, and they are seeing him as potentially able to continue through the next election,” said Zulfi Ali, portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income’s Emerging Markets Debt team.

Noboa, who took office in November, is expected to seek re-election in 2025.

Ecuadorean bonds have returned near 50% to investors so far this year at the index level, among the highest returns in emerging markets year to date.

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