I felt I needed to switch things up during this strange time we are living in. COVID-19 has forced the world indoors and away from others. For someone who writes about exploring a very populated city, I thought it best to rethink the blog during…
Neighborhoods
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An Intro to Griffith Park
Once upon a time D.W. Griffith…..no that’s not right. Once upon a time, Colonel Griffith J. Griffith built California’s largest municipal park. Scratch that, it is not right either. … Once upon a time, Colonel Griffith J. Griffth built the second largest municipal park in…
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Los Feliz’s Everything Space: Hollyhock House and Barnsdall Art Park
On top of Olive Hill, in Los Feliz, is a compound for the arts. It is the legacy of Aline Barnsdall, who dreamed of an art utopia overlooking a valley. Although tiny and not as well known as neighboring Griffith Park, Barnsdall Art Park is…
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Los Angeles Reading List
I think that the best way to really know your city is to read authors who have used it as a setting. I have learned a lot about Los Angeles through books. In 2014, my New Year’s resolution was to read books about this city.…
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Los Feliz 101: Things to do in Los Feliz
Although Los Feliz is close to Hollywood, it couldn’t be more different. Los Feliz is less crowded and more residential, with a main street feel with tons of small and artistic businesses. The concentration of things to do in this neighborhood dot the parallel boulevards of…
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Los Feliz Neighborhood Guide
Los Feliz is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Los Angeles. It is full of art and art lovers, from vintage movie theaters, art galleries, and a beacon for all book lovers, Skylight Books. What I love about Los Feliz is that there are very…
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Where the happy people live
Angelenos have a funny way of pronouncing the names of streets and neighborhoods in this city. That is how you can tell someone isn’t from here, how they say words like the street LACMA is on. Wilshire, for example, does not sound like the place…
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These Ugly Beautiful Updates
Over the past few weeks, I have been able to do some work behind the scenes on the blog. I am happy to announce that I am now legally compliant! What does that mean? Have you noticed that other blog and websites, now mine, has…
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How this blog got the name This Ugly Beautiful City?
So, how did this blog get the name This Ugly Beautiful City? It came to me because of the picture posted above. It was the morning after a serious windstorm that had kept me up the night before. I came across this messy scene, groggy…