Continuing on with my series on how to explore Los Angeles from home, I bring you seven ways to see my favorite city from your couch. It is hard to find positives right now, but if I can list one, it is increased access to…
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Explore Los Angeles from home: Week one
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…
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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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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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Where to see celebrities in the wild
The Season of Celebrity is upon us. The past few weeks have brought us award show after award show, now are the final press junkets, television shows wondering who people will be wearing. This also means that many celebrities are actually in L.A. taking breaks…
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Itinerary for Parents: Los Angeles on Mondays
Today I will talk about the last full day my parents were here. This post is jam-packed with ideas for what to do in Los Angeles on Mondays. Although you can roam around this city with fewer people, it may be harder to find things…