There is something strange about driving around downtown Culver City. Streets intersect at perpendicular lines almost like the city planners threw pick-up sticks in the air and used what fell as a blueprint for its streets. In all actuality, this was from when the Pacific Railways used this city as a trolley connection point. Instead of making new streets, it seems they paved over old trolley lines. Because driving in…
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Santa Monica Time Travel: Annenberg Community Beach House Tips
One does not have to travel too far from Route 66 or the Santa Monica Pier to travel back to Santa Monica’s past. Just off the Third Street Promenade are the Fairmont Hotel and Bungalows, where contracted players from MGM stayed, including Greta Garbo. In…
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Los Angeles itinerary for parents: Friday
With so much to do in Los Angeles and holidays around the corner, you may be wondering, what should I do with my parents in Los Angeles? If this is you, I hope this series of posts, Los Angeles Itinerary for Parents, will help you…
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Hollywood’s Everything Space: Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Los Angeles is filled with everything spaces. What is an everything space, you might ask? To me, it is a place that had an original intention of what it was going to be, but took on other roles, added new features, and became more. Take…