In the early 1900s, a real estate man from Nebraska named Harry Culver set on a mission to lure movie studios to the middle of nowhere. Seeing it now, it is hard to believe that Culver City was once a land of vast barley fields and flowing creeks. It was the perfect setting for The Wizard of Oz, filmed at Culver Studios just a few years after the city was…
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Mid-Wilshire Neighborhood Guide
If you come to Mid-Wilshire, chances are you are visiting one of these locations–The Grove, The Original Farmers Market, and Museum Row. This neighborhood has an interesting mix of art, tourist sites, and tons of 1920s apartment buildings and homes. This Mid-Wilshire Neighborhood Guide gives…
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Los Angeles on a Budget: Cheap eats!
Los Angeles is one of the greatest food cities in the world. Not only can you collect Michelin stars across this sprawling city, you can also find the best meal you have ever had for less than a twenty-dollar bill. In my fourth and final…
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Los Angeles on a Budget: Entertainment
Can you experience all of the great things in Los Angeles without spending all your money? Absolutely, yes. In this second post in the series, we focus on Los Angeles on a budget, entertainment. These are all of the great date nights and group hangouts…
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Culver City’s Everything Spaces: Helms Bakery District
Helms Bakery District was an island amid office spaces when I worked in the area in the late 2000s. This is where interior designers shopped, and The Beacon and Le Dijoinaisse fed everyone. Now This district has great food and hosts events, from art’s intersection…
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I Was On A Podcast
In October 2022, I was interviewed on the podcast Life Hacks LA. If you are unfamiliar, the host Stefan–a fellow Los Angeles lover–shares tips for hacking the best of Los Angeles. He is knowledgeable about this city and has enlisted fellow L.A. fans to talk…
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Your first moments in Los Angeles
Welcome to Los Angeles! You have deboarded and got your bag from baggage claim; now what? This post outlines all of the information you need when you arrive in Los Angeles. From tips for the confusing LAXit program to tips for finding cheaper rental cars,…
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L.A. Locals
Welcome locals! If you have found this page, you want to know your city better. Whether you have recently moved to Los Angeles or have been here for decades, I promise that I will reveal something new. No matter how long you have been in…
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L.A. Tourists
Welcome to Los Angeles! If you are here, you are coming to explore Los Angeles soon. Whether this is your first time or you have been here a few times, this page will help with some of the headaches of travel. Los Angeles tourists should…