After five-plus months I have started dreaming of getting out and exploring my city again. I miss Los Angeles even though I live here. As you learned in my most recent post, I am spending a whole lot of time in Palms. Here are the…
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Los Angeles, take-out guide part two
Continuing on with my Los Angeles, Safer at Home take-out guide I start a little in reverse. I begin my recommendations where the meal ends, with dessert. I continue with drinks and then get into tasting menus. Again, don’t read when hungry. NOTE: Many of…
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Five things I have been doing during Los Angeles, Safer at home: Part two-Wild Parrots
Continuing on from part one, the five things I have been doing during Los Angeles, Safer at home, I am going to stay in Pasadena. Today I would like to talk about some Pasadena natives–the Wild Parrots of Los Angeles. Two: Hearing the daily migration…
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This Ugly Beautiful City, a recap episode
In my previous post, I talked about This Ugly Beautiful City being a year old. During that year I covered a lot of ground. I zig-zagged from Hollywood to Culver City, Century City to DTLA. Now it is time for a recap. When a television…
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How to explore Los Angeles without leaving home: week 5
Here we are still. This is week seven for those of us in Los Angeles. We just experienced our first heatwave. It is hard to not want to climb into the Pacific Ocean and jump the waves. Finding virtual opportunities for you to explore my…
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How to explore Los Angeles from home: Week 3
I am starting my fifth week of #saferathome. My third week in showing you how you can explore Los Angeles from home. It has felt long and short at the same time. It feels eerily quiet, except for the sound of sirens and this songbird…
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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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Award Ceremony Itinerary: Movie Premieres and Costumes
Today I continue on with my recommendations for things to do in Los Angeles for Awards Season. If you are in town for Oscar weekend or coming to L.A. for fashion and film, I have a lot of ideas for you. In this post, I…
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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…