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 show does a recap episode, it feels like a wasted episode, especially if you have been a longtime fan. I do understand now why a…
Los Feliz
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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 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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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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Tips for building Los Angeles Itineraries
How do I plan a successful trip to Los Angeles? There is a formula that I take into consideration for each itinerary I plan. I hope that these tips for building Los Angeles itineraries help when: a) Tourists visit Los Angeles b) Los Angeles locals…
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Where Hollywood Began: Edendale
Before we leave Hollywood, it is important that we make a pit stop. We will head east from Charlie Chaplin’s former home to the town of Edendale which was integral in making him a star. If you are one of the many people who walk…
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Frequently Asked Question: Do you have any Los Angeles trip planning tips?
I think what baffles people most is how to go about planning their trip to Los Angeles. I feel like the question usually starts in spurts … “There is so much to do. I don’t know what to do. What should I do? My brain…