If you read my last post about where to eat in downtown Culver City, you may wonder how you can stay in the area to eat all the recommendations I mentioned. These next few hundred words include my recommendations for things to do in downtown Culver City–between all the eating. A few years ago, I wouldn’t have thought there were enough things to do here to be worthy of its…
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Whale watching in Southern California
Although it doesn’t feel like it to non-Angelenos the winter months are here. We are experiencing high winds, impending drizzle, and sixty-degree temperatures. Other phenomena mark this time of year as well. We become aware that living in California, we are in the path of…
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Starline Tour: Malibu Celebrity Homes Tour
I love doing research for this blog. Writing This Ugly Beautiful City has given me an excuse to explore Los Angeles and do some things I didn’t do as a tourist. Activities like buying a star map or taking a hop-on, hop-off tour of the…
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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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Culver City Food Tour
2020 was going to be a big year for me. I was ready to build a business around This Ugly Beautiful City. My services would include helping people by creating Los Angeles itineraries, whether that be tourists or Angelenos who and want to know their city…
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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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Explore Los Angeles from Home: Week 2
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…