Back in the day, when I started the 7th grade, the first assignment that my geography teacher requested from the class, was to write down all of the US State’s 50 capitals. I was the only student in the class to successfully complete the teacher’s assignment solely due to an Atlas game that my siblings and [...]

If the recent weather reports are accurate, tomorrow and Saturday will bring more rain to the LA Basin. After the last go around a few weeks ago, and with more rainfall on the way, it seemed an opportune time to understand exactly where California’s water actually comes from, and some helpful information and tips [...]

I can’t tell you how much my body, at times, aches. After all, being the publisher of an all online lifestyle magazine is fun and exciting; but sitting for hours at the computer slowly takes its toll on my body and mind. Typically, a knee-jerk reaction for many might be to take a hot shower, go [...]

When the words "haircut" and "beer" are in the same sentence, for reasons that escape me, people tend to react with a bit of skepticism. At the Old Glory Barbershop, skepticism is so yesterday. This establishment is not only cool and hip–it’s the way things should be more like–despite our cookie-cutter corporate world of box [...]

A Single Man marks the feature film directorial debut of Tom Ford.  So, who the hell is Tom Ford?  More than a few film-goers may have been asking themselves that very same question in recent months.  If you find yourself among that group, chances are, one of your favorite f-words is probably not ‘fashion’. Tom [...]

Imagine hopping on a High-Speed Train from Los Angeles, and dining in a hot, trendy restaurant in San Francisco, within a couple of hours. No fuss, muss, or hassle. You just purchase your ticket and off you go. With time to spare, you can return home at a reasonable time to watch your favorite television [...]

I just want someone to tell me where the time goes? I go to work, I go to the gym, I go home, I start cooking, and before I know it, my evening is gone. I’ve cooked the night away! Are you kidding me? Now I’m pooped, and anything else I thought I was going [...]

Sure, on the surface, Fight Club is about the rejection of mass consumerism, corporations, and the collective ennui of those whose lives are torn between possessions vs. wanting to be free of society’s culture. But the true lessons of Fight Club are allegorical to our current reality. Ten years later, the film has had several DVD [...]

Imagine if you were alive circa 1932. Chances are you would have spent Sunday Afternoons at either of these theaters, located south of 5th, on Broadway: The Roxie (which replaced Quinn’s Superba theatre); Clune’s Broadway (aka the Cameo); and the Pantages (aka Dalton’s and Arcade). Indeed, you may have gone to the Theaters well into [...]

As the publisher of Travelin’ Local, it’s no surprise that time is always in short supply. For instance, every day I read a lot of blogs, websites, industry publications, journals, and other online content. In doing so, I read what others are writing about, to find hot new trends, follow those people whose writing I admire [...]

The recent earthquake disaster in Haiti, should be a giant wake up call and reminder that, we too, face the same kind of Force Majeure, aka “Act of Nature.” Living in California is dangerous. We live in an earthquake prone state, where a huge earthquake, aka “The Big One,” is predicted to occur in [...]

Situated in the middle of an old, industrial section of Los Angeles, is the Los Angeles State Historical Park. Located close to the Chinatown Metro, it’s an open space paradise, especially for walkers and joggers. With the cityscape right behind, and the San Gabriel Mountains on the horizon, the Los Angeles State Historical Park is [...]