Although I’ve had Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese food, I had not tried Korean food until today. Fortunately, for two reasons, a friend of mine has many years sampling various Korean restaurants, noodle shops, and eateries, so when I was in Koreatown, we met for lunch. For those that are not familiar with Korean food, first [...]

Los Angeles Expo Center, a premiere recreation, sports, learning, cultural, neighborhood, and special events location, is right in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. To be honest, I’m jealous of the residents and students who live next to this stunning and grand virtuosity in city planning built for the people of Los Angeles—and especially for its [...]

On Friday, with the sun already peeking through my window, I decided to go to Koreatown to get some good Kimchi, check out the sights, take some pictures, and do a little shopping. There is certainly no shortage of good food, interesting people, architecture, appealing shopping malls, and scenes to enjoy and to take note [...]

The City of Los Angeles, Recreation and Parks Department, Aquatics Division offers a schedule full of family activities that are healthy, affordable and safe. They operate, manage, and maintain 59 swimming pools, 10 lakes, and a beach, every single one has its own programs and schedules, including exercise classes for seniors, lifeguard training, swim lessons for [...]

Yesterday was Bike to Work Day. Unfortunately, most people don’t ride their bikes to work. For the most part, it’s done on an infrequent basis—if at all. Travelin’ Local, as well as many advocates for bicycling, alternative energy, transportation, community activists, and national bicycling organizations hope to change that. If you biked to work yesterday, and were [...]

Today’s feature story, along with photographs, is provided courtesy of the inimitable and hugely talented, Kim Pace, of Kim Pace Photography, from Long Island, New York. Before I provide Kim’s biography in her own words, I feel compelled to provide readers with my interpretation of her amazing and visually stunning photography. Her images always have a [...]

During my recent bus ride to Malibu, my first stop was at the Malibu Lagoon State Beach, a 13 acre shallow water embayment occurring at the boundary of the Malibu Creek Watershed, the second largest watershed draining into Santa Monica Bay. The sand-barred lagoon, just off Malibu Point, is a resting and feeding estuary for more [...]

For today’s Metro Monday article, I’ll begin at the ending of my trip last week, via the “534 Express” to Malibu, California. Last time, I started my route in Santa Monica. However, this time, upon my return, I rode the 534 Express from Malibu, taking Interstate 10 to the end of the line at Washington Blvd. and Fairfax [...]

When I recently took a trip to the beach, I was amazed to find the wide variety of nature which presented itself. The ebb and flow of the beach’s water and waves creates a perpetual motion that hits nature right between the eyes, which then nature turns into art. What do you see when you [...]

On Saturday, May 9th the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be the place to be. Why? Because the 16th Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk For Women will take place at the LA Coliseum. The mission of the EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women is to increase awareness and raise the critical funds necessary for women’s cancer research, [...]

1. Don’t run with your mouth full. 2. Don’t bury your head in the sand. 3. If it itches, scratch it, but be discrete. 4. If danger is approaching, feel free to fly away. 5. Although I might be a little rusty, I can still get the job done. What lessons did you learn today?

One of the great things about the Internet is that we can literally visit different places, make new friends, learn new things, and start billion dollar companies, from the comfort of our own homes, using nothing more than our own personal computer. Seriously though, Travelin’ Local’s mission is to provide its worldwide readers glimpses into locales and [...]