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Why do you love Livin’ in LA?

Sep 24, 2011 by

Los Angeles is all grown up now and we’re one of the world’s greatest cities. It’s no secret that we are trendsetters in cinema, music, television, medicine, business, art, museums, fashion, business, education, style and [...]

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Hattie McDaniel – A Hollywood Pioneer

Sep 15, 2011 by

When I’m doing research for an article, I learn. Take yesterday. Now, I know everyone isn’t into cemeteries, but I gained my interest honestly, from my Mother. She liked to poke around old cemeteries, read [...]

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An LA Treasure – Neutra’s Plywood Model Demonstration House

Sep 13, 2011 by

Los Angeles is fortunate to be home to several world renowned architects and their finished structures. Frank Lloyd Wright, S. Charles Lee, Rudolf Schindler, Raymond Kappe, and John Byers, just to name a few. But, [...]

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Sunset on Mount Soledad Mountain

Sep 13, 2011 by

I visited Mount Soledad during my recent visit to San Diego. Because this was the first time I was able to see and photograph an ocean sunset from such a great vantage point, I wanted [...]

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History, Museums, Art, Gardens, and Music at Balboa Park in San Diego

Sep 09, 2011

Balboa Park in the heart of downtown San Diego, is home to San Diego’s Historical Museum, the Model Railroad Museum, the Museum of Photographic Arts, the Natural History Museum of San Diego, the Rueben H. [...]

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Los Angeles is full of Stress Relievers

Sep 09, 2011

In a recent article published by Forbes, they ranked Los Angeles as the second most stressful city to live in. To determine their rankings of the “most” stressful cities, Forbes—using Federal data– analyzed factors including [...]

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The Aria Resort & Casino CityCenter’s Crown Jewel

Sep 07, 2011

If Vegas is representative about anything, it’s about taking care of the customer with luxury, style, and panache. For the owners, management, and staff there, it’s a daily occurrence at such illustrious and luxurious hotels [...]

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Let’s Visit Santa Monica’s Beach Parks

Sep 07, 2011

Recently, I took you on a short tour of Crescent Bay Park in Santa Monica, but it’s just one of four parks that border the Santa Monica Promenade. You can reach the others below by [...]

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Judson Studios in Highland Park

Sep 02, 2011

Even though Los Angeles is famous for being the movie business capital of the world; there’s much more to LA than just that. Take Highland Park for example. Well, actually Garvanza, which is considered a [...]

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The Legacy of Two Important African Americans and their LA Homes

Aug 28, 2011

A portion of the Mid-Wilshire area is one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods. It was and still predominantly consists of socioeconomically upper-middle-class demographics–more specifically, it’s always been a well known African-American enclave, and to a [...]

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25 things to do and places to go in LA for Children (and Adults too)

Aug 27, 2011

Okay, school’s out and the excitement of the Holiday Season is upon us; but school’s out for another week. Choices abound, in fact, there’s probably too many now-a-days, but you have to start somewhere. Although [...]

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Exploring the Escondido Falls Trail

Aug 21, 2011

With the sun shining, cool breeze, and clear skies, this weekend I decided to explore the Escondido Falls Trail. I love waterfalls—although I don’t think this pursuit has a psychiatric designation–nonetheless I’m always on the [...]

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Crescent Bay Park in Santa Monica

Aug 14, 2011

Santa Monica is known for its world famous beaches, but when you want to avoid the crowds, check out Santa Monica’s Crescent Bay Park on the beach. Located half a mile south of the Santa [...]

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A Walking Tour of the Mid-Wilshire District

Aug 11, 2011

The Mid-Wilshire District is filled with museums, shopping, food, drinks, in addition to its sights, sounds, and history that that define Los Angeles. Mid-Wilshire District Walking Tour Highlights Although my Walking Tour covers a 3.2 [...]

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