By Wendy Braun. Libraries and books are a passion of mine. As an advocate of good children’s literature, I made a resolution last January to visit as many libraries (especially their children’s departments) as I [...]
Intelligent City Planning is a key component to a city’s vibrancy and overall well being. There is no human endeavor that is not intimately affected by it, and for it to succeed, local citizens and [...]
Travelin’ Local is pleased to offer 20 Free Tickets from our sponsor, The Palm Springs Art Museum. To make things interesting and fun, the rules are simple and should be a fun challenge for all [...]
Can we rewind and fast forward? That seems to be the movie question in Orange County. Right now Orange County has a small core of historic movie theaters that we recently explored, and a fresh [...]
How to love California’s ever increasing disregard for its citizens and intelligent development Every new proposed project, including any zoning changes or amendments, variance alterations, exemptions from building codes, building expansions or even any alternate [...]
If you ever find yourself at the corner of Franklin Avenue and St. George Street, right between Silver Lake and Los Feliz, you’ll discover a very unique part of Los Angeles history. Known mainly to [...]
Recently we featured South Coast Plaza’s International fashion power house. Today our focus is the well known and lauded fashion voltage to Newport’s legendary Fashion Island. Perched on the bluff with ocean breezes and views [...]
It’s always an occasion of celebratory joy to find the latest newsletter (PDF) from the City of Los Angeles’ Office of Historic Resources, to see its ever expanding list of saved and marked Historic-Cultural Monuments. [...]
Venice California is one of the most unique and vibrant communities in Southern California. From its beautiful Boardwalks, quiet residential streets, Venice’s history spans its famous Canals, its many local artists and art scene, shopping [...]
To be sure, Los Angeles is quite often an expensive place to live and play; however, if you’re on a budget, there’s still plenty of activities to do, go, and see. However, from Santa Monica [...]
A very important reason why I love visiting Carlsbad is because of its small town feel and vibe. Albeit, over 100,000 people live here, you’d never know it–as you walk its streets, explore its splendorous [...]
During my recent weekend get-a-way to the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad, my aim was to soak up and absorb as much of the local community as possible; while relaxing as well. So, I ended up [...]
Beginning on October 5th, and running every Wednesday–except on November 2nd until December 21st, UCLA Film & Television Archive will be hosting a unique motion picture entertainment in Downtown Los Angeles. The venue of the [...]
Freeways and Southern California are synonymous; too many people with too many cars on our roads at all times. In fact, Los Angeles County is home to the very first “freeway.” That’s right, the Pasadena [...]
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