Archive for Just for fun

Orange County Calendar for this Weekend

Jan 14, 2012 by

What’s up for the weekend? You’ll find it all right here. Welcome to our round up of Music, Arts, Sports, Children’s Programs, Community Events and more. Bowers Museum’s Warriors, Tombs and Temples, China’s Enduring Legacy, [...]

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Fashion Island Orange County’s Elegant Open Air Shopping Center

Nov 03, 2011 by

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 [...]

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Santa Monica’s New ‘Teaching Biking Skills Road Course’

Sep 28, 2011 by

Last night, I received an email from the Santa Monica Spoke, a regional chapter of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalitionan organization dedicated to improving bicycle conditions and the concomitant infrastructure required to support the [...]

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The Los Angeles Ballona Creek Wetlands Walking Trail

Sep 09, 2011 by

Last week, I wrote about the historical location of the early Native Americans of Playa del Rey, but failed to mention how I got there. In a little park in Playa del Rey called Titmouse, [...]

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Solvang is a local Trip Treasure.. less than 2 hours from LA

Aug 19, 2011

When overloaded schedules and endless traffic have you cornered, just pack a bag and head for Solvang. Less than two hours from LA, the Danish capital of America offers a unique world of fine wines [...]

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Hey, Los Angeles Would you rather Be Here?

Aug 18, 2011

I don’t know about you, but this is where I’d rather be. What about you? Work or the Pool?

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Architectural Gems Hidden throughout Los Angeles

Aug 15, 2011

As you wander the streets of Los Angeles, surely the one thing that catches your attention is the number, variety and different types of buildings we have here: From modern skyscrapers to Romanesque office buildings [...]

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Top 10 List for the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in Los Angeles

Aug 04, 2011

Today, August 4th, is National Chocolate Chip Day. Although chocolate chips can be used for a variety of recipes and foods, (Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, for example); my favorite–as most other people would concur-is the [...]

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From Malibu to the 101

Jul 15, 2011

No one knows what will happen this weekend due to the closure of the 405; but one thing that is probable–the roads leading to and from the Valley, other than the 405, will all see [...]

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Welcome to Newport’s Balboa Island Playground & Retreat

Jun 28, 2011

Really all you need is your sun hat, cover up, outfits for dinner, a bikini and a bike. Wheels and water really mean bikes and bikinis here! Here, it’s so easy to just drop back [...]

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The Best Places in LA to Watch the July 4th Fireworks

Jun 26, 2011

Lighting fireworks on the 4th of July is one of the our nation’s oldest traditions–first taking place in 1777. Subsequently, July 4th firework shows both in Los Angeles and across the country, is a tradition [...]

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Stix – The Rapper from Watts

Apr 15, 2011

Turntables sit in a row on empty barrels; the building is stripped down with gritty brick walls–creating the new and hip urban environment consisting of Graffiti in many parts of our nation. On one of [...]

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CicLAvia (No cars Allowed) will be held on April 10th

Feb 18, 2011

This past October, the first fun and communal CicLAvia event took place. In case you don’t know what CicLAvia is, it’s a day when certain streets are all closed for motor vehicles—no cars allowed! Along [...]

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Hopefully, after all the Rain in Los Angeles, the forecast is…

Dec 22, 2010

I realize a lot has been written about the current rain storms hitting the Los Angeles area, but seeing is believing it. This morning, I did a quick search of Youtube to see what has [...]

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