It’s an undeniable medical fact that walking is good for you, your body and mind. Besides the obvious health benefits of walking, it’s great to be outside in doing so–and as is the case in [...]
As the Holiday season approaches, shopping for gifts begins to occupy our minds, actions, and pocketbooks. But, it can be fun as well; and if you’re looking for “the” perfect place to shop, this is [...]
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 [...]
If you’ve ever visited or live in Santa Monica, you know it can get expensive at times. With a median home price, according to CNN Money’s 2010 numbers,the median priced home in this community is [...]
It’s amazing how, over the years, buildings come and landmarks go. About a mile and a half from the present day Santa Monica Pier, right at the corner of Bernard Way and Neilson Way, Santa [...]
On Martin Luther King Day, I decided to visit the Yahoo! Center Park. This wonderful parcel of land in Santa Monica, has many splendorous–and perfectly maintained–blades of grass for both Yahoo! employees, and the general [...]
Although I’ve passed by this park many times, I never took notice of all of its features until recently, when I actually decided a few days ago to stop and take a closer look. From [...]
With the Holidays inching closer, it’s that time again. Time for the Santa Monica Pub Crawl Starting on Saturday, December 18th at 5:00pm, the 2nd Annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl, is an annual adventure exploring [...]
Los Angeles hosts many film festivals. Ranging from the Los Angeles Film Festival to the current ongoing American Film Institute (AFI) Film Festival, there are many more to choose from–including the Silver Lake Film Festival, [...]
In case you didn’t already realize, I’m a big lover of maps. When I was young, my father used to get out a big atlas and start quizzing me and my siblings on various important [...]
The news is out, the Big Blue Bus finally made it to Google maps. Although it’s great news, it’s also about time. After reading this news, I thought I’d play with Google a little bit [...]
One of the things Los Angeles is known for, and maybe not so known for, is its various stairways. Although most of our fair city’s steps are located in the Silver Lake – Echo Park [...]
Yesterday, while talking to a friend of mine she blurted out “Is it September 23rd already?” (suddenly realizing that another summer has come and gone so quickly). Yes, and that’s how sometimes things move so [...]
Nine years ago today, I was at work in a small private school and happened to be standing in the office. Just outside the door was a TV waiting to be picked up by a [...]
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