For my inaugural Walking Tour and Map for Santa Monica, I’m featuring three of its most popular locations– the Third Street Promenade, Palisades Park, and the Santa Monica Pier. Relax, it’s not too bad to [...]
With over 20 public parks in Santa Monica, local residents and visitors have a lot of activities to choose from. Is your favorite sport baseball? Do you have small children, or teenagers? Whatever your game [...]
Travelin’ Local’s Monday stories characteristically feature a Metro Monday ride or issue, but today’s topic turns to another transportation alternative, bikes. More particularly, bicycle riding and school children. On Friday, I was privileged to be [...]
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 [...]
At the end of my bike ride on Ballona Creek, I reached the beach at Playa del Rey. On the beach was a lonely shoe, which upon further reflection, created many questions for me including: [...]
Have you ever thought about fishing in Los Angeles? Until I went to the Santa Monica Pier and saw all the people fishing, it didn’t even occur to me, but then again, I’m not a [...]
The Third Street Promenade is an all pedestrian street in Santa Monica, and is considered one of the premier shopping destinations in Los Angeles. Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean–coupled with Los Angeles’s [...]
After researching the history of the Santa Monica Pier, I was fascinated by its history, in particular, its Ferris Wheel. Since my days of growing up in the shadow of Cedar Point, I have long [...]
Every Sunday for the last five years, Veterans for Peace have created the stunning tribute for our troops entitled, “Arlington West.” It’s physically located on the north side of the Santa Monica Pier. Quoting directly [...]
Millions of people from all around the world have enjoyed one of California’s most famous landmarks, the Santa Monica Pier. Although it was slated for demolition in 1973, the community rallied to save it, only [...]
Ok Mr. Wave, I’m comin’ to getcha! ~Crying Loudly~ Mom, Mr. Wave knocked me over. Ok, I’m gonna to try this again. Oh yeah, this is cool!! Mom, did you see me? Did you see [...]
As I wrote in yesterday’s blog entry, I’m a big fan of fresh fruits and veggies. Over the years, I tried to get my kids interested in eating them, too, and for the most part, [...]
I’m pretty sure not everyone spent their Valentine’s Day at the local farmer’s market, but for me, it was perfect since I’ve wanted to go to this market for a long, long time, and Saturday [...]
It’s amazing how relaxing an hour on my bike with my camera can make me feel. I am able to load up the bike in the backseat of my car, grab a quick cup of [...]
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