It was quick because at the time, I was test driving the Chevy Cruze for three hours. However, before I took the test drive, I researched where I wanted to go.

Of all the locations to choose from in the LA area, on this special day I chose to travel to Silver Lake.

Why Silverlake?

Because I wanted to test the Chevy Cruze on some of the narrow hilly roads which are quite prevalemt throughout the Silver Lake area. I also wanted to cruze some historical landmarks, which are plentiful there.

But most importantly, I wanted to visit a part of Los Angeles that I haven’t had a chance to visit much previously.

The Chevy Cruze proved to be the perfect car to drive all of the narrow streets of Silver Lake; it’s small, compact, stylish and most important of all, it’s maneuverability and great road handling made it the perfect car for my Silver Lake drive.

Located at 1530 North Easterly Terrace is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #856, the Skinner House.

Crafted by architect William Kesling in 1937, Skinner House is built in the Streamline Moderne Style, which often incorporates:

• Horizontal orientation
• Rounded edges, corner windows, and glass brick walls
• Glass block
• Porthole windows
• Chrome hardware
• Smooth exterior wall surfaces, usually stucco (smooth plaster finish)
• Flat roof with coping
• Horizontal grooves or lines in walls
• Subdued colors: base colors were typically light earth tones, off-whites, or beiges; and trim colors were typically dark colors (or bright metals) to contrast from the light base. Source: Wikipedia

Even more amazing about this particular house is that it has a twin that sits right next door:

Kesling, because he was “unschooled,” was able to experiment more freely than his architectural counterparts like Rudolph Schindler and Richard Neutra, until he plead guilty to fraud in 1937. He served time in prison, but after World War II, he restarted his passion for architecture, but this time, he went to San Diego.

Kesling designed many houses around LA, and for me, it’s a shame he didn’t receive more recognition.

The funniest thing that happened this day, was while I was taking pictures of 1530 North Easterly Terrace, a construction worker who happened to be working nearby asked me, “Taking photos of the Twins?”

If you’re in the neighborhood, it’s definitively worth a look, preferably in a Chevrolet Cruze……………………

After a few minutes, I discovered a cute little Thai place. If you’re in the mood for some Thai food, or rather a lot of Thai food, then consider heading over to Quickie Thai – The Best Thai BBQ since 1992.

But before I talk about the food, I wanted to mention their seating. Because it was the beautiful first day of this year’s summer, my place of choice was to eat on their patio.

In case you can’t tell from the photo, it’s current under construction, hence the tipped over chair in the back. However, they did have two nice tables that are available, plus, the entire inside to sit in to enjoy their delicious food, which is also cozy and comfy.

After perusing Quickie Thai’s menu, I thought I’d give the Lunch Special a try:

I chose this dish—it had one stick of BBQ Chicken, another of BBQ Beef, two egg rolls, and noodles. The soulful location and lunch was a perfect way for us to satiate our hunger and chill.

A friend of mine who was with me, ordered the same thing except with rice. We both shared the beef and chicken. The Lunch Special normally comes with either chicken or beef.

After we finished eating, we sat back for a few minutes relaxing in the shade of the umbrella and were enjoying the Thai BBQ smell in the air. Our waitress, a very friendly person, brought our check, which was extremely reasonable, and we said our good-byes.

So if you’re in the mood for Thai and happen to be in the Silver Lake area, be sure to check out Quickie Thai, located at 2920 West Temple.