Did you know that California has its own “Fife and Drum Corps?” Created in 1996, the California Consolidated Drum Band combines the Field music of the National Civil War Association (NCWA), the Fife and Drum [...]
Every year, many of California’s State Parks become a land of beauty and wonder. With over 6,000 native plants and wildflower species, Springtime is the time they bloom in full blown color. Not sure where [...]
In last week’s Sing-a-Long Saturday, I brought back memories of music and my kids, featuring Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. This week I’m also bringing back more fond memories, but featuring a California born and bred band–Incubus. [...]
Over the past few weeks the US Census Bureau has been releasing the results of its 2010 nationwide census data for each of our individual states. I’ve have been watching some of the other state’s [...]
Although Wisconsin obtained commitments of approximately 800 million dollars for High Speed Rail projects, and an additional 400 million dollars from the Federal Stimulus package–a total of 1.2 billion dollars was pledged to Wisconsin. Unbelievably, [...]
Travelin’ Local typically avoids political topics, but the California State Park Initiative, aka Prop 21, needs attention because it affects our leisure activities and lifestyles. It’s a new initiative–called the State Parks and Wildlife Conservation [...]
Growing up, the local library was an invaluable resource–and they still are. Indeed, as my kids were growing up, I took them to the library at least twice a month to choose books to read, [...]
Today is Sing-a-Long Saturday, a brand new series on Travelin’ Local. Every Saturday, a new song either about California or a specific CA city, will be featured with a little background about the history of [...]
For many, the unique experience that fills our soul, being, and life in between infinity and eternity–are our oceans and waterways. They’re magical, mystical, and for millions, a way of life. Here in Southern California, [...]
It’s about single use. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, I’m talking about bags. Those convenient items which are at the end of most stores checkout lines–both the plastic or paper bags you [...]
Have you ever thought about designing a flag to represent where you live? Los Angeles is full of so many different neighborhoods, and each has its own character. Even though we may be separated by [...]
The Los Angeles River isn’t what people often think of when they think of a river. When I first moved here, my opinion of the LA River was that it was some kind of joke. [...]
Usually, it’s the simpler and gentler solution to problems that are the first to get overlooked. For example, if you want or need to lose weight, typically eating less and exercising more helps. So when [...]
Each week as I’m writing Travelin’ Local’s Sit Back Saturday article, I recommend that my readers should take a few minutes to relax and grab of cup of coffee. But today, it suddenly occurred to [...]
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