Ray Bradbury Week is Coming to Los Angeles

Aug 20, 2010 by Lisa Newton

Ray Bradbury is considered one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. His indelible and iconic “Martian Chronicles,” established Bradbury as a serious and talented writer.
Its commercial success only added to his burgeoning [...]

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Vista Hermosa Park, a Jewel in Downtown L.A.

Jul 14, 2010 by Lisa Newton

The other day, after eating lunch at The Village Kitchen, I took a slight detour and headed for Vista Hermosa Park.
Born out of what used to be old oil fields, an earthquake fault and [...]

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Downtown Los Angeles Dog Day Afternoon

Jul 12, 2010 by Lisa Newton

Are you a dog owner?
Do you live in downtown Los Angeles?
If you answered yes to both of these questions, then the Fourth Annual Downtown Dog Day Afternoon at the Cathedral on Tuesday, July 27th, from [...]

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The Village Kitchen Serves up more than Just Lunch

Jul 11, 2010

A few days, after a doctor’s appointment I was hungry. Obviously since it was lunchtime, I wanted to eat something delicious for lunch. That’s when The Village Kitchen caught my eye.
Located at 1667 Beverly Blvd. [...]

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This Saturday see and learn how the CRA of Los Angeles has changed our City

Jul 08, 2010

Now in its 35th year of existence, we’re finally formally celebrating the CRA’s dedication, contribution, and role in the redevelopment of the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area, (CBD), in downtown Los Angeles.
Therefore, the [...]

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Audience Award Winners of 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival Announced

Jun 27, 2010

Today Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced its 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival audience award winners before the Closing Night film, “Despicable Me.” [...]

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Artistic Graffiti – Los Angeles Style

Jun 24, 2010

While I was taking photographs for Travelin’ Local’s most recent Sunday Afternoon at the Theatre, story, I passed the rear of a building that caught my eye.
Typically, artists will not only find art in the [...]

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Hey LA, Give your Local Opera Some Love

Jun 23, 2010

I’m not an opera critic and I can’t tell you which opera in the world is the best, or whether Placido Domingo’s voice has ripened with his old age. But I can tell you that [...]

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Meet your Neighbor at Pershing Square

Jun 23, 2010

Have you ever lived next to someone and not even known their name? How about living in a city, but not really “knowing” anything about the city?
If you answered “Yes” to either of these questions, [...]

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Sunday Afternoon at the Theatre – Los Angeles Theatre

Jun 20, 2010

In the heart of the Broadway Theatre Corridor is the magnificent Los Angeles Theatre. Built in 1931, the Los Angeles Theatre was the brainchild of three men; William Fox, who founded Fox Film Corporation, which [...]

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A Quick Guide to the Los Angeles Film Festival

Jun 19, 2010

Is watching a new, independent movie from a brand new director or a tried and true one something you enjoy? How about a brand new music video.  And don’t forget about the huge burgeoning foreign [...]

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Los Angeles and Cities for Cycling

Jun 16, 2010

In 1995, the then Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation, Elliot Sander, with the support of then USDOT Deputy Secretary Mortimer Downey, reached out to their counterparts in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and [...]

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Boston Sucks or Beat LA! For the 12th Time in NBA History a Familiar Chant Comes to Town

Jun 15, 2010

The Celtics have seventeen; the Lakers have fifteen – championship banners that hang from each sports franchise’s hallowed rafters. The two teams make up for 32 of the 63 championships in NBA history. An unheard [...]

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