Happy Halloween from Travelin’ Local!

Oct 31, 2011 by

It’s customary nowadays to say Happy Halloween, although Halloween may not be the best day for well wishes. But it is definitely the day that’s devoted for ghouls, ghosts, and goblins. And ghosts are certainly [...]

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Three New Buildings added to Los Angeles’ Historic-Cultural Monuments List

Oct 27, 2011 by

It’s always an occasion of celebratory joy to find the latest newsletter (PDF) from the City of Los Angeles’ Office of Historic Resources, to see its ever expanding list of saved and marked Historic-Cultural Monuments. [...]

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Have you seen the Rowena Reservoir Lately?

Oct 20, 2011 by

Well, if you haven’t today isn’t the day. Located on the border between Silver Lake and Los Feliz, Rowena Reservoir is a park right out of a fairy tale; palm tree lined pathways, freshly mulched [...]

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Pacific Standard Time

Oct 17, 2011 by

Hopefully you’ve heard about it by now For those that haven’t yet it’s the new art exhibit that’s garnering a lot of attention right here right now in Los Angeles. On exhibition for over 6 [...]

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Los Angeles’ Traffic will Increase as our Economy Improves

Oct 13, 2011

According to the 2011 Annual Urban Mobility Report (PDF), by the Texas Transportation Institute, Los Angeles traffic congestion has declined from a few years ago; however, some of this is due to the current economic [...]

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The Top 10 Free and Affordable Things to Do in Los Angeles

Oct 10, 2011

To be sure, Los Angeles is quite often an expensive place to live and play; however, if you’re on a budget, there’s still plenty of activities to do, go, and see. However, from Santa Monica [...]

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Commuting Statistics for Los Angeles County

Oct 07, 2011

Let’s crunch some numbers and export them into a data matrix regarding Commuting Statistics for Los Angeles County. The data contained herein is based on information and statistics from the 2010 Census presented at American [...]

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Mark your Calendars – Sunday, October 9th is CicLAvia

Oct 05, 2011

Are you looking for a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon? Recall that everyday the streets of LA are clogged with traffic; so this event makes it that more special. On Sunday, October 9th, [...]

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(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

Oct 02, 2011

Although only part of the legendary Route 66 flows through California, it is still a part of her history, and indeed, the history of the nation. Starting in Chicago and ending on the Santa Monica [...]

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The Top 14 Affordable Hotels in Los Angeles

Sep 30, 2011

These days, everyone’s on a budget, especially if you’re younger or new to the workforce and money is tight; or perhaps you want to save a little money, so how can that be a bad [...]

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Wednesday Night Films are Coming to the Million Dollar Theater

Sep 16, 2011

Beginning on October 5th, and running every Wednesday–except on November 2nd until December 21st, UCLA Film & Television Archive will be hosting a unique motion picture entertainment in Downtown Los Angeles. The venue of the [...]

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Revisiting Eden: Los Angeles, A City of the Future, 1950-1990

Sep 04, 2011

This morning, I came across this article penned by Martin Ridge, a former Senior Research Associate at the Henry E. Huntington Library, who had enjoyed a distinguished career there as a teacher, scholar, author, and [...]

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What is Canstruction and where can you find it in Los Angeles?

Aug 26, 2011

Canstruction? The idea is two-fold: First, teams of prominent Los Angeles architects, engineers, and designers create exciting structures made entirely of cans of food to be put on public display and awarded prizes by a [...]

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Mapping The Nature Conservancy’s Top Ten California Natural Treasures

Aug 22, 2011

The Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides money to federal, state and local governments to purchase land, water and wetlands for the benefit of all Americans, was created by Congress in 1964. Over the [...]

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