(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

Oct 02, 2011 by

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 12 Cheap Eats in Santa Monica

Sep 11, 2011 by

If you’ve ever visited or live in Santa Monica, you know it can get expensive at times. With a median home price, according to CNN Money’s 2010 numbers,the median priced home in this community is [...]

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Santa Monica’s Pacific Ocean Park

May 27, 2011 by

It’s amazing how, over the years, buildings come and landmarks go. About a mile and a half from the present day Santa Monica Pier, right at the corner of Bernard Way and Neilson Way, Santa [...]

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Public Art at the Yahoo! Center

Jan 20, 2011 by

On Martin Luther King Day, I decided to visit the Yahoo! Center Park. This wonderful parcel of land in Santa Monica, has many splendorous–and perfectly maintained–blades of grass for both Yahoo! employees, and the general [...]

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The Yahoo! Center Park in Santa Monica

Jan 17, 2011

Although I’ve passed by this park many times, I never took notice of all of its features until recently, when I actually decided a few days ago to stop and take a closer look. From [...]

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It’s Time for the Santa Monica Pub Crawl

Dec 15, 2010

With the Holidays inching closer, it’s that time again. Time for the Santa Monica Pub Crawl Starting on Saturday, December 18th at 5:00pm, the 2nd Annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl, is an annual adventure exploring [...]

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From a Cold War Radar Site to a Hiking/Biking Treasure, San Vicente Mountain Park is full of Surprises

Dec 06, 2010

To work off the extra calories I gained over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, last Sunday I decided to work up a sweat at one of Los Angeles’ hidden treasures– San Vicente Mountain Park. Located just [...]

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The 6th Annual Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival

Nov 11, 2010

Los Angeles hosts many film festivals. Ranging from the Los Angeles Film Festival to the current ongoing American Film Institute (AFI) Film Festival, there are many more to choose from–including the Silver Lake Film Festival, [...]

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Mapping Santa Monica’s Designated Landmarks

Oct 28, 2010

In case you didn’t already realize, I’m a big lover of maps. When I was young, my father used to get out a big atlas and start quizzing me and my siblings on various important [...]

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Google Maps, Metro, and the Big Blue Bus

Oct 14, 2010

The news is out, the Big Blue Bus finally made it to Google maps. Although it’s great news, it’s also about time. After reading this news, I thought I’d play with Google a little bit [...]

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The Santa Monica Stairs Walk isn’t for the Meek

Oct 12, 2010

One of the things Los Angeles is known for, and maybe not so known for, is its various stairways. Although most of our fair city’s steps are located in the Silver Lake – Echo Park [...]

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Commemorating September 11th, 2001 in Santa Monica

Sep 11, 2010

Nine years ago today, I was at work in a small private school and happened to be standing in the office. Just outside the door was a TV waiting to be picked up by a [...]

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Big Blue Bus Rates Dramatically Increase

Aug 31, 2010

Monday, the beginning of the work and school week grind and if you regularly ride the Big Blue Bus to get to your destination, you were greeted with a huge surprise. That’s right; the price [...]

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The Dolphin Change Program in Santa Monica

Jul 30, 2010

If you spent any time walking around Santa Monica, especially on the Third Street Promenade and on Main Street, you can’t but notice the Dolphin Sculptures, which were designed by sculptor Peter Ehrlich, that are [...]

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