Big Blue Bus Rates Dramatically Increase

Aug 31, 2010 by Lisa Newton

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 by Lisa Newton

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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5 Minutes on the Santa Monica Pier

Jul 26, 2010 by Lisa Newton

In our fast paced world and way of life here in Los Angeles, have you ever stood in one location and just looked around?
When I’m out on a shoot, I have very specific sites, [...]

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The Best way to Get to Will Rogers State Beach

Jul 18, 2010

Will Rogers State Beach, extending 1¾ miles along the Pacific Coast, is a popular swimming, sunning, and surfing location.
The beach is named after actor Will Rogers, who in the 1920s, bought the land and [...]

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Palm Tree Trimming in Santa Monica

Jul 17, 2010

Today, after I got my own haircut, I noticed that all of the Palm Trees on Santa Monica Boulevard were also getting a haircut, so to speak.
I learned that only the brown drooping fronds on [...]

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The First Annual Santa Monica’s Montana Avenue Artwalk

Jul 14, 2010

With the Downtown Art Walk, the Miracle Mile Art Walk, and the Huntington Beach Art Walk, just to name a few, why have another one?
Because each Art Walk offers a different perspective of art, different [...]

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The Santa Monica Stairs Walking Tour – Part 1

Jul 01, 2010

To date, Travelin’ Local has completed three gorgeous and unique e-books, each with a particular character and feel for the enclaves and neighborhoods covered. Every one of these walking tours and e-books is a labor [...]

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Twilight Dancing on the Santa Monica Pier – Summertime 2010

Jun 21, 2010

It’s that time of year again; time to put on your dancing shoes.
The Twilight Dance Series on the Santa Monica Pier, which is in its 27th, year, will be starting on July 8th. If I [...]

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The Burning Palm Tree of Santa Monica

Jun 17, 2010

Yesterday, about mid-afternoon, I was parking my car on Adelaide Drive in Santa Monica, where I was preparing to shoot the photos for a new Travelin’ Local Walking Tour E-book.
As soon as I opened my [...]

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Moreton Bay Fig Trees in Los Angeles

May 23, 2010

When I first moved to Southern California from the East Coast, I quickly noticed a major difference between the two coasts–each area’s trees.
Of course, due to weather differences, that’s expected. And with plants, they’re [...]

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The last part of Palisades Park

May 20, 2010

Spanning 26 acres and traversing along Ocean Avenue between San Vicente Blvd. and Colorado Ave. in Santa Monica, is Palisades Park.
It’s a favorite tourist location and walking and jogging route. Often times, you’ll find several [...]

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La Mesa Drive Walking Tour

May 03, 2010

Los Angeles is richly diverse in our people, history, culture, and ethnicity. Each day, I walk around befuddled that people are always wondering what to do or where to go–from visiting the world famous Hollywood [...]

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A Toddler’s Dream – Douglas Park in Santa Monica

Apr 27, 2010

Most people, who’re driving west along Wilshire Boulevard toward Santa Monica, pass Douglas Park. From the street side looking north, it seems and looks like a place where there’s only lawn bowling .
Admittedly, watching this [...]

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