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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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