I’m always looking for a nice weekend out of the city to rejuvenate my mind–with its clear air, actually sky-blue skies, and squirrels bounding free without fear of the 405.
This past weekend found me caravanning [...]
Los Angeles is old–to-a-point–and there’s no debate about that. But there does seem to be a bit of controversy as to which is the oldest bar in Los Angeles.
Doling out that honor carries with [...]
A lot of people haven’t heard of the Bowers Museum located in the city of Santa Ana in Orange County.
Although, it’s small in size, it’s mighty in content.
The museum is named after Charles Bowers, [...]
I always enjoy going to a good bar and having a beer, be it cheap or chic. But I don’t know much about wine bars other than 1) I like to drink wine 2) I [...]
It had been 2 years since I last bought a pair of running shoes. True, my Nike’s were too small, and they were the color of dirt, but for some reason I just didn’t see [...]
When you drive to the The Gaslamp, heading down PCH in Long Beach, usually it feels dark and deserted. You might think to yourself, where are we going? How can there be any fun this [...]
I go to fairs for two reasons:
To see baby piglets
To eat fried foods
This past Sunday was no exception, as I found both at the Orange County Fair. Here’s some of my favorite fried fair [...]
Being a Southern California resident my entire life, I must admit that Disneyland has played a large part in my adolescence and psyche.
I have memories and pictures that span my entire life. My friends [...]
Most likely, a lot of cities in the US have a Main Street.
I’d venture a guess that each Main street has something uniquely special to that city, and that is how Seal Beach’s Main Street [...]
If you’ve been feeling a little lazy lately, or have guilt hanging heavy on your conscious about the oil spill in the Gulf, why not try giving something back to our own beloved coastline?
On June [...]
Little Saigon in Westminster is named due to the high concentration of Vietnamese immigrants and Vietnamese-Americans, who live in the area. It also has some of the best food you’ll find anywhere– Vietnamese, Chinese-Vietnamese, as [...]
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 [...]
The first thing you’ll want to do when you get to K.C. Branaghan’s for Sunday breakfast, or lunch, is to find George, the man with the champagne. At least that’s what I did this past [...]
Summer time makes me crave BBQ, and cold beer. Luckily, Baby Blues BBQ is on 444 Lincoln Blvd in Venice, and when I’m too lazy to do the BBQing myself (and too broke to fly [...]
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