UCLA has two medium sized museums which it operates on campus: the Fowler Museum of Cultural History and the Hammer Museum of Art. Both of which are, at this time, FREE. They are great places if you... more
I love art and architecture so when I stumbled upon this theatre on Hollywood Boulevard I had to stop and take notice. I did not attend a showing there but was in awe of the old architecture and art... more
Mann's Chinese Theatre, located in Hollywood Boulevard, is a special place too. When in the neighbourhood, it is worth checking and photographing.
Mann's Chinese Theater opened as Grauman's Chinese... more
Sunland Park is located in Sunland, California. Many film companies have used the park, especially during the silent and early talkie days. Today it is used by the community as a place of rest and... more
Bend down and measure up your hand with the handprints left by your favorite rock artists! I saw handprints of Van Halen, Def Leppard, and Aerosmith but not my favorite Bon Jovi! :-( I asked the store... more
The Skirball Cultural Center is dedicated to exploring the connections between four thousand years of Jewish heritage and the vitality of American democratic ideals.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday,... more
Walk around the lake and go for a coffee or a wine tasting at either Silver Lake Coffee Co. or Silver Lake Wine (http://www.silverlakewine.com/). Both are on Glendale Ave., half a block up from Silver... more
I went to see a Lakers game. It was a good experience (and they even won). The Staples Center is a great arena and you will also see famous people for sure. I saw Jack Nocholson (he's always there)... more
This was my first visit (11/09) and I was quite happy with the sound system.
Drawback - cramped seating with ghastly color combinations from a bygone era (but hey, who's here to look at the decor?).... more
The second LA Conservancy tour I took was the art deco tour which you do not have to reserve in advance. Los Angeles has many fine examples of this style of architecture as the city experienced a... more
I enjoyed this tour a lot. My tour guide was hilarious and he did quiz us and give us gold stars (lol). We visited the sets of various tv shows and movies and yes I saw two movie stars who were... more
Los Angeles is the most populated city in California and is home to great activites for families. Some of my favorites things to do in LA are:
Los Angeles is the most populated city in California and is home to great activites for families. Some of my favorites things to do in LA are: Disneyland, Los Angeles, Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles, Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA, Los AngelesZoo, Los Angeles - the list is endless, so If you ever come visit LA you can be sure to find something fun to do for each member of your family. One thing that many people do not realize is just how many outdoor and active opportunities Los Angeles affords. Hiking, Los Angeles is my favorite activity - something I do every weekend and it's quite amazing how quickly you can get out into secluded wilderness with beautiful ocean views.
Hmmm... the City of Angels? OK, she is not so angelic but what's really in a name anyway?
OOH L.A.! She's cool, fake, stylized, vast and never boring for sure!
She's emerging especially in her...
The first residents were the Tongva (or Gabrieleños) and Chumash Native Americans who lived along the California coastal areas for thousands of years until the Spanish missionaries made this their...
The Nokia Theatre LA Live Entertainment Center
Every second Thursday of the month is Downtown Art Walk in Los Angeles. A self-guided tour is FREE. For more information click on Art Walk.
I...
I've been to Los Angeles quite a few times over the years, I was born in nearby Inglewood and lived there until the tender age of 3, returned when I was in grade school, again in junior high when I......
Los Angeles tends to get a bad rap from people who think of it as being full of shallow, beautiful people and not much else. Many people aren't sure what to see in Los Angeles aside from the...
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Here's a cool thing to do in LA for Dia De Los Muertos. It's Saturday October the 27th.
http://www.ladayofthedead.com/