Santa Monica Beach Pier: Cool Signage and Other LA New Year Destinations
The Santa Monica Pier was built in 1916 and is now a National Historic Landmark. The sign is a beautiful, 3D blue and white nautical...
Retro Signage: Original Tommy’s Chili Burger Classic plus New Breakfast Item News
I like the sign for Tommy’s Original World Famous Hamburgers mainly because it reminds me I’ll soon be eating a yummy chili cheeseburger and chili...
Support State Parks! Saddle up for Stagecoach Day Sunday, October 19th 2000
As you know, several State Historic Parks in Los Angeles are on the governors chopping block. One of them is my favorite: Los Encinos State...
Update on Bull Creek Restoration Project at Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area
I am always looking for excuses to drive by or through the Sepulveda Dam Recreation area. If you’ve driven down Balboa lately you’ll notice quite...
Little Patch of Hades? Area North of Fillmore Measures Temps Over 800 Degrees
Ventura County Star: Ventura County firefighters are monitoring a patch of land north of Fillmore where the ground temperature climbed to 812 degrees on Friday...
Backstage at the Sepulveda Basin Pink Flowers on the Wild Side
The pink cherry trees around Balboa Lake get a lot of attention when they cover the Sepulveda Basin in their beautiful pink flowers. The trees...
Brush Removal Goats at the Getty Museum, a good idea for 5,000 years
I got a kick out of an article in the local paper combining a smart, yet quirky California story with 5,000 years of history; Brush...
Things to do in LA this weekend: Look up for the Perseid Meteor Shower
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower will be easy to see this year with a new moon and clear skies, starting on Sunday and continuing through...