I’m always on the lookout for opportunities to spend time with other people who love LA as much as I do. One of the best ways to find these kindred spirits is to take a tour with them, and that’s exactly what I did several weeks … [Continue reading]
Esotouric’s East Side Babylon Bus Tour – Exploring Some of L.A.’s Most Horrifying Forgotten Crimes
December 24, 2010 6:40 am By
KCRW’s DnA Looks Back at 2010: It Wasn’t All Bad – Bright Spots in LA Design
December 21, 2010 12:41 am By
As the year comes to a close, KCRW's Frances Anderton, producer and host of the monthly program Design and Architecture (DnA), looks back and finds that although 2010 was hard on the design and construction industry in Los Angeles, the city … [Continue reading]
Los Angeles Magazine Cover Archive Now Online
December 17, 2010 4:25 pm By
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Los Angeles Magazine has reached into its archive and put its covers online. When I browsed the collection, I was surprised how many of them I remembered from either reading particular issues or seeing … [Continue reading]
Jazz Pick of the Week – Henry Franklin Quartet
December 16, 2010 8:39 pm By
With his huge, buoyant sound and a supple sense of swing veteran Los Angeles bassist Henry “The Skipper” Franklin has been a dependable rhythm section sparkplug for five decades. In the late 1960s and 70s he gained international … [Continue reading]
Guy Martin – Digital Craftsman
December 16, 2010 12:37 am By
Photo via Metropolis Magazine web siteLast week Metropolis Magazine published a really interesting interview with Guy Martin, principal of Guy Martin Design. Trained as an architect, Martin runs a very unique practice in that he doesn’t design … [Continue reading]
LACMA Student Tours – Turning Kids Onto Art
December 15, 2010 6:34 am By
One reason I became an avid museumgoer as an adult and developed an appreciation for the arts was because I was regularly taken to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and other museums when I was a child. Many kids aren’t that … [Continue reading]
LA Themed Smartphone Apps Now On Curating Los Angeles
December 12, 2010 9:24 pm By
I just added a new section to this site that highlights smartphone apps which have something to do with Los Angeles. Some are focused on news, some on food and others on places to visit. If you don't see an LA themed app that you like, on any … [Continue reading]
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