The new lotus are in bloom at Echo Park right now — long before the July Lotus Festival!
by Last year the City of Los Angeles set about to restore Echo Park lake, including bringing back the Asian lotus plants which had mysteriously disappeared …
Author: carollightwood
I moved to LA from San Francisco in 1974 and lived in various towns and neighborhoods around greater Los Angeles until 2019 when I moved to Tucson. Originally I was from Washington State.
See Native Tongva people’s roles at the San Gabriel Mission near Los Angeles
On July 11, 2020 a fire severely damaged the San Gabriel Mission church. The roof was totally destroyed and much of the interior, too. Years …
Visiting the Mission San Gabriel Archangel near L.A. to see a 200 year old church filled with history
On July 11, 2020 fire severely damaged the church. The roof was totally destroyed and much of the interior, too. If you were a European …
Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Descanso Gardens and a dud of a Rose Festival
The California Shakespeare Ensemble’s reading of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ was just the right event for a lazy, warm Sunday afternoon at the tree-shaded Oaks …
Farewell, adios and goodbye to bookstores in Pasadena. Another one just closed. Only two left.
[Post originally published 2014] Pasadena has always been a kind of high-culture city. Philharmonic orchestras (until recently we had two), art movie houses, notable 20th …
Time to go kayaking, paddleboarding and kitesurfing in the California sunshine!
Winter barely happened in Southern California this year. We had less than half our normal rainfall and the winter weather, such as it was, was …
Behind the scenes at the Tour of California bike race at Stage 7 in Pasadena
If you are looking for the results at Stage 7 of the Tour of California race, go to ESPN. This blog post is about what …
See boogieboarders, a bronze seal and beachgoers at Seal Beach California
Seal Beach is a trip back in time to the 1950s and 1960s. You can almost hear the Beach Boys singing ‘Good Vibrations’ as you …
See photos of jacaranda trees in full, glorious bloom along Del Mar in Pasadena
Originally from the drier regions of Brazil, jacaranda trees have since been planted around the world. I understand they are even a favorite in Nepal! …
Happy Birthday Union Station in Los Angeles!! And it was National Train Day, too!
Yesterday was National Train Day, so I decided to skip the Pasadena Earth Day event and ride the Metro Gold Line down to Union Station …