Funny soap box racers tear down a hilly street in Elysian Park
by This post is a reminder about those fun and silly things we used to do before COVID 19. This was originally published in August 2017. …
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.
Art along Big Bang Theory Way in Pasadena
Yes! There really is an alley called ‘Big Bang Theory’ in Pasadena and on Saturday it was filled with temporary art installations as part of …
New Artwork at Union Station in Los Angeles
Yesterday (Saturday July 15, 2017) the annual Train Festival was held at Union Station. When I arrived about 15 minutes before the Festival was scheduled …
The Yoko Ono Wish Tree garden in Pasadena
Inspired by Yoko Ono, a ‘wish tree’ garden is in the heart of the beautiful Arlington Garden in Pasadena. Two Crape Myrtle trees in full …
The Armenian genocide memorial in Glendale under cloudy skies
I’ve heard it said that there are more people who call themselves “Armenians” in Glendale, than in the country of Armenia. While that is actually …
CicLAvia in Glendale under cloudy skies
The latest version of CicLAvia, the open road bicycling event for everyone, seemed less crowded than previous ones. Maybe some people went to the Resist …
Murals and Marches in downtown Los Angeles
On my way to the Bread Festival I came across a brand new mural near Second and Broadway and saw 3 other huge murals by …
The Bread Festival fell flat but ole for the mole!
At the annual Bread Festival at Grand Central Market in downtown L.A. I finally saw the food that Australian millionaire Tim Gurner claims is driving …
Hotter than hot at Amgen Cycling Tour and Pasadena LitFest
I had ambitious plans for this last weekend but the early summer weather with temps reaching the mid-90sF curtailed things. I did manage to attend …
Shakespeare Club scholarship winners for 2017
Founded in 1888, the Shakespeare Club annually gives scholarships to one student at each of the four public high schools in Pasadena. As the oldest …