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Weird, wacky, political and simply fun people at CicLAvia

by carollightwoodOctober 18, 2016September 22, 2020

After getting off the pedicab yesterday (see previous post) I found myself swept into the carnival atmosphere of the downtown Hub of CicLAvia. Sure, there …

Riding in an Awesome Pedicab in the heart of Los Angeles CicLAvia

by carollightwoodOctober 17, 2016September 21, 2020

Sometimes wishes do come true. Photographing the Chinatown Hub on Broadway had been my plan for the CicLAvia Heart of L.A. event on Sunday, but …

Women celebrating Day of the Dead at Olvera Street

by carollightwoodOctober 7, 2016November 8, 20203

The Olvera Street Merchants were the first group to launch Dia de los Muertos celebrations in 2018 on October 6th. And the women of Los …

What happened to the paper airplanes in Grand Park? Did they shrink?

by carollightwoodSeptember 30, 2016September 16, 2020

Artists Elenita Torres and Dean Sherriff won the assignment sponsored by the Goldhirsh Foundation to create a new shade structure in Grand Park. I had …

CicLAvia in downtown L.A. was a parade of cycling fun

by carollightwoodAugust 19, 2016September 10, 2020

I have been working on my new travel book this week so I am late in posting about the latest version of CicLAvia. The course …

How to skip that long line at The Original Pantry in downtown L.A.

by carollightwoodAugust 15, 2016September 9, 2020

On my way to Sunday’s CicLAvia cycling festival I stopped for breakfast. I had not been to the Original Pantry in years and years, but …

Cindy Sherman photos are headlining at the Broad Museum, but take a look at Kara Walker’s art

by carollightwoodJune 30, 2016August 29, 2020

Cindy Sherman has made a career of photographing herself. The photos, however, are not simply selfies. For decade after decade she has been exploring and …