Riding in an Awesome Pedicab in the heart of Los Angeles CicLAvia
by 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 …
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Women celebrating Day of the Dead at Olvera Street
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 …
CicLAvia in downtown L.A. was a parade of cycling fun
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.
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 …
Before and After: the amazing gentrification of the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles
I first went to the Grand Central Market in downtown L.A. back in the mid 1970s while I was freelancing for a couple of the …
Mothers’ Day piano music in Union Station and Zephyr Fromage Blanc Mousse for dessert
Here is what I did on Mothers Day: Caught the Gold Line Metro to Union Station where I was surprised and delighted to listen to …
Mapplethorpe, Japanese-American photographers and Happy Kitty in Little Tokyo Los Angeles
Beautiful images, not-suitable-for-kids subjects Last weekend I saw the Mapplethorpe exhibition at the Getty and most of the photographs were ones I had seen before …
Amazing aerial path and secret gardens high up in Disney Hall
I’m not sure how I managed to miss them, but there is a state park–actually more of a garden–and a winding aerial pathway that wraps …
The Chinese Golden Dragon parade — hot and colorful in Los Angeles
It seems that the weather luck of the Rose Parade also holds true for the annual Golden Dragon parade in L.A.’s Chinatown. I have been …
Not what I expected! A pre-Christmas excursion to Staples Center and L.A. Live
After I left Pershing Square (see previous post) I decided to go to L.A. Live to see the ice-skating rink installed for the holiday season. …