Dia de los Muertos altars as political protests, including Yemen!
by The dead cannot march on the capital in D.C. or on City Hall in Los Angeles, but their voices, calling for justice, can be heard …
Category: Los Angeles
Dia de los Muertos altars in Grand Park Los Angeles 2018
There seemed to be fewer Day of the Dead altars this year in Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. While they varied from massive works …
Throwback to ’70s and ’80s arcade games at Retrocade in Union Station
Imagine this challenge: convert a train ticketing hall with 40-foot-high ceilings into one of those dark digital game arcades from way back when. Or convert …
The historic La Placita church has fresh paint on its 204th birthday
The cornerstone for the church commonly called “La Placita” church in the historic district of the Pueblo of Los Angeles was laid by Franciscan Luis …
Happy 200th Birthday, Avila Adobe on historic Olvera Street
The Avila Adobe is the oldest surviving home in Los Angeles. (The nearby La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, more commonly …
Dancing in the Plaza by Olvera Street
From a block away I could hear the Mexican music from the bandstand in the center of La Placita at the historic Pueblo de Los …
Hollywood and Vine for stars and tile murals in the Red Line Metro Station
Hollywood and Vine is among the most famous intersections in the country. Those two street names suggest glamour and glitz and movie stars. While the …
Golden poppies at the East L.A. Metro station
For someone who spent most of her adult life living on the West Side of Los Angeles, a trip on the Metro Gold Line to …
Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out and the winner is…
The guys on CNBC keep going on and on about Shake Shack like it’s the greatest thing since Orange Julius! But what do a bunch …
Christmas in colorful Chinatown is a Los Angeles tradition
In the melting pot that is Los Angeles two local holiday food traditions stand out. One is eating tamales during the Christmas season which obviously …