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. …
Category: Travel blog Los Angeles
Yes, you can visit the Bradbury building where the original ‘Blade Runner’ was filmed
Last evening I saw ‘Blade Runner’ on TV and, once again, realized how the Bradbury Bldg. in downtown Los Angeles was almost a character in …
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 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 …
A California condor downtown and a bird sanctuary in Silverlake
My route to the March for Science on Saturday took me first to the Silverlake/Los Feliz neighborhood and then on to downtown and a walk …
Young folk dancers, cowgirls and mariachis at the Blessing of Animals
Los Angeles would not be Los Angeles were the Mexican folk dancers to vanish from public events. Like the balloon sellers and street hot dog …
Aztec Fire Dancers perform at the Blessing of the Animals celebration
I love the unexpected things I find in Los Angeles. I went to the annual Blessing of the Animals in the plaza by Olvera Street and …
Blessing the Animals with a much much smaller crowd in Los Angeles
The Blessing of the Animals in the plaza at Olvera Street is an old tradition in Los Angeles that goes back 87 years. When I’ve …