Skating, sledding and a Joni Mitchell song at Pershing Square in Los Angeles
by Every winter–except 2020–there is ice skating in downtown Los Angeles. It’s unlikely and wholesome fun for LA families. But in 2018 the activities for children …
A small town Christmas in an artificial village
For decades the Glendale Galleria has been an archetypal mall in Southern California: two stories, seemingly gazillions of shops, anchored by Macy’s, Sears and Nordstrom. …
Learn Curling, go ice skating, take an “angel” photo at Pershing Square in DTLA
(Note: This was originally published in 2017) Perhaps it is too early in December, but there were almost no Christmas decorations, no jolly Santa Claus, …
Festive decorations and Santa at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles
While there are now holiday decorations in Union Station, thank goodness they do not pipe in holiday music. Even the idea of hearing ‘Jingle Bell …
Ice skating at Pershing Square under the palm trees
As someone who grew up in part of the U.S. where lakes and ponds freeze in winter and ice skating is a common winter activity, …
Searching for Santa at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica
After an hour and a half ride across L.A. on the Metro I disembarked at the end of the Expo Line in Santa Monica, fully …
The Doo Dah is silliness on parade in stuffy Pasadena
This is part two. See the previous post for more. After 39 years the Doo Dah Parade still is silly and fun–characteristics one usually does …
See the crazy fun Doo Dah parade in Pasadena
This is Part One. More posts follow tomorrow. Originally the Doo Dah parade was a send-up of Pasadena’s famed Rose Parade. And it is still …
A look inside the private Shakespeare Club in Pasadena
The private Shakespeare Club in Pasadena was founded in 1888 as a women’s literary society. Over the years the focus shifted more to raising funds …
The Jackalope art fair had more than the usual suspects
Yes, all the usuals (soap, candles and jewelry) were on display at the Jackalope art fair in Pasadena. There were some other things, like the …