The LA Times reports that Huell Howser is retiring. If don’t believe I’ve ever heard sadder news for local California television. Huell Howser, with his exuberant, Southern, every-man accent, easily wondered over California’s unique natural, historical, and entertainment/tourism sites. He traveled all over the state with a small film …
Back in August, my husband and I missed a flight from LAX to SLC, due to no fault of our own. The fault laid squarely on the airport and it’s Soviet-era security lines. Just last week, L.A. Business Journal reported that LAX is the second-most stressful airport …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14LACMA Liveread of Manhattan, Directed by Jason Reitman This is the second installment of Jason Reitman’s 2012–2013 Live Read series. Jason chooses a surprise celebrity cast to read Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman’s script of Manhattan on the Bing Theater stage. What a …
Halloween is over. Hopefully we have recovered from our sugar crashes and hangovers. Just in time, because this weekend is all about sugar skulls and tequila. This weekends events encompass two things: Dia de los Muertos and Downtown L.A. It will be colorful. It will …
Remember when I wrote about my Free Run Days? The product of that endeavor is now realized. Watch it here:
It’s Halloween in LA. That means it’s 80 degrees, the Santa Anas are relentless, and your jack-o-lanterns are moldy and rotting. Get out and get your spook on. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 NewFilmMakers October Screening NewFilmmakers Los Angeles holds its October screening tonight of a dozen …
It is officially Autumn in LA, as evidenced by these refreshing temperatures and tumbling skies. Last weekend, we went to one of our favorite events of the year, the Eagle Rock Music Festival. We’ve lived in LA for four years now, and each year the …
Last weekend was one of my favorite events of the year: the West Hollywood Book Fair. I scored two great reads, and sat around on the lawn of park, under a hot, hot sun. There’s finally been a break in the weather. It’s no longer …
Take the train to Union Station. Yes, LA has a metro. Ride it, take note of its uncanny timeliness (trains arrive on schedule to-the-minute). Observe the diversity of the ridership. Check out the neighborhood-centric art at the stations. Walk around Union Station, gawk and its …