A few years ago The Getty displayed the piece A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by the artist Édouard Manet and I was determined to go see it as I’d been a great fan of the artist since high school. But somehow I never made it […]
As the year winds down so does my 2019 Must Visit List and I’m happy to say it’s nearly complete. Last weekend I was able to check off another location when I visited the Sam Maloof house in Rancho Cucamonga. For years I’d seen its […]
Critics often like to say LA is bereft of culture and that’s just…baloney. LA has culture coming out of its ears. Not only is it home to such famous works of art as Van Gogh’s Irises and Gainsborough’s Blue Boy but it’s also home to world […]
Though most Angelenos probably didn’t realize it at the time 1919 was an important year for the area as it marked the beginning of several famed institutions. These include UCLA, LA Philharmonic, Musso & Frank, Fosselman’s Ice Cream and The Huntington Library, Art Museum and […]
After I put together my 2019 Must Visit List I started out with a bang visiting a good number of the spots early in the year. Then life got in the way and suddenly it was a few months since my last outing. Obviously, I […]
Long Beach is one of my very favorite cities. Not only did I go to college there (shout out to CSULB!) but it’s still where I spend much of my free time. Not only does it have a prime coastal location but it’s also home […]
