It’s long been my dream to travel the entire length of Route 66 but so far I have only visited it incrementally. Luckily, a good portion runs through California and I’ve enjoyed cruising it whenever possible. Recently, I was headed to Vegas for the weekend […]
in my adventures I’ve been to many museums, from major institutions like the Getty to small storefront spaces like the National Yo-Yo Museum. As much as I love to wander through a large museum and view all the wonders on display I must admit I’m […]
Maybe it’s because I just finished reading Freewaytopia, but I’ve been paying a lot more attention to my surroundings when traveling on freeways. Driving them It’s so easy to go on autopilot, especially when commuting, and never notice the life that goes on around you. […]
Prior to the pandemic, I took a spontaneous trip to the Bay Area. I spent a day in Silicon Valley (which I shared with you), hung out with Mickey Mouse (which I also shared) and discovered a California landmark (ditto). I also spent a night […]
Palm Springs Modernism Week has long been one of my favorite local events but, due to the pandemic, it has been virtual for the past year and as much as I enjoy the online presentations I certainly miss spending time in the desert. Thankfully, in […]
Last year, when everything was closed FORT: LA was a godsend. The Friends of Residential Architecture: Los Angeles regularly provides free monthly self-guided architecture tours and they were the perfect pandemic activity. In fact, just about this time last year I headed on their Witch […]
