So this week I’ve been telling you all about the museums at the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. First it was Avila Adobe. Then came the Old Plaza Firehouse Museum. And today I’ve got the yet another museum to share with you. Just […]
So yesterday I was telling you all about my visit to Avila Adobe at Olvera Street. Well, what you may not know (and what I certainly didn’t) is that Olvera Street is part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (you said a […]
Recently, I went to Olvera Street for only the second time in my life. It may seem shocking to some but I’m not really a fan of the place. While I appreciate the history it’s too much of a tourist trap and between it and […]
Remember penny press machines? You know, the ones where you put a penny (and a quarter or two) in the slot, turn the crank, and get a flattened penny with a picture on it – a teeny, tiny souvenir of your adventure. Man, I loved […]
Gather round folks while I tell you a tale. Once upon a time in the faraway land of Los Angeles there was a large, inexpensive and very efficient form of transportation called the Pacific Electric Railway. The Red Car (as it was more commonly called) […]
So a lot of buzz lately has been floating around the USS Iowa, a battleship that recently docked in San Pedro. See, the USS Iowa is now open as a museum and the crowds are flocking to it. I looked into visiting and found out […]