One of my favorite reasons for living in the LA area is the Los Angeles Conservancy. How I came across this preservation group I no longer recall. I only remember that I was in college and was beginning to gain an interest in historic preservation. […]
Last week I was invited to a blogger event that I just could not say no to – a tour of the King’s Hawaiian factory. You see, I’ve loved Hawaiian Bread ever since I was a kid. That soft, sweet goodness was the perfect after […]
Remember that time on The Office when Andy Bernard was new and he wanted to impress everyone so he said annoying things like “Beer Me!” Just me? Ok. Man, when that show was good it was GOOD. Anyway, did you know that there’s only one […]
So yesterday I revealed that I love going on factory tours. If you’ve never been seek one out. It’s so interesting to find out firsthand how things are made. Really, it gives new perspective of the everyday things that we all use. But enough of […]
Now, it’s no secret that I love old Hollywood. The films, the stars, the glamour! Luckily, I live in Southern California where there’s always some place connected to the Golden Age that’s still around. And if it’s still around, you can be sure I’m going […]
A while back I attended a program at the LA Times called Thursdays @The Globe. Basically, once a month on a Thursday at lunch time the historic paper presents a discussion and mini tour of the lobby. Being obsessed with anything involving local history I […]