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June 3, 2023
So you want to go to Beverly Hills. Are you old school and remember the Eddie Murphy, Beverly Hills Cop movies? Are you simply curious about Rodeo Drive? Do you want to go just to say you’ve been? The reason doesn’t really matter…you do you. Let’s see if you’ve considered these 3 touristy Beverly Hills […]
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Ready for some San Diego sun? Let’s go explore Mission Beach and Belmont Park. Mission Beach is a 2 mile band of land between the Pacific and Mission Bay. The boardwalk is a nice place to take in the sights along the Pacific or do some waterfront shopping. It’s relatively flat, so if you want […]
May 30, 2023
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May 18, 2023
I think there are a lot of school kids who at one point in elementary have a field trip to Griffith Park Observatory. It’s in a great location on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park and you simply can’t beat it for what it has to offer. A Concert and Adele? It’s both an observatory and […]
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For my fellow chocolate lovers out there, this one’s for you. If I were to ask you what comes to mind when I say Ghirardelli, for most it would be chocolate. We need to say a big thank you to Italy for the longest continually operating chocolatier in the US. A note here, the family […]
May 14, 2023
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May 10, 2023
Aside from the beaches, Orange County isn’t going to come up much in this blog. However, as a follow-up to my March 29th post about So Cal visual artists, I’m going to introduce you to M. Hanks Art Gallery in Fullerton. Art Gallery Connection In California, we’re fortunate to have a few art galleries that […]
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This is going to be a stretch to get to George Lucas this month, but here we go. May the 4th Be With You folks! The Star Wars crowd will get it. Even if you’re Star Wars adjacent like I am, it’s still going to make sense. My brother forced me to sit through all […]
May 3, 2023
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April 27, 2023
How many of you knew that April 30th was International Jazz Day? If you didn’t know, now you know! It happens annually on the 30th…mark your calendars. In fact, mark the whole month of April as Jazz Appreciation month. International Jazz Day International Jazz Day has become the largest annual celebration of jazz engaging people […]
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If you’re roaming around the Central Coast and would like to squeeze in a wine tasting, may I present Indigene’ Cellars in Paso Robles. Paso Robles is a city in San Luis Obispo County, right between Los Angeles and San Francisco. You’ll find it off the Pacific Coast Highway, about a 3 hour drive from […]
April 23, 2023
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April 19, 2023
Whether it registers on your radar or is a note on your calendar, Earth Day is happening this month. Earth Day is April 22nd and it’s been a movement since 1970. This date also happens to coincide with the year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) came to exist. As the story goes, Senator Nelson of […]
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This one’s for the art lover. Or those of you who simply want to take in a great view. As you’re driving north on the 405 freeway, before you get to what’s known as the Sepulveda Pass, you’ll see the Getty Center on the left. It really is a big white building on the hill. […]
April 16, 2023
