Articles tagged ‘Articles’
Pink’s Hot Dogs
By Peter | April 28th, 2008 |
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Hot dog stands rarely share clientele with the most exclusive restaurants in Los Angeles, but Pink’s Hot Dogs earn the business of even the most discerning patrons. Owned and operated by the Pink family since 1939, Pink’s Hot Dogs is considered a “locals” place that the whole city can claim.
What makes their hot dogs [...]
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
By Peter | April 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) features a little bit of everything in displaying more than 100,000 pieces of art from around the world and across many different disciplines and time periods.
From Africa to Europe to Japan and China and America, the only unrepresented region seems to be Antarctica, which has never had [...]
Muscle (Venice) Beach
By Peter | April 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Joggers, runners, walkers, swimmers and dogs all go to the beach to work out, but none exercise quite like the guys and gals at Muscle Beach. With their comic book bodies, weightlifters come to Venice to perfect their ripped abs, swollen pecs, tree trunk sized legs.
Muscle Beach is part of Venice, although the original location [...]
Walt Disney Concert Hall
By Peter | March 31st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The most striking thing about Walt Disney Concert Hall is the architecture. The curving metal faces of the structure seem to peek around corners and stare down streets. You catch glimpses of the concert hall from odd angles through the buildings of the city and your view of the structure sticks in your mind. Light [...]
Orange County’s “Great Park”
By Peter | March 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Los Angeles often comes under criticism because it doesn’t have enough parks or green space within the city. Sure, there are mountains nearby and the beach is always available. The city does have the one of the largest parks within city limits in Griffith Park, but the average person in Los Angeles does not have [...]
Malibu
By Peter | March 17th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Malibu may have recently been threatened by the raging wildfires that ate up much of the southern California hillsides, but you’ll soon find that the city has retained the qualities that make it a desirable place to visit while touring through LA on your next vacation.
There is a quality to Malibu that makes it mysterious [...]
The easiest way to LAX
By Peter | March 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Depending on where you live, picking someone up at LAX ranges from a minor inconvenience to a major problem. Unless you’re extremely local, like El Segundo or Manhattan Beach, the prospect of getting to the airport means that you’ll spend a bunch of time sitting on the freeway probably during rush hour, and you’ll have [...]
Norton Simon Museum
By Peter | March 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum describes itself as an “adventure in the visual arts.” This may be the case compared to other stodgy museums with comparable collections, but the Norton Simon Museum is probably referencing its place on the forefront of painting collections. The Norton Simon does not have the most extensive or complete collection in [...]
Anaheim
By Peter | March 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Anaheim is located in Orange County, 28 miles southeast of Los Angeles and is best known for being the home of Disneyland, several sports teams and the Anaheim Convention Center.
Disneyland
Disneyland is located in Anaheim, just off Interstate 5 in the heart of Orange County. Disneyland brings millions of visitors to Anaheim each year and is [...]
The Laugh Factory
By Peter | February 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
It’s no accident that the Laugh Factory is one of the only places that you can find household name comedians performing short 15 minute sets in between concert appearances or TV specials.
The Laugh Factory books the best talent and sells out almost every weekend night show. For travelers, the Laugh Factory is recommended because [...]
