A trip to San Francisco is always fun: Walking along the streets, hopping on buses, going down to the Bay and… …yes, having sushi at my favorite restaurant in SF – Isobune in Japantown. Not only is the food delightful, eating at Isobune is just fun! Sitting around the moat, watching the boats with their [...]
No problem – take the car and go down to Long Beach. As far as pyramids go, the Mike and Arlene Walter Pyramid on the CalState University Campus is quite impressive. And very pretty in blue, which makes a change from the hue these structures normally come in.
Yes! Today was THE day! First Tom LaBonge, Councilmember for the 4th District, gave a short speech and a shout out to all those who helped to get the much needed and long petitioned for traffic lights up and running. Then we had a short blessing ceremony – never a bad idea. Finally the big [...]
Nothing easier than that! A trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach brings one right into the most spectacular octopus’s gardens imaginable. Swimming jewels. What Old Grumpy and friend are lacking in color, they more than make up in size. If that isn’t enough, one can always pet a Manta ray or [...]
As luck would have it, I saw one of the new traffic lights being erected. Rumor has it that they will all be up and running in about a week and a half.
It started a week ago with some cryptic markings on the sidewalks and the street. Yesterday a palm tree had to be taken out. Then the men with the hard hats and the plans moved in. Today the jack hammers went all day outside. Do I grumble? No! Those jack hammers are music to my [...]
With summer around the corner, it helps to know where to find those cool and shady places to spend whole days once temperatures rise. These are some examples from Descanso Gardens in Glendale:
Descanso Gardens is not only a delight for lovers of flowers, but also for connoisseurs of architecture and interior design. Overlooking the garden area sits the “Boddy House,” built by the Los Angeles architect James E. Dolena, well known as the “architect to the stars.” In 2007 Boddy House was completely renovated and restored to [...]
With the weather being what it is in SoCal, flowers are blooming all year round. Some, however, can only be seen in winter. One of the most spectacular displays of camellias one finds in Descanso Gardens, famous for its display of 34,000 plants on 20 acres. A walk through the Camellia Forest is probably as [...]
Before the rains the L.A. River looked like this: After four days of rain and storms one could see this: Once the rains stopped the mountains looked like this: I have never seen that much snow up in the mountains – it is simply amazing. In the ski resorts everybody is happy – skier, snowboarder, [...]
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