During my freshman year at CSULB I took a theater class in which I was required to see several plays. These plays took place at the Royal Theater on the Queen Mary. I always knew what the Queen Mary was, but seeing her there docked and refurbished to work as a tourist attraction … [Read more…]
January 9th, 5pm at the Sunken City at San Pedro Cliffs A few of my friends and I explored at the popular site known as Sunken city. It was my first time there, and I was in awe when I saw the magnitude of it. It was huge! You can even climb down to the water where … [Read more…]
Living in the Los Cerritos dorm my freshman year at CSULB, I quickly learned of the empty field near the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden and the “story” behind it. According to several third and fourth years, the site was the remains of an Indian burial ground, and was often visited by students for … [Read more…]
Having spent the last six years in Long Beach’s “community of swimmers,” Naples has been a locale that I have frequently visited, whether it was for open water races through the canals, summer swims around the island, or prom pictures at Naples Fountain, but I always had questions about this tiny island located a short … [Read more…]
Los Angeles’ iconic Sixth Street bridge demolition project will start tomorrow. One of America’s most famous and iconic bridges, the Sixth Street Viaduct, acts as a vital connection between the growing Arts District on the west side of the Los Angeles River and the historic neighborhood of Boyle Heights on the east side. The bridge, built … [Read more…]