Santa Monica Boulevard is one of the most well known thoroughfares in Los Angeles, running from Sunset Boulevard and ending on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Such a road holds many tidbits and trivia about the culture of Los Angeles, but one piece of information often overlooked is the role of Santa Monica Blvd. … [Read more…]
Growing up, Bixby Knolls was that neighborhood that me and all of my other school friends would see as the “rich-people” area; the streets are better paved, the stores and homes look nicer, and the grass was very well greener on the other side. It always felt like we were stepping into a new part … [Read more…]
The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall held a G Eazy Concert on February 9th, 2016. This was my third time at this Venue and I was very pleased with my experience. I was able to have very close tickets and learn more about Los Angeles. The Shrine Expo is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah … [Read more…]
Looking like something that came out of some freaky futuristic movie, the Watts towers are a collection of 17 different structures that are all connected. Located in the Watts community in Los Angeles, the towers are today considered a historical landmark and is a big tourist attraction for architects from all over the world. I once … [Read more…]
Los Angeles is such a diverse place. There are many ethnic sections in Los Angeles, such as Chinatown, Koreatown, and Little Tokyo. This week, I was given the chance to watch a Japanese movie being premiered in the United States for the first time at Little Tokyo, at the Aratani Theatre. The movie was titled “The … [Read more…]
Two years ago, I went for the first time to the famous Santa Monica Pier. It was a nice hot sunny day so my family and I decided to walk along the beach for a bit. As we walked south of the pier, we found what looked to be a child’s playground on steroids. From … [Read more…]
So for all of my sweet short existence, the Long Beach Towne Center has always just been the place to go see the latest blockbuster. It never really hit me until Tuesday that is used to be anything else before a movie theater and shopping center. It’s only been that since 1999. I was talking … [Read more…]
The Watts Towers are yet another one of the pieces of the immigrant puzzle that fits together to tell the story of the birth and history of California. The construction of the towers which are today classified as a National Historic Landmark, a Historic Park of the State of California, and a Historic-Cultural monument began … [Read more…]
On Saturday, February 6, I took a trip to the Hilltop Park in Signal Hill. The park is very popular, especially after sunset when I visited. As it is on a hill, this often means parallel parking at a 15% grade downwards. After the difficulty of parking, I was given a nice relaxing 10 minutes … [Read more…]
This week I found myself at the beautiful El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The El Capitan Theater was opened in 1926, as one of three themed theatres in Hollywood, and was originally used to show plays. These plays lasted until the late 1930’s when the depression caused the play to open itself to new entertainment. … [Read more…]