WITH SHANTY PADS SQUATTING ON MUD HILLS Rose Hill Neighborhood Back in 2012 I had an opportunity to house-and-pet-sit for friends in El Sereno. Pulled along by the homeowners’ dog, Dooley, I explored much of that neighborhood – the easternmost in the city – on a series of long, daily strolls. In the fall of … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Rose Hill
Author: Eric Brightwell
Eric Brightwell is an essayist, rambler, explorer, cartographer, and guerrilla gardener. He lives in Los Angeles, not because he was born here, but because he chose to... for all of the things for which its famous: its verticality, its mass transit, its diversity, its schools, its liminal spaces, its architecture, its wildlife, its museums, its night markets, its cinemas, its theaters, its enclaves, its restaurants, its bars, its libraries, &c
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Garvanza
GARVANZA RAMBLE Dooley striking a pose on the sidewalk in front of a Garvanza sign In the fall of 2012 I had the opportunity to house-sit in El Sereno. During my stint in Los Angeles's easternmost neighborhood, I spent much of that time exploring that neighborhood with a good-natured dog named Dooley. This past fall … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Garvanza
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring University Hills
AS I LOOK BACK ON MY EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY HILLS In the fall of 2012 I had a stint house-sitting in El Sereno and I spent much of that time exploring said neighborhood with a dog named Dooley. This past fall I again returned to the Eastside and Dooley I again resumed our epic walks. … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring University Hills
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Hermon
FROM THE LIONS' DENS AND THE MOUNTAIN HAUNTS OF LEOPARDS --HERMON Hermon and the deodars planted by the Arroyo Vista Woman's Club in memorium [sic] of Grace Ebey Reed In the autumn of 2012, I had a stint house-sitting in El Sereno. I spent much of my time exploring that neighborhood with a dog named … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Hermon
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Hillside Village
RUN TO THE HILLSIDE -- HILLSIDE VILLAGE Last autumn, I had a stint house-sitting in El Sereno. I spent much of my time exploring that neighborhood with a dog named Dooley who belongs to the owners of the home I was... sitting. This fall I again returned to the Eastside and Dooley I resumed our epic walks. This … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Hillside Village
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring City Terrace
BEEN UP TO CITY TERRACE TO SEE WHAT'S A-HAPPENING Last year I had a stint house-sitting in El Sereno and spent the better part of my stay exploring with a dog named Dooley that I was also charged with the care of. She and I mostly explored the greater El Sereno area, including Hillside Village and University Hills. This time … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring City Terrace
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Well slice me nice, Eurodisco legend Fancy is coming to Orange County!
Fancy, the singer of hits including "Angel Eyes," "Bolero," "China Blue," "Cold as Ice," "Flames of Blue," "Lady of Ice," "Latin Fire," "Slice me Nice" and more is coming to the US for the first time ever in January, 2014. He'll be playing at R3 Social Lounge in Stanton (North Orange County/Little Saigon) on the 17th of that month. The … Continue reading Well slice me nice, Eurodisco legend Fancy is coming to Orange County!
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Monterey Hills
Monterey Hills sign on Via Mia RUNNING UP THAT HILL -- MONTEREY HILLS In Los Angeles, the Monterey Hills can refer to more than one thing. One is a landform known as the Monterey Hills that is technically part of the Repetto Hills, a chain of hills that runs from between the San Rafael Hills … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Monterey Hills
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Happy Valley
There are at least four places in California named Happy Valley. This blog entry is about the small neighborhood on Los Angeles’s Eastside. The first time I became aware of a place in Los Angeles called Happy Valley was after glancing at an online map. I ascertained that it was apparently located somewhere in the vicinity of Montecito Heights, an area … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Happy Valley
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Pseu Pseu Pseudio – Pseudonymous Musical One-Offs
In thinking about and working on a post covering one-album-wonders, I was reminded of a few single releases that were pseudonymously attributed to otherwise non-existent performers. Of course many musicians release music under stage names and a list of their releases would include the entire catalogs of everyone from David Bowie, to Elton John, to … Continue reading Pseu Pseu Pseudio – Pseudonymous Musical One-Offs
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