California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Miracle Mile

INTRODUCTION The other day, Mike Morgan โ€” a frequent companion in my neighborhood explorations โ€” asked whether or not Iโ€™d like to explore a neighborhoodโ€ฆ or to maybe go to a museum. He asked, too, what community was currently topping the California Foolโ€™s Gold readersโ€™ poll. I informed him that Torrance still occupies the top … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Miracle Mile

Visiting LACMA’s Bing Theater for a Tuesday Matinee

A recent viewing of The Shining reminded me of just what a good idea it is for people who work at home (and perhaps have a bit of a tough time pulling themselves away from work) to forgo all work for occasional play. I also regularly suffer from a sort of paralysis that occurs when … Continue reading Visiting LACMA’s Bing Theater for a Tuesday Matinee

California Fool’s Gold — A Midtown Primer

JUST LIKE MIDTOWN TRAFFIC -- MIDTOWNย  A detail of Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of LA County showing Midtown's location Midtown is a small but bustling area ofย Los Angeles surrounded by the larger regions of Hollywood to the north, the Westside to the west, South Los Angeles to the south and the Mideast side to … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Midtown Primer