I finally explored Torrance. I say โfinallyโ because it occupied the top spot, based on reader votes, for the longest time โ maybe since 2019. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happenedโฆ and Torrance is sort of far from me and not that easy to get to. So, in the meantime, when I explored, I stuck to … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Torrance
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Urban Rambles — Exploring Inglewood with Marya
For my tenth year of exploring Los Angeles with the series, California Foolโs Gold, Iโve been reaching out to fellow explorers to see where theyโd like to explore for another of my series, Urban Rambles. So far all of my rambling companions have had names that start with "M" -- Marvin, Maya, Mike, and Machiko. … Continue reading Urban Rambles — Exploring Inglewood with Marya
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California Fool’s Gold’s Guide to Los Angeles’s Revival Cinemas
No city on Earth is more closely associated with motion pictures than Los Angeles. 10% of all movie theaters in the entire country are located in California and Los Angeles County is home to over 100 of them. Although most of Los Angeles's theaters, like those throughout the country, showcase only the latest Hollywood product, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold’s Guide to Los Angeles’s Revival Cinemas
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Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension
With bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenosโ disposal, why would any sane person choose car dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. One of Metro's highly anticipated metro rail projects is the South Bay Green Line Extension. The Green Line's current western terminus is Redondo Beach Station, located on … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension
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Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Metro Green Line: From Nowhere to Nowhere and All Points in Between
Withย bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenosโ disposal,ย why would anyย sane personย chooseย car-dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. ***** On 26 July 2013 the Metro Gold Line celebrated its tenth birthday, an occasion that did not go unreported by much of the local media, who in some … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Metro Green Line: From Nowhere to Nowhere and All Points in Between
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California Fool’s Gold — A South Bay primer
Although the nickname "The Bay" is often employed (rather self-centeredly, I might add) is often used byNorth Californians in reference to the San Francisco Bay, California actually has many bays, including Anchor Bay, Bodega Bay, Emerald Bay, Estero Bay, Granite Bay, Half Moon Bay, Meeks Bay, Morro Bay, Soda Bay, San Pedro Bayโฆ you … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A South Bay primer
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Gardena
This here entryโs about Gardena. To vote for other Los Angeles County communities to be the subject of future entries, click here. To vote for Los Angeles neighborhoods, click here. To vote for Orange County neighborhoods, vote here. Gardena (in Japanese, ใฌใผใใ; in Korean, ๊ฐ๋ฐ๋ย )ย is located in the South Bayย or South LA region, depending on … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Gardena
Eric Brightwell 