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All Aboard! Vintage Train Experience

Melissa wrote 21 hours ago: “All Aboard!” I’m always looking for fun and unique things to do, and Los Angeles … more →

Tags: Unique, Cool Finds, Melissa's Musings, places to go, Things to do, unique wedding idea, wwii, Retro, Melissa Allen

Pink's: Hollywood Legend Turns 70!1 comment

Melissa wrote 3 weeks ago: Need something to do this weekend?? You don’t have to live in Hollywood to know Pink’s F … more →

Tags: Celebrity, Cuisine & Cocktails, fundraiser, Historical, Melissa's Musings, places to go, Things to do, Charity, Cool Finds

Real Estate 101 Glossary "F"

larealestateblog wrote 1 month ago: Today I will tackle “F”. FACADE    The front exposure of any building. Often used to des … more →

Tags: Business, credit, Financial, Home, Home Buying, Real Estate, Culver City, Culver City Real Estate, Donna Benton

FREE WALKING TOURS OF LOS ANGELES

lacityguides wrote 1 month ago: LA CityGuides wants to be part of your experience in Los Angeles, we are local people with a passion … more →

Tags: Los Angeles, los angeles city tours, los angeles city guides, Tours, guides, City Guides, City Tours, walking tours, Free Tours

Meet the Chandlers3 comments

Amy Dawes wrote 2 months ago: This Monday, Oct. 5 from 9-11 p.m., PBS airs a new documentary, Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Th … more →

Tags: Los Angeles - Media, Dreamers In Dream City, Harry Chandler, "Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times", Los Angeles Times history, Otis Chandler

4th Annual L.A. Archives Bazaar

kittypackard wrote 2 months ago: On Saturday, October 17th, USC Libraries is hosting the 4th annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar. For … more →

Tags: vintage, Preservation, Culture, History, usc, Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, Historical Preservation, hollywood-history, Convservation

Patrick Swayze in "Ghost"

Melissa wrote 2 months ago: One of the elements of history and historic places that fascinates me is the opportunity to stand wh … more →

Tags: Seen at the Ebell, Filming, Celebrity, Melissa's Musings, filming location, Ebell history, Entertainment industry, Patrick Swayze, ghost

Founding of Los Angeles

ozavalina wrote 3 months ago: On September 4, 1781, Spanish governor of California, Felipe de Neve, founded Los Angeles (originall … more →

Tags: Social Studies, Images, place, Yang-na Indians, Indian villages, straw huts, Los Angeles, Drawings, Felipe de Neve

Welcome to Los Angeles Pobladores 1781

rose ramirez wrote 3 months ago: Hello, this is the first post on this site. My idea is that people who are involved with the history … more →

Tags: los pobladores, Los Angeles, California, California history

15 July - Feast of St. Swithin and Our 32nd Anniversary

jmichaelwalker wrote 4 months ago: St. Swithin, stained glass Today is the feast day of many saints – the big web calendar of sai … more →

Tags: Saints Lives, Eggs, Patron Saints, St. Swithin, St Swithun

13 July - Feast Day of Blessed Jacobus of Voragine, Author of the Golden Legend

jmichaelwalker wrote 4 months ago: St. Christopher, Guardian of Safe Journeys, from Jacobus' Golden Legend Hard to imagine the hist … more →

Tags: Saints Lives, Golden Legend, Jacobus, Varagine, Vorágine, Western Art History

12 July - Feast Day of Saint Veronica3 comments

jmichaelwalker wrote 4 months ago: Today’s issue of the New York Times Travel section has a short but not so sweet piece on our L … more →

Tags: Saints Lives, avenue 50 studio, Chicken Boy, Highland Park, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Patron Saints, saint veronica, Santa Veronica

San Pedro Closing

larealestateblog wrote 8 months ago:   I can hardly believe that we will be closing this transaction soon.  We started escrow in November … more →

Tags: Real Estate, Los Angeles Real Estate, Short Sales, San Pedro, San Pedro history, San Pedro real estate, Donna Benton

El Rey Theatre

larealestateblog wrote 8 months ago: Just got back from a concert at the El Rey. Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks put on a mighty fine show.  … more →

Tags: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Real Estate, El Rey Theatre, Santa Monica, santa monica real estate, Santa Monica History, mccabe's guitar shop

larealestateblog wrote 8 months ago: 2nd Annual L.A. Heritage Day 11-4 PM, today at the Heritage Square Museum $5.00.  Download their fly … more →

Tags: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Real Estate, Green Living, Culver City Real Estate, Culver City, RE/MAX, green real estate, History

Ebell images from the archives...

Melissa wrote 8 months ago: I was honored to be the guest speaker today at the Wilshire Rotary Club luncheon.  The Ebell of Los … more →

Tags: Recommended Vendor, Special Events, Seen at the Ebell, Historical, Ebell Club Events, Cool Finds, Melissa's Musings, For the Bride, Ebell history

Be a part of Grammy Week!

Melissa wrote 10 months ago: L.A. is buzzin’ with parties and celebrations leading up to the Grammy Awards on Sunday Februa … more →

Tags: Special Events, Seen at the Ebell, Historical, fundraiser, Celebrity, Cool Finds, Melissa's Musings, places to go, Things to do

Grammy Foundation Event at The Ebell

Melissa wrote 10 months ago: The GRAMMY Foundation® will host “Music In Focus,” the 11th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Mus … more →

Tags: Special Events, Seen at the Ebell, fundraiser, Celebrity, places to go, Things to do, annual gala, Cool Finds, Entertainment industry

Hooray for (vintage) Hollywood...!

Melissa wrote 10 months ago: I’ve recently joined the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, and leave it to me to dive right in … more →

Tags: Historical, Cool Finds, Melissa's Musings, Things to do, trendy, media, places to go, Retro, cinema history


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