There was some devastating news last month for fans of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys… According to news reports, documents were filed related to his health – the court filings stated that Wilson suffers from “major neurocognitive disorder (such… Read More ›
Los Angeles
Mary Tyler Moore Takes On Philip Marlowe! “Gift” A Gumshoe’s Greatest Hits – Author Raymond Chandler!
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” Now that’s “hard-boiled” writing! You want to… Read More ›
Hollywood’s Iconic “Hightower” Gets A Starring Role In A ’70’s Gem!
Welcome To The Hollywood Hightower! I love iconic Hollywood, and it is disappearing – but there is a website that is fighting back! Alison Martino’s terrific website http://alisonmartino.com houses her “Vintage Los Angeles” social media – it has a wide… Read More ›
Welcome To “The Witches House” Of Beverly Hills! The Spadena House – Where It’s Halloween All Year Long!
Welcome To Beverly Hills 90210! It’s an iconic zip code, and at night this is the view of Beverly Hills from atop the Waldorf-Astoria hotel…and here’s Alex on one of the 90210’s most iconic streets! Bedford Drive is the most… Read More ›
Bite Into “Tail O’ the Pup!” Hollywood’s Legendary Hot Dog Stand Is Back! Here’s My Review! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Celebrating LA’s Iconic Tail ‘O The Pup! One of the great things about living in Hollywood is that it’s filled with a quirky history of unique places….like this! Now That’s A Happy Dog! You see why they call it “Tail… Read More ›
My Hummingbirds Had An Aerial Ballet! Here’s Video And 5 Things About Hummingbirds I Didn’t Know!
I Love Hummingbirds! First, photo credit for the incredible Hummingbird shot above goes to my Sister Susanne, who really captured this Hummingbird in all its beauty at her home…and here’s the best shot I could get at my house: You… Read More ›
Have You Stepped Into A Ghost Town? Here Are Calico’s Abandoned Silver Mines And Wild West Town!
Welcome To California’s Legendary Ghost Town! If you’ve been following me you know that I love ghost towns! There are so many scattered around the American West, but there is one just 90 minutes from Los Angeles! Time to go… Read More ›
A Freak Beverly Hills 90210 Hailstorm! Here’s Video Of An Unprecedented Winter Storm!
LA’s Wild Winter Storm! This is what Los Angeles usually looks like in the winter: palm trees and wind surfers, even on a cloudy day…but not this week, when a massive freak winter storm left the iconic Hollywood sign dusted… Read More ›
Celebrating Hollywood With THREE Classic Musso & Frank Dishes! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Includes ONE Ice Cold Martini!
First, Let Me Fix You A Drink… It’s the best Martini in Hollywood, and it’s served at the legendary Musso & Frank restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard! This photo is from their Cookbook / Memoir, and I will be cooking from… Read More ›
Will There Be A California “Super Bloom” This Year? Here’s The Latest!
Remember 2019’s Incredible “Super Bloom?” I’m looking back at some of my favorite posts of 2019, and I realized it was time for California’s “super bloom”…or was it? As you can see, the last one attracted many many Photographers –… Read More ›