Welcome To Hollywood! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” is heading to Tinseltown for a touching eulogy, plus an update about one of the town’s most iconic hotels… The Definitive Story Of Director Robert Wise! I shared this book a few months ago… Read More ›
Real Estate
“Hitch Hiking” 196 Blocks Through New York’s Central Park! Peering Into Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window!”
“Hitch Hiking” Through The Urban Jungle! My wife Alex came up with the idea of “Hitch Hiking” – a cool hike followed by a classic Hitchcock thriller – and as we are all living a #quarantinelife, I can’t share new… Read More ›
A Peek “Behind The Beautiful Forevers”! My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has The Harrowing Story Of Life In A Mumbai Slum!
Life, Death And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity! I wanted to share an amazing, although sobering, book about a way of life you probably could never imagine – as the Author describes here: “Abdul grabbed a fresh shirt and flew…. Read More ›
Want A Year In Paradise? Barbados Wants You! Here Are Details On Escaping the Pandemic!
Want To Escape To Barbados For A Year? Well, when you see an island this gorgeous, the answer is, of course, YES! And guess what? They want you as well! This Exotic Island Wants You! This Caribbean Island has come… Read More ›
Hollywood’s Iconic Musso & Frank Re-Opens June 26! Here Is The Release With Pandemic Protocols Detailed! Martini And Sand Dabs Time!
LEGENDARY MUSSO & FRANK GRILL TO REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC JUNE 26! The headline on this press release brought a big smile to my face! Who needs one of these? After being closed for three months due to the pandemic,… Read More ›
Sunset Boulevard’s Iconic Chateau Marmont Will Become Private Club – “The Castle On Sunset!” “Wednesday’s Bookmobile” Has The Incredible History Of A Hollywood Haunt!
The Chateau Marmont Is Going Private! This is very sad news as reported by The Wall Street Journal and The Daily Mail: “Andre Balazs is turning his famous Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles into a private members club and… Read More ›
Want An Eco-Capsule? In This Time Of #Quarantinelife, Will You Sleep Inside An Egg?
Time To Say Goodnight! Talk about getting away – where you park is your home! Here is one of the most unique living spaces I have ever seen! In this time of #shelteringinplace, would you be interested in this #quarantinelife?… Read More ›
Save Amoeba Music! America’s Last Great Record Store Needs Your Help To Survive!
Help Keep Amoeba Music Spinning! One of Hollywood’s iconic spots is at risk – a great entertainment hangout that has helped save vinyl and pop culture – and now it’s our chance to help save Amoeba! As Variety reports: The… Read More ›
The Legendary Stan’s Donuts Closes! Westwood’s Sad Decline…
Westwood’s Legendary Stan’s Donuts Has Closed… Another bit of Hollywood history has closed…Stan’s Donuts was located in Westwood Village, which at one time was a bustling entertainment area of Los Angeles. This is just another tragic loss of Hollywood history…. Read More ›
Tokyo’s Oldest Wooden Train Station Is Closed! Harajuku’s Covid Desolation!
An Iconic Piece Of Tokyo History Is No More! Another slice of Tokyo history has closed its doors…in this case, it’s Tokyo’s incredible and longest standing WOODEN train station, located in one of Tokyo’s busiest shopping districts…until now. As always,… Read More ›