Meet Josh D. – He REALLY Likes “Titanic!” Sharing many of my 2025 Safari adventures soon, but until then, let’s talk movies! When The Guardian Website asked readers to share their unique passions, Josh was ready to talk! You see,… Read More ›
Los Angeles
A Horrific Natural Disaster Up Close: The Beach Houses Of Pacific Coast Highway…
The Iconic Beaches Of Malibu… This is a photo I took a few years ago of an idyllic beach along Malibu’s coastline…that is, until last week’s firestorm in Los Angeles country destroyed entire neighborhoods. As the smoke begins to clear… Read More ›
My Pause In Posting Due To The Southern California Fires…
This is a look at the smoke that is hanging over much of my neighborhood in Beverly Hills California. Southern California is dealing with an unprecedented fire disaster, with more than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed so far. For those… Read More ›
Want Hollywood Up Close? Here’s The Hike To The Iconic Hollywood Sign!
Hanging Out At The Iconic Hollywood Sign! Alex surprised me for my birthday one year with a hike to the top of the iconic “HOLLYWOOD” sign – that’s right, straight to the top of the entertainment business! The Hollywood Sign… Read More ›
Have You Checked Into The Safari Inn? It’s Burbank’s Iconic Motel! My Movie Close Encounter!
Behold Burbank’s Iconic Safari Inn! Living in Los Angeles, it’s easy to take for granted some of the iconic locations in Southern California – but, as we have lost a number of them in recent years, I wanted to eyeball… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking” Is For “The Birds!” “Shocktober 2024” Has Alfred Hitchcock’s Original “Bodega Bay Birdemic”!
Let’s Go “Hitch Hiking!” Looks like “Tippi has a problem with birds! Her own “Birdemic!” Since it is “Shocktober 2024”, it’s time to celebrate one of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thrillers – for those who don’t know, my wife Alex came… Read More ›
Have You Been Inside L.A’s “Last Book Store?” Here’s Their Iconic “Book Tunnel!”
Celebrating The “Last Book Store” In Los Angeles! One year, my wife Alex made my birthday a week long celebration of “all new” LA experiences, and that included our first ever trip to downtown LA’s legendary “Last Book Store!” Here’s… Read More ›
Would You Sleep Inside A Capsule? What If It Was “All You Can Drink?”
Have A Good Night’s Sleep – In This Capsule! Some of you know that I am fascinated by “capsule hotels” in Tokyo…tiny narrow beds stacked like this: If you don’t know, you rent the small capsule bed and get a… Read More ›
Cruising “Sunset Boulevard” With The Last Remaining Star Nancy Olson! Her Candid Conversation On Video!
A Hollywood Classic Gets A Candid Look Back! “Sunset Boulevard” is a cinematic masterpiece, and one of the greatest films ever made about Hollywood – a legendary classic that exposed some raw truths about the movie business – and was… Read More ›
Ever Been To Pickfair? Here’s The Iconic Beverly Hills Estate Of Mary Pickford And Douglas Fairbanks!
A Beverly Hills 90210 Sunrise! Good morning from Beverly Hills! That’s the view east from the top of Beverly Hills, which I took one morning while on a walk. And what of this one? My wife and I like to… Read More ›
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