San Pedro represents one of the smartest decisions of city planning and politics in the history of Los Angeles. It's home to the port of Los Angeles and responsible for the Harbor Gateway. To get there, take the 110 freeway until it ends. Once there, you will find the seaside city so many forget about. … Continue reading San Pedro, Southern Tip of Los Angeles
Author: JC Gonzalez
My Musical Journey: Analog to Digital to Analog
Music has always played a major role in my life. It was with me in middle school and high school as a school bus took me away from Los Angeles daily, I was robbed for my Walkman on Sunset boulevard, and I've caught live music all over Los Angeles from Staples Center to the Great … Continue reading My Musical Journey: Analog to Digital to Analog
Walking in L.A.: The Bridges of Boyle Heights
April brings better temperatures and longer days to Los Angeles. It felt like the right time to head to Boyle Heights and trek through the bridges that connect one side of the city to the other. I was 13 when I watched the movie American Me. That movie explained the literal division in the city … Continue reading Walking in L.A.: The Bridges of Boyle Heights
A Night in Elysian
Saturday night I took my daughters up to Elysian Fields for a night of stargazing. My wife was working late and it was just the three of us. My oldest had an astronomy project focused on the stars of Orion and my youngest needed some playtime after being cooped up in the house all week. … Continue reading A Night in Elysian
Pioneer Chicken Still Exists
As a kid, Pioneer Chicken was in walking distance, on the corner of Sunset and Echo Park. When I first moved to EP, we would go grocery shopping at the Guadalupana and Pioneer Market. Right next to the market was Pioneer Chicken. We didn’t have it all the time but it was golden fried goodness … Continue reading Pioneer Chicken Still Exists
The Events that Made Angelenos Forget COVID-19
Angelenos like to be outside. We hike, shop, attend sporting events and concerts, and often just drive or walk around the city. All this had to be set aside for the greater good in 2020 and the year became one we will tell future generations about for years. But in the last months three events … Continue reading The Events that Made Angelenos Forget COVID-19