The Tupac Shakur Wake Me When I’m Free experience opened last weekend. My wife and I attended Saturday with the hope of reconnecting with a voice that’s been a part of our lives since the 90s. The exhibit is something every fan of Tupac Shakur needs to see. It is scheduled to run at Canvas … Continue reading Wake Me When I’m Free Experience: A Celebration of the Life and Work of Tupac Shakur
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Six Notable Chinatown Filming Locations
The classic film Chinatown was shot all over the greater Los Angeles area. Chinatown takes you to Echo Park, downtown Los Angeles, City Hall, Sylmar, San Pedro, Catalina Island, Pasadena, Chinatown, and more. This post will focus on six specific Chinatown filming locations within Los Angeles. Share the post to your heart’s content and subscribe … Continue reading Six Notable Chinatown Filming Locations
San Pedro, Southern Tip of Los Angeles
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
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
Los Angeles Noise 