It was a Friday morning in July. I drank long past midnight the night before. After helping a coworker to his room at the Airbnb in which we were staying, I crashed in bed knowing I had an early flight. I set multiple alarms on the phone hoping one would be the one to get … Continue reading Layover in Dallas
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Driving California State Route 1: The Pacific Coast Highway
Long before today's modern highways intertwined through the entire country, the term highway referred to long roads made for long distance driving. The best known of these roads is Route 66, which originally traversed from Chicago to Santa Monica beach. Then, it was the easiest way to travel if you were looking to move west. … Continue reading Driving California State Route 1: The Pacific Coast Highway
The Many Universities of California
While nerve-racking, one of the most exciting times as a parent has been my daughter's junior year of high school. This has been the year to visit local universities to help whittle down her college list. This is also the best way to show her it's not all about the big popular universities with ridiculously … Continue reading The Many Universities of California
The Streets of Los Angeles: Pico Boulevard
We Angelenos are constantly stuck in our cars but seldom give any thought to the history of the streets we drive on. What's the story behind Mulholland Drive? Why does Eagle Rock have a neighborhood of streets named after major universities? Why do we bother navigating through the Alvarado/Glendale street junction when we know it's … Continue reading The Streets of Los Angeles: Pico Boulevard
A Night on the Town
At 38 with one teenage and one toddler daughter, it takes some effort for my wife and I to arrange a night out in Los Angeles. On a clear evening in October, we had one opportunity to do just that. It was a night of dinner and dancing for my sister-in-law's birthday. She didn't plan … Continue reading A Night on the Town
Travels of an Angeleno: Four Nights in Ningbo
Ningbo is not an easy city to navigate on public transportation. Getting from the airport to my hotel would have taken over two hours on a train and two buses. Ningbo is a driving town. You can see it at 5 PM each day as the streets are overrun by cars ignoring traffic signals to … Continue reading Travels of an Angeleno: Four Nights in Ningbo
Los Angeles Noise 