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Sunset & Vine Tower Vision Holds
It’s hard to believe that it’s still going on. I thought for certain that when I returned to L.A. the Earthquake Building would be done and populated by rich young Hollywood whelps. But no, the...
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Architectural High: The Long Goodbye
The first time I caught a film at Cinefamily was last Friday. The film was Robert Altman’s 1973 adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye. I scurried over Hollywood from Burbank after work to...
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Random Valley Front Yard Returns: Son of Random Valley Front Yard
Yes, it’s true: I am attempting to get back on the bus I left idling a few months back. The bus of Random Valley Front Yards. The point of the RVFY is to find a yard that’s aesthetically interesting...
View ArticleLandmark about to get demo’d – please send an email
Just got this email about the neat art deco gas station at Glendale and Rowena – it’s the last art deco station in Silver Lake and it’s scheduled for demolition. The good news is you don’t have to be...
View ArticleUpdate: Save a Silver Lake Landmark
Just got another email, which I’m copy-and-pasting here. This is a follow-up to my previous update to my original post about the last art deco gas station in Silver Lake about to meet the wrecking...
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Urban archaeology dream destinations…
Brand-new "vault lights," as those sidewalk grids of mini glass panes are called. Click the photo for more info. So I was having dessert with a friend the other night and we got onto this great riff...
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How the hell did I miss Postopolis! LA: Bloggers, Media, Arts & Design Converge
In Downtown Los Angeles for the remainder of this week, at the Standard, the rest of Postopolis! will be going down–an event I probably heard about six weeks ago & promptly forgot or...
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Theme Building At LAX To Reopen July 10
After three years of refurbishment, the Theme Building at LAX will officially reopen this Saturday July 10. The most exciting part? The Observation Deck, closed to the public since 9/11 will also be...
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L.A.’s Greatest Landmarks: Griffith Observatory
That one of L.A.’s most prominent landmarks is perhaps most prominent because of a movie says a lot about L.A. Way before I had ever been to Los Angeles, heard the term “Art Deco,” or knew the...
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LA’s Greatest Landmarks: Union Station
Ah, the romance of the rails. Union Station in downtown Los Angeles is a gorgeous reminder of a time when travel was slower, more deliberate and perhaps a bit more civilized. Union Station is a great...
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