Flickr shot by brianwallace Truth be told, I have a thing for motels. In fact staying in motels is the highlight for me when taking road trips. Something about the “international breakfast” doughnuts in the morning, the crisp white bed sheets, and the temporariness of it all. So every time I pass by the Farmer’s…
Category Archives: Los Angeles
Drunk Study Hall Hour at Yu Restaurant & Lounge
**CLOSED** When I think happy hour, I really don’t think “Montana Avenue” in Santa Monica. This quiet little strip north of Wilshire is great for date-night restaurants or to enjoy a very tasty blue cheeseburger at Father’s Office but for drink specials? Not so much. That’s why I was really surprised to find out about…
Tokyo To Go: FAMIMA!! Opens in Santa Monica
I’ve seen this store in WeHo and always wondered what it was, not being able to tell just from looking at it. I assumed it was an IKEA-type furniture store just from the outside with its clean design and big well-lit rooms. But the other day when I was on 3rd Street Promenade trying to…
Party Like a Movie Star: Oscar Viewing Parties
I really don’t care about the Oscars. It feels like watching an awards show for an industry I am in no way a part of with people I have no emotional tie to so I don’t care who wins…oh wait, that’s exactly what it is. But combine Oscar show viewing with a party and I’m…
Full Moon and Sunset Rides: Horsebacking in L.A.
Sunset Ranch I’ve always wanted to go horseback riding, especially the Sunset Dinner Ride with Sunset Ranch…even though I don’t know the first thing about getting on a horse and staying on. Every year when I start to think about what I want to do for my birthday, I consider doing the dinner ride. How…
Blood, Mayhem and Twins! The Shining at the Arclight
“Come play with us!” I really think it must suck to be a kid right now, with everyone trying to shield you from all the evil in the world. They won’t let you watch cartoons, music videos or scary movies for fear that you’ll go out and try and take out your little brother. Growing…
Team Turbo Blasts Off for the Jimmy Stewart Relay Marathon
Flickr shot by Arnold Pouteau I don’t consider myself a runner at all. Sure, I run on the treadmill at the gym when I can, but I don’t run outside, I don’t have fancy running shoes, I don’t even run after taxis. But a couple of co-workers for some reason asked me to be on…
Realize Your Inner Robin Hood: Free Archery Lessons in Rancho Park
Flickr shot by roo.db One of my favorite classes in high school physical ed, apart from square dancing, was archery. I loved wearing the arm guard, making sure the string didn’t thwack my forearm and hitting a bull’s eye. I always felt like an Amazon or something–so empowering. And imagine my joy when I discovered…
Margaritas and Ukuleles at Lares
It was after a couple of drinks at the Air Conditioned Lounge, my new favorite place, when we sauntered over to Lares for some late-night margaritas since we didn’t want to get in the car to drive to the Arsenal and it was too far to walk down to 310 on this intermittently rainy night….
Asstrolo-G's Random Horoscope
Asstrolo-G, aka my brother Gerard, has been an enthusiast of celestial bodies since he was 7 when he scrutinized the night sky with his high-powered telescope, and his love of stars naturally transitioned to asstrology once he moved to L.A. Having studied the new age science for 12 years, he’s become adept at doing people’s…
