T on April 26th, 2009

After a great fall visit, 5 of my friends tried to reserve cottages for the coming spring, and the result was that we scored 2 cottages for this past weekend. L and I rode bicycles the 20 miles down from Huntington Beach and met the rest of our friends. I’ve written about much of the [...]

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T on April 18th, 2009

They say the third time’s a charm – and now I’m a believer.  After two unsuccessful attempts (1, 2) to make it to Inspiration Point in the San Gabriel Mountains, I had resolved that today would be the day I made it.  Friends G & E joined me, and we started up the trail shortly [...]

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Feeling guilty about not getting a hike in over the weekend, L and I decided to stay on some flat land and try another Walking LA tour. Even though I’ve frequented the Larchmont Farmers’ Market and some of its stores and restaurants, we nonetheless decided to take this walk and check it off the list. [...]

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Each time I’ve driven along Theatre Row on Santa Monica Boulevard, I’ve wanted to go see one of the performances in the local theaters. That desire was fulfilled this weekend, when I went to see Divorce! The Musical at the Hudson Theater. Its been receiving great reviews and was just extended several weeks.  Fortunately, I [...]

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T on April 4th, 2009

Since I first heard about it, I’ve had Scoops in my sights. And today I was finally able to pay it a visit. Turns out it’s less than a quarter mile from the Melrose exit off the 101 when I visit L. That’s going to translate to a lot more visits to Scoops in the [...]

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T on April 3rd, 2009

Although I’ve heard the names Feniger and Milliken ever since moving to LA, I confess to never having dined at one of their restaurants until I finally visited Ciudad a week ago. However, when word of Susan Feniger’s new solo restaurant reached me, I was ecstatic, for it’s only a block away from L’s house.  [...]

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