The Pineapple Express from Hawaii … “strongest storm in a decade”… It had been raining 24 hours straight and today promised a full day more. I had a choice: stay under the covers all day – and it was mighty tempting – or venture out into the rain. Fortunately, I was feeling adventurous and had [...]
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Hey T, the e-mail began… Three friends and I are planning a hike at Los Liones (near Sunset and PCH) this Sunday morning at 8. You interested in joining us? And so it was that I roused myself from bed at 6AM to get ready and join them at the trailhead by 8. But in [...]
Yes, it’s best known as the location where Robert Blake allegedly murdered his wife. But Vitello’s hasn’t been open over 40 years because of that infamous event. They serve up decent Italian fare in a warm, inviting space. And they’ve got a great jazz club upstairs, where last weekend I caught Bill Cunliffe. He was [...]
Add this place to the list of “why haven’t I written about this before?” places. Although I’ve been to Griffith Observatory many times, perhaps I haven’t been back since starting this blog? In any case, yesterday provided a great opportunity to write up something. I visited with friends L & D and their kids. For [...]
