Southern California Things to see and do Articles
Santa Barbara PicturesMission Santa Barbara.
A secluded beach accessed by wooden staircase from the Mesa.
Spanish style courthouse.
Entrance to the downtown El Paseo shopping mall.
A bloom brightens the day.
The Paradise Cafe.
Owner Tina Takaya outside Brigitte’s on State St.
An elegant Spanish tile.
The corner of State & Haley is a hub of Old Town Santa Barbara.
Marsha makes a mean Margarita at [...]
Santa Barbara December 2000December is an excellent time to visit Santa Barbara, the skies are clear, the temperatures in the 70’s and there is a festive air. As usual I made my annual trip down from Oregon by plane via [...]
Los Angeles, California – September 2000
Sorry You Missed All The Fun
Last month’s Democratic Convention was wild, contentious, issue oriented, and not at all what LA is about. While we do have our share (and them some) of riots and civil exuberance, Los Angeles is so much more than the sum of our soundbites.
Los Angeles is not Hollywood and [...]
Los Angeles, California – EatsWhile Los Angeles is a town filled with exquisite dining and exorbitant pricing it is possible to find some terrific food at prices that won’t leave you sleeping on the street.
Check Out:
Mani’s
Good coffee, relaxing room, and sumptuous pastry
2507 Main St. (between Ocean Park & Pico)
Santa Monica
310-396-7700
Web site
C&O Trattoria
Boisterous neighborhood Italian café. Reservations are [...]
Hostelling in LA
In a town that prides itself on the cost and quality of its accommodations you would rightfully assume that hostels exist as something of a novelty and a cottage industry in the community. That being said, Los Angeles does have a couple of excellent hostels located in prime locations, convenient to [...]
