While I can tell you that Santa Monica has its down side, you’re still, in good tourist fashion likely to go there. (The good news is that it has more to offer now than it has in years past.) But allow me, dear reader, to educate you on the benefits of “other side of the [...]
Getting Here We are easily reached by air, via Palm Springs International Airport. This award-winning facility is just one mile from the heart of downtown, and has regular service from Alaska Airlines, American, American Eagle, Northwest, United, United Express, America West Express, American Eagle, Skywest, and US Airways Express. Your airline reservationist or travel agent [...]
Who hasn’t heard of Los Angeles’ sunny weather? We do have that all summer long, but January through April, the snow sifted on the mountains from winter storms is visible from the city. True, the snow isn’t falling in the city itself, but local news crews have captured on tape frozen flurries falling on the [...]
Mission 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 [...]
December 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 San Francisco to spend Christmas with my relatives. Santa Barbara is an expensive place to fly into as [...]
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 [...]
While 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 [...]
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 just [...]
