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  Anne Explores LA (and Beyond) 
Los Angeles native doing LA like a tourist
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Snaps: My Day in LA + Other Travel Adventures

6/23/2022

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First time exploring the Getty Museum solo and on my own terms. I prefer it! | Los Angeles, California
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Crestwood Hills neighborhood park sandwiched in Brentwood's hidden modernist enclave with a "whites only" racist past. Mutual Housing Association (MHA) was the only successful large-scale cooperative housing development in California in the post-war years.
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Greystone Mansion | Beverly Hills, California
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Southern California's largest coastal redwood grove in Carbon Canyon Regional Park | Brea, California
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Birthplace | Yorba Linda, California
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Rat Beach | Rolling Hills Estates, California
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Esplanade Bluff Garden | Redondo Beach, California
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National Register of Historic Places: Galleano Winery (founded in 1927). Galleano is the oldest Prohibition-era winery in the Cucamonga Valley still owned and operated by the same family. I've been curious about the history of wine in the Cucamonga Valley after learning about it during my winetasting trip in Sonoma | Mira Loma, California
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I've been curious about this place while coming to the area to visit clients. Thet have been closed whenever I'm in the area. I finally made the drive just to visit the museum and gardens. I was told the docent-led tour for $25 is worth it. Next time. | Sam and Alfreda Maloof Historic Home and Gardens | Rancho Cucamonga, California
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Hidden eye candy inside St. Andrew's Church. The Italians said that we don't deserve and appreciate these murals. My first Sunday mass during Covid. | Pasadena, California
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National Register of Historic Places: I met a fellow history buff (and oenophile) at this museum and he told me that a visit to Galleano Winery was a must for me when asking about other historic places in the area. | Rancho Cucamonga (Route 66), California
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Built in 1913, the Upland Public Library, a Carnegie Libary, is the first public building in Upland | Historic Downtown Upland, California
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Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve | Huntington Beach, California
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The newish Desiderio Park under the Colorado Street Bridge (aka "Suicide Bridge" and the site of 150+ deaths), built in 1913 | Pasadena, California
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South Pasadena Public Library, a Carnegie library (opened in 1908 and remodeled in 1930 in Mediterranean Revival style with classic elements, without Carnegie funding) | South Pasadena, California
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Vroman's Bookstore, founded in 1894 - "Southern California's oldest and largest independent bookstore" | Pasadena, California
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The historic Wrigley Mansion along Millionaire's Row - a 1906 Renaissance design mansion with 4.5 acre flower gardens | Pasadena, California
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Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at California Institute of Technology by Morphosis (built in 2009) | Pasadena, California
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The charming and very walkable Mission Street | South Pasadena, California
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Arlington Garden, Pasadena's secret garden | Pasadena, California
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Picturesque and serene walk through Green Street | Pasadena, California
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Kendall Alley | Old Town Pasadena, California
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Carpinteria State Beach | Carpinteria, California
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Ventura Pier (est. 1872) | Ventura, California
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Over the 101 | Ventura, California
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City Hall | Ventura, California
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Mission Basilica San Buenaventura (est. 1782) | Ventura, California
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The historic Lanterman House (built in 1915) docent-led tour | La Cañada Flintridge, California
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Manhattan Beach, California
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Hermosa Beach, California
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Newly reopened Japanese Garden | Van Nuys, California
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Sepulveda Dam | Van Nuys, California
Bird watching at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys | Los Angeles, CaliforniaPicture
Bird watching at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve | Van Nuys, California
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Glove at the Lodge Room | Highland Park, California
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Montana Avenue | Santa Monica, California
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Corriganville Park | Simi Valley, California
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Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park | Lancaster, California
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Corridor of murals | Santa Paula, California
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Rose Valley Falls | Ojai, California
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Ojai, California
Leimert Park Food and Street Festival
Weekly street festival | Leimert Park, California
The Lost Boys Bridge in Santa Clarita, California
The Lost Boys Bridge | Santa Clarita, California
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Las Virgenes Trailhead | Calabasas, California
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Chumash Trail in Point Mugu State Park | Port Hueneme, California
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Hidden Gem: Deervale-Stone Canyon Park | Sherman Oaks, Califoria
Kill Bill Church in Lancaster, California
Kill Bill Church | Lancaster, California
Millard Canyon Falls Trail | Altadena, CaliforniaPicture
Millard Canyon Falls Trail | Altadena, California
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Virginia Robinson Gardens Guided Tour | Beverly Hills, California
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Bodie Ghost Town | Bridgeport, California
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Solimar Beach Colony | Ventura, California
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Crystal Lake in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument | Azusa, California
Watts Towers
Watts Towers | Watts, California
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Midnight stargazing at Joshua Tree National Park (on a moonless summer night) | Twentynine Palms, California
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Inspiration Point at the historic King Gillette Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains, LA's very own national park.
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Malibu Creek State Park (Reagan Ranch entrance) - Make it your starting point for your hiking adventure while exploring former President Ronald Reagan's old ranch property.
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Los Angeles Arboretum | Arcadia, California
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El Pueblo de los Ángeles Historical Monument
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La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (Our Lady Queen of Angels) Catholic Church | Downtown Los Angeles, California
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"Shanghai Street" neon sign. A remnant of China City, the original Chinatown | Los Angeles (Chinatown), California
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View of the private lake inside guard-gated Lake Sherwood, California
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Snow White Cottages | Los Angeles (Silver Lake), California
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It's blooming at Ávila Adobe | Oldest house in Los Angeles (built in 1818)
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Erik Satie House | Honfleur, France
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Saddleback Butte State Park (formerly Joshua Tree State Park) - A sandy, gentle walk to Little Butte. Arrive in the morning and make it all the way to the top. Sadly, it's not a good season for wildflower peeping (on 3/14/21).
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Rancho Los Cerritos (built in 1844) in Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach.
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Mission Santa Ines (founded in 1804) in Solvang, California.
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Prime Desert Woodland Preserve | Lancaster, California
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Private beach | Malibu, California
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Quiet mornings at El Matador State Beach | Malibu, California
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Malibu during Memorial Day Weekend 2020
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Emptyness in Beverly Hills, California during COVID-19
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Venice Beach, California during COVID-19
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All is quiet and peaceful in Lancaster, California during COVID-19
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Historic Downtown Walking Tour with the Los Angeles Conservancy
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The Bonaventure Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles
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Big Tree Park | Glendora, California
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Revisiting BCAM | Los Angeles, California
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Instagram fodder at LACMA | Los Angeles, California
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Iverson Movie Ranch | Chatsworth, California
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Will Rogers State Park | Pacific Palisades, California
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Point Fermin Lighthouse | San Pedro, California
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Malibu Creek State Park | Calabasas, California
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Makeshift memorial outside Kobe & Gigi Bryant's gated community | Newport Beach, California
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Pomona Arts Colony | Pomona, California
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Lady Bug at Leo Carrillo State Park | Malibu, California
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PDC Art + Design | West Hollywood, California
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White Point Beach | San Pedro, California
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Los Angeles Central Library | Downtown Los Angeles, California
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Dana Point Harbor | Dana Point, California
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Inspiration Point | Newport Beach, California
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Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, California
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San Secondo d'Asti Catholic Church established in 1926 | Ontario, California (historic wine ghost town)
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Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes, California
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Point Vicente Lighthouse, San Pedro, California
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Torrance Beach - Last sunset of 2019
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Hollywood Bowl Overlook - Last sunrise of 2019
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Replica of the original In-N-Out stand in Baldwin Park
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Monthly Cebuano (cuisine of Cebu) Street Food Pop-Up in Winnetka
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Crystal Cove State Beach | Laguna Beach, California
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Oldest operating A&W Restaurant | Lodi, California
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Truckee, California
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Angeles National Forest from Mount Wilson
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La Piedra State Beach, Malibu, California
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Sunset at County Line Beach, Malibu, California
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Spider Pavillion - Natural History Museum Los Angeles
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Old Town Los Angeles
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Isleton, California
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Summertime along PCH.
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Surfer at County Line Beach
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Chapman Plaza | Koreatown, Los Angeles
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Rattlesnake country. Circle X Ranch, Malibu, California.
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You can't do summer in Los Angeles without a BYOB picnic at the Hollywood Bowl. My third RHYE concert. First a church in Silver Lake where I saw chef Roy Choi, Massey Hall in Toronto, and now a beautiful evening at the Bowl.
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My boyfriend is back | Downey, California
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Broguiere's Milk
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Record Jungle | Montebello, California
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Peter, hold my beer.
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Photoville LA
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CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop at the Annenberg Space for Photography
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Jump For Los Angeles Football Club! Ole! Ole!
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Black and Gold
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Burritos La Palma before the match FTW!
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In transit
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Imperial Western Beer Company craft beer flight
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Union Station established 1939
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Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
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Tulip Time at Descanso Gardens
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Art in Residence: "Blue Antelopes" Then | Now | A Dream. Nathaniel Ancheta & David Martin. Lancaster, California
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Cupid's Hotdogs established in 1946. Recommended as a favorite of one of Chili John's owners.
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The Andalusia built in 1926 | Spanish Colonial Revival style | West Hollywood, California - National Register of Historic Places
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Love Locks Bridge | Atwater Village, California
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The Hidden Staircases of Los Angeles | Silver Lake, California
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Downtown Los Angeles at dusk from the City Hall observation deck.
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