 First time exploring the Getty Museum solo and on my own terms. I prefer it! | Los Angeles, California  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.  Greystone Mansion | Beverly Hills, California  Southern California's largest coastal redwood grove in Carbon Canyon Regional Park | Brea, California  Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Birthplace | Yorba Linda, California  Rat Beach | Rolling Hills Estates, California  Esplanade Bluff Garden | Redondo Beach, California  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  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  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  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  Built in 1913, the Upland Public Library, a Carnegie Libary, is the first public building in Upland | Historic Downtown Upland, California  Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve | Huntington Beach, California  The newish Desiderio Park under the Colorado Street Bridge (aka "Suicide Bridge" and the site of 150+ deaths), built in 1913 | Pasadena, California  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  Vroman's Bookstore, founded in 1894 - "Southern California's oldest and largest independent bookstore" | Pasadena, California  The historic Wrigley Mansion along Millionaire's Row - a 1906 Renaissance design mansion with 4.5 acre flower gardens | Pasadena, California  Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at California Institute of Technology by Morphosis (built in 2009) | Pasadena, California  The charming and very walkable Mission Street | South Pasadena, California  Arlington Garden, Pasadena's secret garden | Pasadena, California  Picturesque and serene walk through Green Street | Pasadena, California  Kendall Alley | Old Town Pasadena, California  Carpinteria State Beach | Carpinteria, California  Ventura Pier (est. 1872) | Ventura, California  Over the 101 | Ventura, California  City Hall | Ventura, California  Mission Basilica San Buenaventura (est. 1782) | Ventura, California  The historic Lanterman House (built in 1915) docent-led tour | La Cañada Flintridge, California  Manhattan Beach, California  Hermosa Beach, California  Newly reopened Japanese Garden | Van Nuys, California  Sepulveda Dam | Van Nuys, California  Bird watching at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve | Van Nuys, California  Glove at the Lodge Room | Highland Park, California  Montana Avenue | Santa Monica, California  Corriganville Park | Simi Valley, California  Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park | Lancaster, California  Corridor of murals | Santa Paula, California  Rose Valley Falls | Ojai, California  Ojai, California  Weekly street festival | Leimert Park, California  The Lost Boys Bridge | Santa Clarita, California  Las Virgenes Trailhead | Calabasas, California  Chumash Trail in Point Mugu State Park | Port Hueneme, California  Hidden Gem: Deervale-Stone Canyon Park | Sherman Oaks, Califoria  Kill Bill Church | Lancaster, California  Millard Canyon Falls Trail | Altadena, California  Virginia Robinson Gardens Guided Tour | Beverly Hills, California  Bodie Ghost Town | Bridgeport, California  Solimar Beach Colony | Ventura, California  Crystal Lake in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument | Azusa, California  Watts Towers | Watts, California  Midnight stargazing at Joshua Tree National Park (on a moonless summer night) | Twentynine Palms, California  Inspiration Point at the historic King Gillette Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains, LA's very own national park.  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.  Los Angeles Arboretum | Arcadia, California  El Pueblo de los Ángeles Historical Monument  La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (Our Lady Queen of Angels) Catholic Church | Downtown Los Angeles, California  "Shanghai Street" neon sign. A remnant of China City, the original Chinatown | Los Angeles (Chinatown), California  View of the private lake inside guard-gated Lake Sherwood, California  Snow White Cottages | Los Angeles (Silver Lake), California  It's blooming at Ávila Adobe | Oldest house in Los Angeles (built in 1818)  Erik Satie House | Honfleur, France  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).  Rancho Los Cerritos (built in 1844) in Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach.  Mission Santa Ines (founded in 1804) in Solvang, California.  Prime Desert Woodland Preserve | Lancaster, California  Private beach | Malibu, California  Quiet mornings at El Matador State Beach | Malibu, California  Malibu during Memorial Day Weekend 2020  Emptyness in Beverly Hills, California during COVID-19  Venice Beach, California during COVID-19  All is quiet and peaceful in Lancaster, California during COVID-19  Historic Downtown Walking Tour with the Los Angeles Conservancy  The Bonaventure Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles  Big Tree Park | Glendora, California  Revisiting BCAM | Los Angeles, California  Instagram fodder at LACMA | Los Angeles, California  Iverson Movie Ranch | Chatsworth, California  Will Rogers State Park | Pacific Palisades, California  Point Fermin Lighthouse | San Pedro, California  Malibu Creek State Park | Calabasas, California  Makeshift memorial outside Kobe & Gigi Bryant's gated community | Newport Beach, California  Pomona Arts Colony | Pomona, California  Lady Bug at Leo Carrillo State Park | Malibu, California  PDC Art + Design | West Hollywood, California  White Point Beach | San Pedro, California  Los Angeles Central Library | Downtown Los Angeles, California  Dana Point Harbor | Dana Point, California  Inspiration Point | Newport Beach, California  Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, California  San Secondo d'Asti Catholic Church established in 1926 | Ontario, California (historic wine ghost town)  Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes, California  Point Vicente Lighthouse, San Pedro, California  Torrance Beach - Last sunset of 2019  Hollywood Bowl Overlook - Last sunrise of 2019  Replica of the original In-N-Out stand in Baldwin Park  Monthly Cebuano (cuisine of Cebu) Street Food Pop-Up in Winnetka  Crystal Cove State Beach | Laguna Beach, California  Oldest operating A&W Restaurant | Lodi, California  Truckee, California  Angeles National Forest from Mount Wilson  La Piedra State Beach, Malibu, California  Sunset at County Line Beach, Malibu, California  Spider Pavillion - Natural History Museum Los Angeles  Old Town Los Angeles  Isleton, California  Summertime along PCH.  Surfer at County Line Beach  Chapman Plaza | Koreatown, Los Angeles  Rattlesnake country. Circle X Ranch, Malibu, California.  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.  My boyfriend is back | Downey, California  Broguiere's Milk  Record Jungle | Montebello, California  Peter, hold my beer.  Photoville LA  CONTACT HIGH: A Visual History of Hip-Hop at the Annenberg Space for Photography  Jump For Los Angeles Football Club! Ole! Ole!  Black and Gold  Burritos La Palma before the match FTW!  In transit  Imperial Western Beer Company craft beer flight  Union Station established 1939  Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve  Tulip Time at Descanso Gardens  Art in Residence: "Blue Antelopes" Then | Now | A Dream. Nathaniel Ancheta & David Martin. Lancaster, California  Cupid's Hotdogs established in 1946. Recommended as a favorite of one of Chili John's owners.  The Andalusia built in 1926 | Spanish Colonial Revival style | West Hollywood, California - National Register of Historic Places  Love Locks Bridge | Atwater Village, California  The Hidden Staircases of Los Angeles | Silver Lake, California  Downtown Los Angeles at dusk from the City Hall observation deck.
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7/2/2021 01:45:35 pm
very beautiful photos, really interesting to see all these amazing places. My favorite photo is Pomona Arts Colony. It's really amazing. Will be very interesting to know a little bit more about all these photos. Leave a Reply. |
Hello, I'm Anne.I love exploring Los Angeles like a tourist. I have as much fun in my hometown as I do traveling outside LA or another country. I hope my adventures inspire you to eat well and travel often. Categories
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