A random selection from the site

  • Latest “L.A.” Mag Post – SoCal’s “Furious 7” Locations

    Latest “L.A.” Mag Post – SoCal’s “Furious 7” Locations

    ‘ Don’t forget to read today’s Los Angeles magazine post – about the L.A. locations featured in Furious 7.  My articles typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • One More Day Off

    ‘ At the last minute the Grim Cheaper and I decided to extend our anniversary mini-vacation by one more night, so I will unfortunately be taking another day off from blogging.  But I will be back tomorrow with a whole new post – I promise!  🙂 Until next time, Happy Stalking!  🙂 ‘

  • The Thomas W. Phillips Residence from “The People Under the Stairs”

    The Thomas W. Phillips Residence from “The People Under the Stairs”

    ‘ In his comment on my Milbank Mansion post, fellow stalker David, from The Location Scout blog, also informed me that directly across the street from the Beckett house (which I blogged about yesterday) was another famous movie location – the Thomas W. Phillips residence, which was featured extensively in The People Under the Stairs. …

  • Atlas Sausage from “Surviving Christmas”

    Atlas Sausage from “Surviving Christmas”

    ‘ My blog is likely to be light on content over the next month, as I have quite a few trips and excursions planned.  As such, I figured there was no time like the present to begin my Christmas-themed postings.  So here goes.  (I also have a very exciting non-Christmas-related article hitting the blog next…

  • The “L.A. Story” Gas Station

    The “L.A. Story” Gas Station

    ‘ Last week, while doing research for my post on L’Orangerie, aka Chez Quis restaurant from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, I came across some information on The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations website about the Gilmore Gasoline Service Station on Highland Avenue in Hollywood – a very cool-looking, old-time gas station that appeared in the…

  • Harbor Steps Apartments from “The Ring”

    Harbor Steps Apartments from “The Ring”

    ‘ I am reaching deep into my stalking vault for today’s location.  I visited the Harbor Steps Apartments from The Ring during a trip to Seattle well over four years ago – shortly after being caught in a torrential downpour, which explains my hat in the above photograph – but somehow failed to blog about…

  • The Daily Grill at LAX from “Friends With Benefits”

    The Daily Grill at LAX from “Friends With Benefits”

    ‘ While watching Friends With Benefits this past July, I just about fell out of my theatre seat when I realized that one of the flick’s more pivotal scenes had been filmed at the Daily Grill restaurant inside of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport – an eatery that I am…

  • Melrose (aka Greenwood) Place

    Melrose (aka Greenwood) Place

    ‘ The apartment building used as the exterior of the fictional apartment complex “Melrose Place” on the TV show of the same name cannot actually be found on, or anywhere near, the real Melrose Avenue. In real life, the complex is called the “El Pueblo Apartments” and is located on Greenwood Place in Los Feliz,…

  • The “Why Him?” Gate House

    The “Why Him?” Gate House

    ‘ Location managers can be such tricksters!  And there’s pretty much nothing I love more than uncovering the various fabrications that go into a particular locale.  Such was the case with the gate house supposedly situated at the entrance to the massive manse belonging to millionaire video game creator Laird Mayhew (James Franco) in Why…

  • Tavern on the Green from “Ghostbusters”

    Tavern on the Green from “Ghostbusters”

    ‘ I adhere to a “more is more” philosophy.  There’s nothing wrong with a little extra!  So I, of course, was a huge fan of the landmark Central Park restaurant Tavern on the Green during the time that it was run by the LeRoy family.  Though many referred to the place as tacky, garish and…