A random selection from the site

  • Hilton Checkers Hotel

    Hilton Checkers Hotel

    ‘ A few months ago, Mike, from MovieShotsLA,  scored the two of us invites to a party and silent auction being held by the Location Managers Guild of America.  We had a fab time at the party and got to meet many location scouts, none of whom had any idea that there were people like us out…

  • My Second Anniversary!

    My Second Anniversary!

    ‘ Yesterday was my second wedding anniversary and, because I had a million and one errands to run, I ended up taking the day off, so I, unfortunately, do not have a new post for today.  But I promise to be back tomorrow with a new location! Until next time, Happy Stalking! ‘

  • The “Father of the Bride” Bar

    The “Father of the Bride” Bar

    ‘ A few weeks ago, while wandering around Old Town Pasadena, my fiancé and I found ourselves in the familiar predicament of having to decide whether to go out to eat or cook dinner at home.  Being that the only thing I like to make for dinner is reservations, I voted to eat out and…

  • Latest WeScoutLA Video – About “The Karate Kid” High School

    ‘ The latest WeScoutLA video, brought to you by Mike, from MovieShotsLA, and yours truly, is now up on YouTube.  In it, we take you on a visit to Charles Evans Hughes Junior High School, aka the high school used in the original The Karate Kid.  You can watch the video by clicking above.  Enjoy!…

  • The All American Burger from “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”

    The All American Burger from “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”

    ‘ I was devastated to learn back in early 2010, thanks to fellow stalker Amanda, that The All American Burger on Sunset Boulevard, which masqueraded as Clown Dog restaurant in 1991’s Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, was being turned into a Chipotle Mexican Grill.  I never expected that the historic eatery was going to…

  • The “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Houses

    The “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Houses

    ‘ About six or seven years ago, my best friend Robin came to visit me from Switzerland for a few weeks and one night we found ourselves renting the 2000 cult comedy Dude, Where’s My Car? Being that the entire premise of the flick centers around two guys who lose their car, I honestly didn’t…

  • The Bel Air Hotel

    The Bel Air Hotel

    ‘ In honor of the eagerly anticipated issue of New York Magazine that hits newsstands tomorrow, in which Lindsay Lohan recreates Marilyn Monroe‘”‘”‘s very last photo shoot, I thought I’”‘”‘d blog about the Hotel Bel-Air. Photographer Bert Stern held both the 1962 Marilyn Monroe photo shoot and the recent Lindsay Lohan shoot at the Hotel…

  • Happy Veterans Day

    Happy Veterans Day

    ‘ I would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you today to all who have served this great country of ours, including my grandfather (that’s him above during World War II), my dad, my uncle, my father-in-law, my cousin, my brother-in-law, my grandfather-in-law, and several of my friends.  I hope we all take a…

  • Cameron’s Seafood from “Say Anything . . . “

    Cameron’s Seafood from “Say Anything . . . “

    ‘ The restaurant business is an insanely fickle one.  So when I set out to find the eatery where Diane Court (Ione Skye) lunched with her mom, Mrs. Court (Lois Chiles), and her mom’s boyfriend, Ray (Stephen Shortridge), in the 1989 flick Say Anything . . . a few years back, I never dreamed it…

  • Happy Fourth of July!

    Happy Fourth of July!

    ‘ Here’s wishing all of my fellow stalkers a very happy and safe Fourth of July!  I’m taking the day off, but will be back on Wednesday with a new post. ‘