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  • Echo Park

    Echo Park

    ‘ One location that I have wanted to stalk ever since June 2012, when I wrote my post about MacArthur Park from New Girl (which you can read here), was the similar-looking Echo Park in L.A.’s Echo Park neighborhood.  Sadly though, my efforts were thwarted for over a year due to an extensive restoration project…

  • Teddy Montgomery’s House from “90210”

    Teddy Montgomery’s House from “90210”

    ‘ As I mentioned in Tuesday’s post, there has not been a lot of time for me to do much stalking as of late and, because of that, I have been feeling a bit out of sorts.  I am also in the process of giving up coffee (I know, I know, that’s crazy talk!), which…

  • Huntington Beach Central Library and Cultural Center from “Rosewood”

    Huntington Beach Central Library and Cultural Center from “Rosewood”

    ‘ I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – stalking begets stalking.  While out and about sightseeing filming locales in Orange County last month, the Grim Cheaper and I struck up a conversation with a friendly local couple who informed us that fave show Rosewood (well, it was a fave show until it…

  • The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa

    The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa

    ‘ While stalking in Pasadena a few weeks ago I stopped into the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa to snap some pics. The Langham has long been a Pasadena institution and it is an absolutely gorgeous place to spend an afternoon or grab an evening cocktail. It is also an oft-used Pasadena filming location and…

  • L.A. Days

    L.A. Days

    ‘ I will be in L.A. for the next few days and won’”‘”‘t have time to write any new blog posts, but I promise to be back on Monday or Tuesday with a whole new location.  In the meantime, you can read my latest interview for my alma mater’”‘”‘s quarterly magazine here. Until next time,…

  • The Upton Sinclair House

    The Upton Sinclair House

    ‘ Last weekend while doing some research on the net, the Grim Cheaper discovered that a home in Monrovia where legendary author/screenwriter/movie producer/politician Upton Sinclair had once lived was currently for sale.  So, while I was in the area visiting my parents this past Friday afternoon, I just had to go stalk it.  For those…

  • A Drink with the Dearly Departed

    A Drink with the Dearly Departed

    ‘ This past Saturday night, thanks to E.J. over at The Movieland Directory who made the introduction, Mike, from MovieShotsLA, his fiance, my boyfriend, and I met up with Scott Michaels, creator and founder of both the Find-A-Death website and the Dearly Departed Tour Company. Scott’”‘”‘s tours and website both focus on famous Hollywood death…

  • My Latest Interview with US Modernist Radio

    My Latest Interview with US Modernist Radio

    ‘ Last month, I headed out to the Skylark Hotel in Palm Springs to meet with George Smart, of the US Modernist website, and record a bit for his popular podcast, US Modernist Radio.  While sitting by the pool in the Skylark’s fabulously retro courtyard (which could not have felt more appropriate), George and I…

  • Taverna Tony

    Taverna Tony

    ‘ This past Saturday afternoon my boyfriend and I met up with my former boss and his wife for some coffee at the Malibu Country Mart – where we sat next to Brian Grazer in the playground area for a good 45 minutes.  But that’”‘”‘s a whole other story.  🙂  After hanging out at the Mart for…

  • The “Valentine’s Day” Floral Shop

    The “Valentine’s Day” Floral Shop

    ‘ This past weekend I dragged my new husband out to stalk the Burbank storefront that stood in for Siena Bouquet & Cafe – the flower shop/coffee bar belonging to Reed Bennett (aka Ashton Kutcher) in the 2010 romantic comedy Valentine’s Day.  And even though I didn’t particularly like Valentine’s Day all that much –…