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  • The Garland Hotel from “Parks and Recreation”

    The Garland Hotel from “Parks and Recreation”

    ‘ A couple of years ago, I drove by a hotel that looked like a little slice of retro heaven and became transfixed.  I made a mental note of its name and vowed to research it further.  As soon as I got home, though, I realized the name had escaped me and, because I have…

  • Andrew’s House from “A to Z”

    Andrew’s House from “A to Z”

    ‘ Networks have recently begun the practice of digitally releasing the pilot episodes of new shows weeks before their scheduled premiere dates.  I think it’s a genius maneuver and have been relishing watching them all.  One that I perused, on the recommendation of fellow stalker Owen, of the When Write Is Wrong blog, was A…

  • The Who’s the Boss House

    The Who’s the Boss House

    ‘ One location that I will, sadly, not be able to stalk during this year’s New York vacation for the simple fact that it is located too far from the island of Manhattan is the home belonging to the Bower Family in the 1984 television sitcom Who’s the Boss?  But thankfully, fellow stalker Owen visited…

  • Mr. Big’s Church

    Mr. Big’s Church

    ‘ One New York location that I have long been wanting to stalk is the church featured in the Season One episode of entitled “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”. In the episode Carrie, while doing some research on religion for her weekly column, stumbles upon Big and his mother coming out of a church one…

  • Cabo Cantina from “Annie Hall”

    Cabo Cantina from “Annie Hall”

    ‘ The May 2013 issue of Los Angeles magazine featured a short column about a new documentary called The Source Family which detailed the life of a World War II vet turned spiritual guru named Jim Baker (not to be confused with televangelist Jim Bakker), who became most famous for founding both The Source Family…

  • The Donna Martin Graduates Protest Site

    The Donna Martin Graduates Protest Site

    ‘ As big of a Beverly Hills, 90210 fan as I am, it will probably come as a shock to learn that up until recently I had yet to stalk the spot where one of the show’s most iconic moments was filmed – Burbank City Hall, aka the Donna Martin Graduates protest site from the…

  • Opera on Ocean from “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”

    Opera on Ocean from “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”

    ‘ A couple of weeks ago, a fellow stalker named Gina reminded me of a Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead location that I had yet to blog about – Opera on Ocean, the Santa Monica restaurant where slime-ball Gus (John Getz) took Sue Ellen Crandell (Christina Applegate) for a lunch date in the 1991…

  • New York, New Look!

    New York, New Look!

    ‘ Last year, for my mom’”‘”‘s birthday, my dad, boyfriend, grandma, and I all chipped in , the celebrity hair stylist from TLC reality show . My mom absolutely loves Nick, so her haircut was the present to end all presents. And, as my dad likes to say, we opened up a whole can of…

  • The Chinese Food Restaurant from “A Lot Like Love”

    The Chinese Food Restaurant from “A Lot Like Love”

    ‘ After what seems like months of searching, I have FINALLY found the Chinese Food restaurant from my fave romantic comedy . For the past few weeks, I have dragged my poor father to literally every single Chinese and Japanese restaurant in the greater Pasadena area, because according to the director’”‘”‘s commentary on the DVD,…

  • New Discover L.A. Post – Totally Awesome ’80s Locations

    New Discover L.A. Post – Totally Awesome ’80s Locations

    ‘ Be sure to check out my latest Discover Los Angeles post about ten totally awesome ‘80s locations that can be found in SoCal – one of which is Ed Rooney’s office from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off! ‘