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  • Break Out The Clicquot!

    Break Out The Clicquot!

    ‘ This is a post I’”‘”‘ve been itching to do for almost two weeks now, but had to keep mum on! Two weeks ago I was interviewed by Washington Post travel correspondent Andrea Sachs, who, based on the major hype of the upcoming 90210 v. 2.0, was sent out to the West Coast to do…

  • 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…

  • Donna Martin Graduates!

    Donna Martin Graduates!

    ‘ Can’”‘”‘t tell you how excited I am about Tori Spelling‘”‘”‘s new book, ! I absolutely can’”‘”‘t wait to start reading it!!! I love me some gossip! In honor of Miz Spellings new tell-all, I thought I’”‘”‘d do a little post about the gang’”‘”‘s alma mater, the fictional West Beverly High School, which I stalked…

  • Latest “L.A.” Mag Post – The “License to Drive” DMV

    Latest “L.A.” Mag Post – The “License to Drive” DMV

    ‘ Don’t forget to check out today’s Scene It Before post for Los Angeles magazine – about the DMV from fave movie License to Drive.  You can find it here.  My columns typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • Latest “L.A.” Magazine Article – A Filming Locations Bar Crawl

    Latest “L.A.” Magazine Article – A Filming Locations Bar Crawl

    ‘ My latest Los Angeles magazine article is on newsstands now.  It is part of the cover story about ten unconventional L.A. walks.  You can find it on page 86 of the June issue and you can also read it online here.  My article is Walk Number 8, titled “Double Shot.”  Enjoy! ‘

  • Mary See’s Former House

    Mary See’s Former House

    ‘ Another location that I was reminded of while taking the Scott’s L.A. Audio Driving Tour of Pasadena this past week was the Craftsman-style residence where Mary See and her son Charles, founders of See’s Famous Old Time Candies, lived in the 1920s during the time when the legendary chocolate company was first established.  Because…

  • Café-Club Fais Do-Do from “Crossroads”

    Café-Club Fais Do-Do from “Crossroads”

    ‘ One location that I blogged about way back in March of 2009 and had been dying to re-stalk ever since – in order to snap some interior pictures – was Café-Club Fais Do-Do, the supposed New-Orleans-area karaoke bar that appeared in the 2002 movie Crossroads.  (For those who did not catch my original post…

  • Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden from “Pure Genius”

    Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden from “Pure Genius”

    ‘ The Grim Cheaper and I are finally getting around to landscaping the backyard of our new house, so to say I’m into gardens lately would be an understatement.  If I knew how to use Pinterest (I swear I cannot figure that site out), I’d be pinning foliage design ideas left and right.  Instead I’ve…

  • Isn’t It Romantic!

    Isn’t It Romantic!

    ‘ A few weeks ago while watching my all time favorite episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, entitled “Isn’”‘”‘t It Romantic”, I noticed something I had never noticed before in all of my previous times watching it.   In the episode, Dylan takes Brenda on a date to a scenic lookout point to discuss their burgeoning relationship.  While watching…

  • Malibu Café at Calamigos Ranch

    Malibu Café at Calamigos Ranch

    ‘ The Grim Cheaper and I recently headed out to the ‘Bu to grab a bite to eat at the Malibu Café at Calamigos Ranch and walked away with not only a new favorite restaurant, but an addition to my Must-Stalk List.  Mike, from MovieShotsLA, had told me about Calamigos Ranch years ago because of…