A random selection from the site

  • The Virginia Street Bridge from “The Misfits”

    The Virginia Street Bridge from “The Misfits”

    ‘ Another Marilyn Monroe location that I dragged my dad and grandmother out to stalk while visiting Reno, Nevada last month was the famed Virginia Street Bridge, aka the “Bridge of Sighs”, which was featured in the 1961 film The Misfits.  As I mentioned in last Friday’s post about the Washoe Country Courthouse, during the…

  • Birthday Visit to L.A.

    Birthday Visit to L.A.

    ‘ I am heading to L.A. this week to meet up with my good friends Kim and Lavonna who are visiting from Ohio.  (That’s us, along with Pinky Lovejoy, of the Thinking Pink blog, at Ellen two years ago.)  We have about a million fun things planned (hello Disneyland!) and I am extra excited because…

  • Special Café from Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” Video

    Special Café from Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” Video

    ‘ [UPDATE – The Special Café site still stands!  You can read all about it here.  Even though this post contains erroneous information, I am leaving it up as it chronicles an important part of the long, arduous journey my fellow stalkers and I embarked upon to track the locale down.] Since we’re on the…

  • Sidney’s House from “Scream 3”

    Sidney’s House from “Scream 3”

    ‘ One location that I was absolutely desperate to find in time for this year’s Haunted Hollywood posts was the isolated house where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) lived in Scream 3.  I knew from the flick’s Wikipedia page that the residence was located somewhere in the Topanga area, but other than that, I had very…

  • Slacking Off . . . Again!

    Slacking Off . . . Again!

    ‘ I unfortunately do not have a blog to post for today (yet again!), but I do have a good excuse.  My dad had surgery yesterday at Cedars- Sinai Hospital to determine how much damage was done to his pancreas over the past three years while he was taking the medication that caused his pancreatitis. …

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    ‘ I will be taking the rest of this week off as my mom is having surgery and I will be helping with her recuperation, as well as celebrating Thanksgiving with my family.  I hope all of my fellow stalkers have a fabulous holiday! Until next time, Happy Stalking! ‘

  • Halloween 2010 at the Hotel Santa Barbara

    Halloween 2010 at the Hotel Santa Barbara

    ‘ As I mentioned last week, this past Saturday morning the Grim Cheaper and I headed up north to the Central Coast of California to spend Halloween with our good friends who live in Santa Barbara, or the “American Riviera” as the seaside city is colloquially known.  For those who have never visited the area…

  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – About the Dresden from “What Women Want”

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – About the Dresden from “What Women Want”

    ‘ Be sure to check out today’s Scene it Before post for Los Angeles magazine about the Dresden from What Women Want.  My articles typically get published in the early afternoon hours. ‘

  • The Los Angeles Filming Locations of “Hocus Pocus”

    The Los Angeles Filming Locations of “Hocus Pocus”

    ‘ It’s finally here, folks!  The day I wait for all year long.  Halloween!  I hope all of my fellow stalkers have a fabulous, spooky and safe holiday!  I figured what better way to celebrate my favorite day than with a post about one of the world’s most beloved Halloween movies, Hocus Pocus.  Last week,…

  • The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

    The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

    ‘ I am into some admittedly weird stuff – murders, hauntings, all things macabre.  But a place I learned about while planning my 2016 trip to Pennsylvania seemed even a bit too morbid for me.  As DK Eyewitness Travel Guide described, The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia exhibits “curious and unusual…