A random selection from the site

  • Arnold’s Turtle – The Inspiration for Central Perk on “Friends”

    Arnold’s Turtle – The Inspiration for Central Perk on “Friends”

    ‘ It appears that my posts have been heavy on filming location inspiration as of late.  On Friday, I blogged about the Annie orphanage and the two buildings that it was modeled after.  And here I am today with another spot that served as inspiration – this one Arnold’s Turtle Vegetarian Café, the eatery that…

  • Charmed, I’m Sure!

    Charmed, I’m Sure!

    ‘ Just got a challenge to find the house – but that is an easy one!  🙂  The house is located on Carroll Avenue, a historic block of Victorian homes near Echo Park that is used constantly for filming.  The Charmed house is the purple one located at 1329 Carroll Avenue – and the same…

  • The Ohara House – aka Miles’ House from “The Holiday”

    The Ohara House – aka Miles’ House from “The Holiday”

    ‘ One location that my good friend/fellow stalker Lavonna suggested that I blog about during my Christmas-themed stalking week was the modernist abode where Miles (aka Jack Black) lived in the 2006 Nancy-Meyers-directed flick The Holiday.  Ironically enough, just a few days after my conversation with Lavonna, my mom and I happened to catch The…

  • Lou Glutz Motors from “Vacation”

    Lou Glutz Motors from “Vacation”

    ‘ Fellow stalker Owen, of the When Write Is Wrong blog, recently embarked upon a mission to try to track down some of the unknown locations from one of his favorite movies, the 1983 classic Vacation.  He had quite a bit of success, too, managing to pinpoint two elusive spots, one of which was the…

  • The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites from “True Lies”

    The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites from “True Lies”

    ‘ There is no shortage of unique architecture in Southern California.  The Bradbury Building, LADWP, and the 8500 apartment complex all immediately come to mind as highly individualistic spots.  One structure stands heads and shoulders above the rest, though, as being extra extraordinary – The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles.  If…

  • More Charmed Locations!

    More Charmed Locations!

    ‘ My friend Chelsea is just about as obsessed with the TV series as I am with So while hanging out the other day she asked me to stalk a few filming locations for her. She was just dying to find Finn’”‘”‘s creepy looking house from the Season Four episode entitled “Size Matters”. In the…

  • 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…

  • The “Must Love Dogs” House

    The “Must Love Dogs” House

    ‘ One location that I had always wondered about, but never put much time into tracking down was the charming bungalow where lovelorn preschool teacher Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane) lived in the 2005 romantic comedy Must Love Dogs.  Then, this past May, a fellow stalker named Linda challenged me to find the place and just…

  • Another Day Off

    Another Day Off

    ‘ I hate to do this again, but because I spent most of yesterday as a reader at the annual Read-In at the school where my mom used to teach, I did not have time to write a new blog post for today.  (The door decoration that the class I read for made for me…

  • Happy Presidents’ Day!

    ‘ Hi fellow stalkers! As you’”‘”‘ve probably noticed already IAmNotAStalker has a new look. Because I was working out the kinks on the new site all weekend, I didn’”‘”‘t have time to write a post. And in honor of Presidents’”‘”‘ Day, I’”‘”‘m taking today off. 🙂 I promise I’”‘”‘ll be back tomorrow. So without further…