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  • Citizens Bank Building from “The Sting”

    Citizens Bank Building from “The Sting”

    ‘ Upon landing my new gig writing for Los Angeles magazine’s CityThink blog, I comprised a list of iconic SoCal locales to spotlight in my weekly column, one of which was the Santa Monica Pier Carousel from 1973’s The Sting.  The only problem was that I had never actually seen The Sting.  Neither had the…

  • “The Entertainment Capital of L.A.”

    “The Entertainment Capital of L.A.”

    ‘ This weekend, for my birthday, my boyfriend surprised me with a day at Universal Studios Hollywood, which according to the entrance sign, is the “Entertainment Capital of L.A.” and is now just as expensive to visit as Disneyland – $70 per day! I must say that while I had a FABULOUS time on the…

  • The Joshua Tree Inn & Motel

    The Joshua Tree Inn & Motel

    ‘ I had never heard of Gram Parsons or the Joshua Tree Inn & Motel, where the musician met his untimely end in 1973, until being interviewed by the “Valley’”‘”‘s favorite talkers,” Bill Feingold and Kevin Holmes, for their radio show on 94.3 KNews this past August.  During the show, Kevin asked me if I…

  • New Discover L.A. Post About Film Noir Locales

    New Discover L.A. Post About Film Noir Locales

    ‘ I had to take my mom into Los Angeles yesterday for a doctor appointment, so I do not have a new post for today . . . but I do have a new post up at Discover Los Angeles.  It’s about film noir locations, so be sure to check it out. ‘

  • Bob’s Market from “The Fast and the Furious”

    Bob’s Market from “The Fast and the Furious”

    ‘ As I mentioned in my December 12th post for Los Angeles magazine’s CityThink blog, I was heartbroken upon learning the news of Paul Walker’s death.  I met Paul on December 1st, 2012, almost a year to the day of his passing, and couldn’t have been more impressed with his down-to-earth attitude and kindness.  (You…

  • Liam Court’s House from “90210”

    Liam Court’s House from “90210”

    ‘ This past Thursday afternoon, while out running some errands in the Hancock Park area, I decided to do a little stalking of the residence where Liam Court (aka cutie Matt Lanter – sigh!) lives on fave show 90210.  I found this location thanks to Geoff at the 90210 Locations website who posted the information…

  • New Discover L.A. Article – About “Independence Day”

    New Discover L.A. Article – About “Independence Day”

    ‘ Be sure to check out my latest post for Discover Los Angeles about the L.A. filming locations of Independence Day, which turns 20 on Sunday! ‘

  • The Rub from “The Client List”

    The Rub from “The Client List”

    ‘ Another The Client List location that fellow stalker Owen (aka Jennifer Love Hewitt’s biggest fan), from the When Write Is Wrong blog, tracked down recently was The Rub – the supposed Sugar Land, Texas-area massage parlor where JLove’s character, Riley Parks, works on the series.  Owen had actually been looking for the locale for…

  • The Bradbury Building

    The Bradbury Building

    ‘ While serving on jury duty a few years back, I had the opportunity to visit one of the most incredible buildings I’”‘”‘ve ever seen in my life.  Since jurors are oftentimes given incredibly long lunches (sometimes lasting over two and a half hours!!), the jury orientation paperwork includes a list of some “Things To Do” in…

  • Dexter and Rita’s House from “Dexter”

    Dexter and Rita’s House from “Dexter”

    ‘ This past weekend, I dragged my fiancé out to Long Beach – or as Snoop Dogg calls it “The LBC” – to do some stalking.  My original plan was to book a room at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa – the spot currently standing in for the Beverly Hills Beach Club…