A random selection from the site

  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – About Phil’s Halloween Open House from “Modern Family”

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – About Phil’s Halloween Open House from “Modern Family”

    ‘ Be sure to read today’s Scene It Before post for Los Angeles magazine – about Phil’s Halloween open house from Modern Family.  My columns typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • Another Day Off . . .

    Another Day Off . . .

    ‘ Sorry to do this yet again, but the moving preparations have already begun, making my life quite hectic, and I unfortunately did not have time to write a new blog post for today.  I will be back on Monday, though, with a whole new location!    Have a great weekend! Until next time, Happy…

  • The Exterior of the Bar from “13 Going On 30”

    The Exterior of the Bar from “13 Going On 30”

    ‘ Another filming location I have been absolutely obsessed with finding for YEARS is the New York restaurant where Jenna hit on the 13 year old boy in fave romantic comedy 13 Going On 30. Ever since the movie was released four years ago I have been searching New York City streets hoping to find…

  • The “Christmas Vacation” Pool

    The “Christmas Vacation” Pool

    ‘ Another Christmas-themed locale that I had long wanted to track down and stalk was Clark W. Griswold’s (Chevy Chase’s) dream pool from the 1989 classic Christmas Vacation.  (Is it odd, by the way, that I can still remember exactly where I was and who I was with the first time I saw the flick…

  • The “Rain Man” Convenience Store

    The “Rain Man” Convenience Store

    ‘ Back in February, while doing research on the Hollywood Hills apartment building where Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) lived in 1988’s Rain Man, I came across a September 2004 article on the Palm Springs Life website titled “Quiet on the Set” about filming in the Coachella Valley.  And, let me tell you, I just about…

  • The Smith Estate from “Insidious: Chapter 2”

    The Smith Estate from “Insidious: Chapter 2”

    ‘ Considering I’ve been stalking full-time for close to a decade and annually covering Haunted Hollywood locales for just about as long, you’d think I’d have the market on spooky sites cornered by now.  That is definitely not the case, though.  I am continuously discovering new-to-me spots, scary and otherwise, which speaks more to the…

  • Westfield Fashion Square Mall from “The Office”

    Westfield Fashion Square Mall from “The Office”

    ‘ One location that my good friend, fellow stalker Lavonna, asked me to track down eons ago was the shopping center that was featured in the Season 3 episode of fave show The Office titled “Women’s Appreciation”.  Because the series is taped in Van Nuys, I figured that the mall was located somewhere in the…

  • My Guide to L.A. – Play

    My Guide to L.A. – Play

    ‘ I originally had more than twenty places featured on this list, but, to make it easier on myself, I decided to break up my Things To Do category into “Play” and “See.”  Today, I’ll be covering Play, aka Los Angeles activities and attractions that I recommend.  Enjoy! 1. Disneyland (1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim) –…

  • Palm Springs Weekend!

    Palm Springs Weekend!

    ‘ This past Friday morning the Grim Cheaper and I headed out to Palm Springs for a little three-day getaway and, while I did manage to sneak some stalking into the trip, I was unfortunately not able to write a blog post for today. But I will be back tomorrow with a whole new location,…

  • Go Team Kristen!

    Go Team Kristen!

    ‘ Ever since first came on the air, I have been a HUGE fan of Kristin Cavallari. So LOVE her!!! And tonight I actually got to meet her!!! I am still pinching myself! My boyfriend and I headed to Hollywood today because I was completely intent on going to celeb hot spot the Tropicana Bar…