June 14, 2016
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Forest Lawn – Glendale

The Great Mausoleum Art Tour…and much, much more Forest Lawn – Glendale Visited:  June 2016 How is it possible to witness some of the world’s greatest art masterpieces located in Rome, Florence and Milan in the span of just a little more than an hour?  Easy…just visit the cemetery.  Well, […]
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June 2, 2016
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Jack London State Historic Park – Glen Ellen

“The air is wine…I have everything to make me glad I am alive.” Jack London State Historic Park – Glen Ellen Visited:  May 2016 Time for a little Northern California love!  In all the times we have traveled in and around the Sonoma County area, there was one place I […]
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May 14, 2016
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Millennium Biltmore Hotel – Los Angeles

“Luxury Heaped Upon Luxury” Millennium Biltmore Hotel – Los Angeles Visited:  May 2016 Having made reservations a few weeks in advance with the Los Angeles Conservancy, Tracy and I headed to downtown Los Angeles on what turned out to be  a very hot Sunday afternoon to check out their tour […]
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May 8, 2016
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Castle Green – Pasadena

Early 20th Century Elegance Castle Green – Pasadena Last Visit – Mother’s Day Tour • May 8, 2016 (the self-guided tour I took is below this original report) When I have friends visit from out of town, one place always grabs their attention as we drive around town. In the […]
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April 13, 2016
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – Los Angeles

A Stadium Full Of Cherished Memories Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – Los Angeles Visited: April 5, 2016 It’s the stadium where I attended my first baseball game back in 1959, my first college and pro football games in the 1960s, plus the venue where I saw my only Olympic Games. […]
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March 28, 2016
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St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles

Figueroa Corridor Icon St. Vincent de Paul Church –  Los Angeles Visited: March 24, 2016 Being an equal opportunity historic church seeker, on my late morning sojourn, I traveled near downtown Los Angeles to the famed Figueroa Corridor and the beautiful St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles Church, the second […]
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March 17, 2016
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Los Angeles Maritime Museum/Port Of Los Angeles Tour – San Pedro

Everything Is Ship Shape Los Angeles Maritime Museum/Port Of Los Angeles Tour – San Pedro March 8, 2016 Thanks to the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association wanting me to write an article for them (you see, I do work occasionally), recently I was afforded the opportunity to mix a little business […]
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February 24, 2016
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St Sophia Cathedral – Los Angeles

My Big, Gorgeous Greek Cathedral St Sophia Cathedral – Los Angeles Visited: February 23, 2016 When we travel to Europe (or anywhere else for that matter), I’m always intrigued by churches…especially their interiors.  Why?  I haven’t a clue. It doesn’t matter what the denomination, churches fascinate me, even when they’re […]
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February 21, 2016
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Balboa Park – San Diego

A Century Of History Balboa Park – San Diego Visited – February 8, 2016 Throughout 2015, Tracy and I must have said 50 times that we wanted to visit Balboa Park in San Diego because it was celebrating its 100th year. Well, we finally made it, just in time for […]
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