February 17, 2017
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All Saints Episcopal Church – Pasadena

“Pasadena’s Stained Glass Marvel”All Saints Episcopal Church – Pasadena Last Visited: February 2017 For those who have never read anything I’ve written about (you have lots of company), although not a religious person per se, I am very fascinated with places of worship.  It’s has been nearly a year since […]
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July 28, 2016
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Pasadena Museum of History/Fenyes Mansion – Pasadena

“Downsized” Mansion Pasadena Museum of History/Fenyes Mansion – Pasadena It’s not often that when a family plans to downsize, they decide to build a 21-room Beaux Arts mansion, but that’s exactly what Dr. Adalbert and Eva Fenyes did back in 1906 (well, a few rooms were added in 1911).  Recently […]
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July 14, 2016
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St. Andrew Church – Pasadena

Historic Pasadena Church St. Andrew Church – Pasadena Visited:  July 2016 Thanks in part to a lost necklace and a good deed by yours truly (yes, I’m as shocked as you by this random act of kindness), I was able to glean much more information about an historic Pasadena church […]
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June 28, 2016
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Walt Disney Family Museum – San Francisco

The Wonderful World of (Walt) Disney Walt Disney Family Museum – San Francisco June 2016 If Walt Disney wasn’t the most innovative and creative person on the planet in the 20th century, he’s certainly close. So when Kim and Mary told us about the Walt Disney Family Museum at the […]
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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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