Pizza of Venice, Pizza Quest: The Search for the Pies of Excellence. Part I of an Occasional Series.
How much do you dread Mondays? Facebook is filled with memes of the dreaded day, but Mondays are something to look forward to if…
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Living and Eating in SoCal! Roma Market, Pt. 2!
My East Coast roots gave me great memories of good food and eateries from New York to D.C., all the way down to Florida….
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Discover Descanso Gardens – An Unexpected Urban Retreat in La Canada, CA
If you live in or are planning to visit the Los Angeles area, one of the many choices for a lovely day in nature…
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McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena, CA
It was Friday night in the Pasadena/Altadena area, a great evening to experience an art exhibit in an uber-cool, hometown space! I was glad to…
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Culture Honey Bites: “That Chicken!” A Story of the Marvels and Mysteries of Submarine
Submarines are mechanical marvels and the mystery ships of the ocean. In the US Navy, they are known as the “Silent Service”. The most…
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Culture Honey Bites: The Thursday Night Regulars – A Story of the Stuffed Sandwich
Lili sits at the table, a PB&J sandwich to one side, a pile of crayons, colored pencils, construction paper and scissors in front of…
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Conventions | Free Comic Book Day After Party at No Future Cafe, Pasadena, CA
Photos by: Linnea Aasland This last Saturday, May 7th, marked the 15th year since the invention of Free Comic Book Day! The holiday was…
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Pasadena Film Flash! Florence & The Uffizi Gallery, 4.25 & 4.26, at the Laemmle
This next week on Monday night at 7:30pm and Tuesday at 1pm, there is to be a special showing of a new film, “Florence…
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United Picture & Frame Co., Pasadena, CA
It was a misty afternoon at United Picture & Frame Company in Pasadena. Do all the locals know about this frame shop? My girlfriend,…
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Culture Honey Bites: “The Sandwich” – A Story of Roma Market
The little man sits behind the counter next to the deli case. His apprentice stands to his right. To his left is bottle of…
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Culture Honey Bites: Tacos Ensenada!
A “treasure” by denotation is something valuable that is hidden. You can drive through Duarte on Huntington Drive one hundred times and never notice…
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