Little Old Ladies, Welcome!

The Pasadena, California City Hall

Built in 1927

IN THE SWIM

 Vintage swimsuits (and one inspired by that Million Dollar Mermaid herself, Esther Williams) for the "Pacific Standard Time" exhibit at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2012

OF PARAMOUNT CONCERN

The Hollywood Heritage Museum 

2100  North Highland, Hollywood, CA

The museum is housed in the landmark Lasky-Demille Barn, a refurbished 1895 structure considered to be one of Hollywood's first film studios. Original leaseholders Jesse Lansky and Cecil B. DeMille, the building is considered the birthplace of what would later be Paramount Studios.

GOIN' DOWNTOWN

Just a few of the sights seen during a walk through downtown Los Angeles.

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

The globe atop the tower at Crossroads of the World at Sunset Blvd and Las Palmas in Hollywood. An outdoor mall fashioned to resemble a cruise ship surrounded by shops representing countries of the world, it was designed by Robert V. Derrah in 1936.

 Globe atop Paramount Studios on the corner of Gower and Melrose in Hollywood, Ca. Formerly the RKO Studio (the globe once held the RKO radio transmission tower). One time known as the Desilu Studios.

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

The Ellwood Butterfly Preserve in Santa Barbara, Ca. 

A beautiful hiking path and grove of eucalyptus trees. Home to hundreds of beautiful monarch butterflies.

A Thumb In Your Soup Is One Thing...

Tofu restaurant in Arcadia, Ca.