Blogs from Downtown, Los Angeles, California, United States, North America - page 2

I have long wanted to visit this museum in Los Angeles, but until today, May 13, never found the right opportunity. I found it today, by attending the Asian Pacific Islanders and Historic Preservation Community Symposium at the museum. Among the current exhibits: New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei March 12 - August 20, 2017 New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei explores the life and career of pioneering actor, activist, and social media icon George Takei. By examining Takei’s diverse experiences and achievements, this entertaining and interactive exhibition creates a portrait of a unique individual while offering an innovative means of engaging with the social history of America. GK: His YouTube conversations about Relocation are very interes... read more

We woke-up this morning still absolutely certain that we could not face the freeways again for another day, so today we planned to get to the Downtown area by the Metro Rail. Why not? We've done the Tube in London and the Subway in New York so we know how these things work. As we eventually managed to work out in New York, we first needed to buy a 'Tap Card' and then charge it with credit. No problem there. To get to Downtown, we had to take the Green Line to Willowbrook / Rosa Parks and then change to the Blue Line. Also, no problem there. The Green Line was actually quite nice. Then we got on the Blue Line. After Redondo Beach, Hollywood and La Crescenta, the Blue Line was a great way to ... read more

Well, I mean living large in L.A. for a pittance, if you are as poor as a church mouse by Bel Air standards, yet saved a few pennies. I didn't know what to expect from Los Angeles, California in my first visit. I was in no rush to see California. I am not a fan of car culture, I'm not good at small talk, nor am I that obsessed with my looks (my friends may argue that particular point) nor do I care for material things in general. Somehow Los Angeles wasn't an imperative, like Prague or Amsterdam. I certainly wasn't prepared for it by watching TV shows and movies filmed there. I didn't even recognize the Baywatch set in Malibu. My hotel, JW Marriott L.A. Live, showed promise, a gentrified patch, rising from the rubble ... read more

The day after Thais and her family had left, I caught a plane to Los Angeles because I was going to attend the Third World Congress on Positive Psychology. Preparing for it had been a challenge. Originally, my intention had been to have my two posters and one elevator pitch type presentation ready before going to Finland, but due to loads of other work to do, I had not managed to finish even one of them. So I needed to do it all while Thais was there, which was very unfortunate, but finally I had everything ready. Just on time, I went to have my posters printed at 4 p.m. the day before my flight to the US… The journey to Los Angeles via Munich went smoothly, and I arrived in the hotel on Wednesday evening. ... read more

Welcome to our USA road trip blog! There is currently just less than 12 hours to go before our flight to Los Angeles to begin our holiday. On arrival we will collect our hire car and then will begin our ~2500mile journey. One of the highlights is likely to be the helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon; however I don't really like heights and so it'll make for an interesting experience. Having said that, it may be safer than Nicky driving on the wrong side of the road. Gulp! Below is our itinerary: 3-5 June - Los Angeles - 2 nights at 'Omni Los Angeles' 5-6 June - Santa Barbara - 1 night at 'Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn' 6-7 June - Monterey - 1 night at 'Best Western Plus Beach Resort Monterey' 7-10 June ... read more