Saying “Hola” to Olvera Street

June 27, 2015, 11 Comments

One of the “touristy” things I never did when I visited California before was visit Olvera Street. And over the weekend we finally remedied that. Olvera Street is considered to be the birthplace of Los Angeles, as it is home to some of its first structures. The first brick building constructed in the LA area…

Mission San Juan Capistrano

June 18, 2015, 8 Comments

UPDATE: It is important to remember that while California Missions have been hailed as places of peace, they also have deep and complicated histories, including slavery, violence, and forced religious conversion. One of my favorite things about California history is that of the Spanish missions. It is a goal of mine to visit each of…

Sleep in a Tipi & Visit the Site of the First McDonald’s along Route 66

June 11, 2015, 7 Comments

During the week Patrick decided to surprise me with a mini, one night getaway at the Wigwam Motel in Rialto on Route 66! An icon of the Mother Road, the Wigwam Motel is a handful of concrete tipi structures (not actual wigwams, which are domelike in shape) that are quaint, and of course, small. There…

Prepare to be Dazzled

May 23, 2015, 4 Comments

This year Disneyland celebrates its 60th anniversary, and in keeping with landmark anniversary traditions, like with the 50th, in which the park gleamed in gold, this year, the park has been bedazzled in diamonds. While the actual anniversary of Disneyland is not until July 17th, the Resort kicked off the celebration (which is slated to…

Paramount Ranch

April 2, 2015, 13 Comments

Lost Places Update: Paramount Ranch been recategorized as a Lost Place. On Friday, November 9th, 2018, Paramount Ranch fell victim to the Woolsey Fire that tore through the Malibu, Thousand Oaks and Agora Hills areas. Paramount Ranch was reduced to cinders with only the train depot from Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman and church built for…

Citrus Fest

March 31, 2015, 7 Comments

Oranges are by far my favorite fruit ever. So one of the things I love most about living in California is not just the accessibility to fresh oranges, but also the celebration of the fruit itself. After all, we even live in a town and county named after it! So needless to say, I was…

A Few Finds

March 3, 2014, 7 Comments

This last weekend was one of the more anticipated events of the year, the thrice annual antique expo. With the upcoming Palm Springs trip looming in the back of my mind, I spent a reserved amount of dough and only a few things came home with me… While there were a few dealers with clothing,…

Just a Few Treasures…

October 27, 2013, 7 Comments

This weekend was the third, and final, Antique Expo of the year… Dealers are trying to hustle their Halloween decorations just days before the holiday, and kitschy ceramic Santa Clauses are at every turn. While the show didn’t expand my wardrobe (and this time I’m quite thankful) it was still a lot of fun and…

Atomic Redhead

charm bracelet

Saying “Hola” to Olvera Street

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Sleep in a Tipi & Visit the Site of the First McDonald’s along Route 66

Prepare to be Dazzled

Paramount Ranch

Citrus Fest

A Few Finds

Just a Few Treasures…