Gorgeous Streamline Moderne Firestone turned Brew Pub

August 31, 2022, Leave a Comment on Gorgeous Streamline Moderne Firestone turned Brew Pub

Driving down La Brea in Los Angeles you may pass by a beautiful streamline moderne Firestone station, complete with its iconic bowtie neon sign standing tall over the streetlights, but don’t expect to get your tires replaced here. Instead you’ll find beer and tacos, this is All Season Brewing Company. Built in 1937, and dubbed…

Myself, wearing a light blue shirt with rainbow script reading "93/KHJ Boss 30" and red and yellow corduroy shorts, standing in front of the massive hot dog shaped building.

Eating a Little Hot Dog at a Giant Hot Dog! The Return of Tail o’ the Pup

July 26, 2022, 1 Comment

It has graced book covers, it has been seen featured on the big and small screen, it has been visited by celebrities like Betty White, Sigourney Weaver, and the band Devo, just to name a few. What is it? It’s a 17 foot long hot dog stand, dubbed Tail o’ the Pup, one of the…

Bob's, a large, long flat roof building, with a jutting pointed sign reading "Bob's Big Boy Broiler"

The Bob’s Big Boy that Almost Never Was

January 8, 2020, 3 Comments

As I’ve said before, and as many of you know, I love visiting places that let you feel like you’ve stepped back in time, and one of those places is Bob’s Big Boy Broiler in Downey. But this place wasn’t always a Bob’s Big Boy, and it almost never was… It is no secret that…

Myself seated at a table inside Barney's, the booth is upholstered in different color vinyl, and the table features a collage made of magazine cut outs. Behind me sits a chopper motorcycle.

From Clark Gable to Jim Morrison, Route 66’s Barney’s Beanery Has Seen it All

August 21, 2019, 4 Comments

Hollywood has seen a great deal of changes over its lifetime, and one place that has witnessed it all is Barney’s Beanery. Once a humble California Craftsman home surrounded by poinsettia fields it has morphed to become one of the icons of Hollywood history, both of the film and music variety. Oh, and did I…

Exterior of Pig 'n Whistle, in a gothic font "Pig 'N Whistle" is above a metal awning that reads "Pig 'n Whistle" in neon.

Pigs, Pizza, and I Love Lucy: A Tale of Two Historic Hollywood Watering Holes

August 8, 2019, 6 Comments

2021 & 2022 Updates: Pig ‘N Whistle has closed, and been gutted. Read more on the heart wrenching end of a Hollywood icon from LAist and how the new owner is nothing short of a jerk from L.A. Taco. But you can still enjoy a visit to Miceli’s. In my previous post about the stunning…

Myself standing on the outer balcony of the hotel, wearing a black dress with silver trim. A massive white sign reads "Cosmopolitan Hotel" in black letters.

San Diego’s Historic Cosmopolitan Hotel

July 9, 2019, 2 Comments

Each July the company Patrick works for hosts a massive conference in San Diego. Sometimes Patrick attends, sometimes he doesn’t. But this year he did, and like most of his conferences, I tag along to enjoy the sights of the city. This year we chose to stay in one of California’s oldest hotels, The Cosmopolitan,…

The red neon sign outside which reads "El Coyote Mexican Food"

The Kitschy Mexican Restaurant Where Sharon Tate Had Her Last Meal

April 11, 2019, 3 Comments

On August 8, 1969, four people, including young actress Sharon Tate walked into El Coyote and sat down for what would unknowingly be their last meal, for just a few hours later they would be brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family. El Coyote first opened in 1931, on First and La Brea by…

Exterior of Pappy & Harriets, a stucco and wood rustic western building with large agave plants growing on the edge. A large sign rising above the front door reading "Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace"

Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

March 18, 2019, 1 Comment

I’ve mentioned visiting Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace on the blog before, but never sat down and gave this place the post it so rightly deserves. As mentioned previously, Pioneertown was a live-in western shooting location that thrived in the late 40s and into the 50s when the cowboy was king. But then the western…

Exterior of Sherman's, featuring Sherman's spelled out in green diamonds.

Sherman’s – Palm Springs’ Star-Studded Deli

March 7, 2019, 1 Comment

When in Palm Springs dining at Sherman’s Deli & Bakery is an absolute must. And if I’m honest, sometimes I stop here multiple times during our week long stay each March. This classic New York style deli restaurant features the fare you would expect, like pastrami and corned beef, along with a wide selection cakes…

Chris and Pitt's resides in a building painted to resemble a log cabin, and features signs along its top reading "Sandwiches, Bar-B-Q" and a large red and black neon sign reading "Chris & Pitt's Bar-B-Q" Along the side in turquoise painted letters reads "Chris & Pitt's" I stand below the large sign in a pair of wide leg jeans, a t-shirt featuring a cowgirl pin-up who has been bucked off a horse, a blue and brown plaid jacket, and a cream cowboy hat.

Find Delicious BBQ Inside this Kitschy Faux Log Cabin of Chris & Pitt’s

January 9, 2019, 4 Comments

My dad has endless stories of growing up in Southern California in the 1950s and 60s. Many of the places in those stories are gone, but some still remain, Chris and Pitt’s Bar-B-Q is one of them. A staple of my dad’s childhood, it was even the location we chose to meet at after my grandmother’s funeral…

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Gorgeous Streamline Moderne Firestone turned Brew Pub

Eating a Little Hot Dog at a Giant Hot Dog! The Return of Tail o’ the Pup

The Bob’s Big Boy that Almost Never Was

From Clark Gable to Jim Morrison, Route 66’s Barney’s Beanery Has Seen it All

Pigs, Pizza, and I Love Lucy: A Tale of Two Historic Hollywood Watering Holes

San Diego’s Historic Cosmopolitan Hotel

The Kitschy Mexican Restaurant Where Sharon Tate Had Her Last Meal

Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

Sherman’s – Palm Springs’ Star-Studded Deli

Find Delicious BBQ Inside this Kitschy Faux Log Cabin of Chris & Pitt’s