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…

Canter's sign outside, black with yellow letters reading "Canter's" smaller letters read "restaurant, bakery, delicatessen"

Rock ‘n Roll’s Favorite Jewish Deli

July 18, 2018, 3 Comments

Canter’s Deli is borderline synonymous with Hollywood, but it is just as well loved by rock ‘n rollers as it is movie stars, and it was the late night place for the bands of the 1960s, and it’s said to be the only Jewish deli on the west coast to rival one of the east…

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…

“Stop Being Demure. You’re Already on the Bed.”

June 11, 2012, 5 Comments

Last night brought the season finale of Mad Men and a crowd of well dressed people to Portland’s Hollywood Theatre. For the evening I wore a different dress than I intended. Originally I was going to wear a chartreuse number that I thrifted awhile back, but when I walked into Hollywood Babylon this last week…

“You Don’t Want Most of It. You Want All of It”

June 4, 2012, 6 Comments

Another Sunday…Another Mad Men…Another swingin’ 60s outfit… Last night I really broke out the mod with this geometric navy and cream mini dress. Look at that hemline! I came in a very close second in the evening’s best dressed contest. I lost out to a gal that I’ve chatted with quite a few times over…

“What Would it Take to Make You a Queen?”

May 28, 2012, 5 Comments

For Sunday’s episode of Mad Men I felt in the mood for a bit of flapper flair (since the week brought the release of the trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s remake of The Great Gatsby) but sixties style of course! I can’t help constantly doing the Twist in this outfit. It is just too much fun.…

“Surprise! There’s an Airplane Here to See You!”

May 21, 2012, 4 Comments

Ah, Sundays. Sure, the weekend is over, but it also means it’s Mad Men time. Once again we attended the weekly screening at Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre. Unlike previous nights, this dress isn’t really anything special, just a 60s number I picked up a few years ago and bears an “Alper Schwartz” label in the…

“Isn’t This Suppose to Be Scary?”

May 14, 2012, 6 Comments

Due to the Hollywood’s hosting of the H.P. Lovecraft Festival, our weekly screening of Mad Men moved venues for the evening over to Sam’s Billiards, thankfully just one block from the Hollywood Theatre. The evening’s dress was made by my mum in 1970 during her senior year at college. I paired it with lots of…

Getting My Mad Men On

April 30, 2012, 4 Comments

Last night we enjoyed yet another lovely evening at the historic Hollywood Theatre to watch Mad Men on the big screen. This evenings outfit was brought to you mostly by my grandmother. I took home this dress (and necklace) during our period of cleaning out her things after she passed away. Sadly, she didn’t keep…

Together in the Truth

April 23, 2012, 5 Comments

Once again, myself, Patrick, and a few friends met up at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre for their weekly screening of Mad Men. My choice of clothing for the evening? A slightly fitted sage green dress with an embroidered paisley pattern. The dress was a gift from my friend Alicia, who was clearing out her closet of…