Railtown 1897: Hollywood’s Favorite Railroad Nestled in the Sierras

September 22, 2026, Leave a Comment on Railtown 1897: Hollywood’s Favorite Railroad Nestled in the Sierras

Last month Patrick and I ventured back to our home state of Oregon for his sister’s wedding. We decided to drive, taking some of California’s lovely backroads through gold country, and stopped at Railtown 1897, a wonderful rail museum nestled in Jamestown. While central and northern California are well known for their gold, the area…

Myself standing in front of the gold wings from Wonder Woman '84.

Revisiting the Warner Bros. Studio

January 11, 2023, 2 Comments

This year is a big year for the movie industry with lots of anniversaries, including both Disney and Warner Bros. Studios turning 100. While Disney’s icons are of the less tangible, animated variety, Warner Bros. offers incredible studio tours that allows guests to step inside their most beloved films and television series. Way back in…

Mission San Gabriel

April 30, 2018, 2 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. I recommend reading this article that further describes the problematic history of Mission San Gabriel. I love me a twofer – and that is…

Bronson Canyon – The Batcave and More

February 6, 2018, 1 Comment

June 2026 UPDATE: While you can walk up to and through the canyon, the caves themselves are currently fenced off with signs warning visitors of falling rocks. Over the years on the blog, I have made my love of two particular TV shows, Batman and The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., very apparent, whether through…

Find The Forbidden Zone Tucked Away in Malibu’s Point Dume

August 9, 2017, 3 Comments

It should be noted in advance that this post talks about the ending of the 1968 film Planet of the Apes and contains spoilers. In the ever long list of places to go and things to do here in California, filming locations are one of my favorite things to go out and visit. The Point…

Warner Brothers Studio Tour

September 28, 2015, 1 Comment

Warner Brothers Studio is the powerhouse behind some of the greatest classic films of all time. Casablanca being at the top. But they also produced James Dean’s three major motion pictures, East of Eden, Rebel without a Cause, and Giant, along with some wonderful television series. And today the Warner Brothers continues to make great and…

Geek Out!

January 27, 2014, 16 Comments

Alright, it’s my last Wizard World post, and then it’s back to the vintage, I promise. So if you’re not into Batman, Bruce Campbell or Star Wars, or never much cared for costumes, you’ll find this post pretty boring. But let’s face some facts here, I’m a girl with a lot of different passions. The…

“I’ve Struck a Real Bonanza!”

January 24, 2014, 13 Comments

Back in November I blogged about working on my second Dixie Cousins costume for Portland’s Wizard World Comic Con. And this last week I put the finishing touches on it… Selecting a costume from an obscure source is a double edged sword where the benefit is also the downside when it comes down to recreating…

It’s Wizard World Time Again!

November 5, 2013, 7 Comments

…well, almost. It’s certainly cosplay construction time! I’m not sure how you spent your weekend, but I spent my sewing, and not much else, because the Portland Wizard World Comic Con is coming up again! This time, it’s in January, and since I’m making more than one costume, I decided to start early. I’m so…

“Very Fancy”

February 25, 2013, 6 Comments

So, as you all know by now, I spent last weekend at the Portland Convention Center for Portland Comic Con. And it was crazy. So crazy, both Patrick and I really failed at taking pictures. There was so much to see and do and talk about. Friday found myself dressed as Marion Ravenwood and my…