The Merry-Go-Round that Inspired Disneyland

February 2, 2015, 12 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I went to the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round. Now, normally I’m not one to go to a place just to ride a carousel, but the particular one has a very special meaning. Built in 1926, the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round is often described as the place where Walt Disney first thought up…

Nothing But Blue Skies

January 29, 2015, 10 Comments

Well, I hope you liked Patrick’s first post in his new series! It will be a rather inconstant series (ie: not on a regular weekly or monthly schedule) but a series none the less! Additionally, with the move to southern California, I’m excited to share similar types of posts with you, ones of architecture and…

Marc Davis: Walt Disney’s Renaissance Man

October 22, 2014, 3 Comments

Oh, here we are with another Disney related post! I have apartment shooting slated for this week, however next week is creeping up on me faster than I thought! And we return to Portland next week for Expo/Patrick’s work/a friend’s wedding. So I must get that in order, in addition to dealing with some other…

Walt Disney Family Museum

March 21, 2014, 12 Comments

On our way home from Palm Springs we took a little detour to the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, a place I wanted to visit during my last time to San Fran, but didn’t make it to. The decision to go was somewhat spur of the moment, made in the late evening the…

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…

Where Dreams Come True

September 27, 2013, 9 Comments

Yesterday Patrick and I spent another wonderful day at The Happiest Place on Earth. So gear up for a pretty picture heavy post! After riding a few of the attractions in Fantasyland during our “Magic Morning” we hopped over to California Adventure to visit Cars Land and Tower of Terror. And just when I was…