A glass pyramid with signs reading "Bass Pro Shops Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center"

Memphis’ Giant Pyramid hides a Faux Swamp, Shooting Range, and More

May 12, 2025, Leave a Comment on Memphis’ Giant Pyramid hides a Faux Swamp, Shooting Range, and More

Off the banks of the great Mississippi River in Memphis towers a 32 story pyramid. At the base is a rustic hunting lodge facade that lures in visitors seeking hunting gear, fishing equipment, and more as this pyramid is in fact home to a Bass Pro Shops. I’m not a fishing our hunting girl by…

At the top it reads "Patsy Award Winners" with "1956 Wildfire (dog)" on the right, and paw prints on the left.

Paw Prints of the Stars at the Animal Walk of Fame

April 9, 2025, Leave a Comment on Paw Prints of the Stars at the Animal Walk of Fame

Burbank residents looking for a furry addition to the family may find the perfect companion at the Burbank Humane Society, but they will also find a unique piece of Hollywood history during their visit, the Animal Walk of Fame. Beginning in 1951, Hollywood started to recognize the animal contributions to the film industry, and created…

Exterior of the top portion, which features a tower of neon reading "Studio City" below the marquee reads "Bookstar" in neon and "Barnes and Noble" on the marquee.

From Movies to Books: The Studio City Theatre Barnes & Noble

June 5, 2024, 1 Comment

As mentioned before, I love a good small neighborhood cinema, and it’s always sad when one of them goes dark. But it’s even more sad when they can’t have a second life. Many go on to become music venues, but others get a little more creatively repurposed, such as the CVS in East Los Angeles,…

A Night at the Neon Museum on Film

July 5, 2023, Leave a Comment on A Night at the Neon Museum on Film

A Note from Janey: Today I’m handing the blogging reins to Patrick. He was so excited about both the opportunity to shoot night photos at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, and with his end products! Enjoy! As Janey mentioned in her post about our return to the Las Vegas Neon Museum I spent most…

A large neon sign features fire made of neon and script reading "The Flame" below backlit plastic reads "Prime Rib Breakfast Lunch Dinner" and in small blue neon reads 24 HRS"

Revisiting the Las Vegas Neon Museum

June 19, 2023, 3 Comments

Back in 2017 Patrick and I visited the Las Vegas Neon Museum, and had an absolute blast, taking both their daytime and nighttime tours. Recently they added a “Photo Walk” option, which is a time for photographers to have respectful free-reign (no touching of the signs!) of the boneyard, and since Patrick has gotten more…

Overview of the sales floor from the balcony, high white walls feature arched details of gold on them, the arched proscenium frames a screen, two small arched balconies sit on either side of the screen.

The Surreal Experience of Shopping for a New iMac at an Old Movie Palace

August 12, 2022, 2 Comments

A couple weeks ago my beloved iMac started show signs of age. It could barely keep up with my photo editing, and I knew its days were numbered. So I set out to get a new one. Not too long ago Apple announced they were introducing new colored iMacs. My millennial heart skipped a beat.…

A massive, foreboding, yet elegant building features curling Spanish Churrigueresque architectural details at the top and above the door. Large red letters spell "CVS" both in the middle of the building, and above the three arches at the doorway.

A Look Inside the Fanciest CVS You’ve Ever Seen

March 30, 2022, 4 Comments

Imagine you’re driving down the street and you see this… As the bold red letters spell out, this is indeed a CVS. There are thousands of them, or similar drug stores, across the country. But this one seems a little over-the-top…why is that? Well, once upon a time, this drug store was a glamorous movie…

Myself, wearing a black cowboy hat, a Koffin Kats tee, and black pants, standing in front of a large banner reading "40 Years of Fear The Evil Dead" featuring the Deadite version of Cheryl.

Cult Classic Evil Dead Celebrates 40 Years with Exhibit at the Mystic Museum

September 23, 2021, 3 Comments

Longtime readers of the blog will know I’m a big Bruce Campbell fan, so when I heard that Burbank’s Mystic Museum was planning an Evil Dead exhibit, I was extremely excited and couldn’t wait to visit! The Mystic Museum spawned from the vintage and oddities shop, The Bearded Lady, and has offered a rotating exhibit…

Myself, wearing a white halter top with red polka dots, and red shorts, holding a red and white In-N-Out cup, standing in front of the replica of the first In-N-Out.

A Visit to the First In-N-Out…Well Sort Of.

August 11, 2021, 4 Comments

When it comes to California history, there is certainly a lot. One aspect of California history that has become a staple of American life is fast food. Yes, one could argue that fast food started right here in Southern California, and while not typically viewed as “important” history, fast food is certainly a cultural phenomenon…

A white washed statue of Jesus with his hands raised, on the base in black text reads "Desert Christ Park."

The Larger than Life Sculptures of Desert Christ Park

July 28, 2021, 2 Comments

In the hills of California’s high desert sits an odd sight, a collection of massive, white washed statues of Jesus and his followers, including a ginormous interpretation of the Last Supper. Known as Desert Christ Park, the small area was the dream of one man, brought to life by another in the 1950s. While I’m…

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weird places to visit

Memphis’ Giant Pyramid hides a Faux Swamp, Shooting Range, and More

Paw Prints of the Stars at the Animal Walk of Fame

From Movies to Books: The Studio City Theatre Barnes & Noble

A Night at the Neon Museum on Film

Revisiting the Las Vegas Neon Museum

The Surreal Experience of Shopping for a New iMac at an Old Movie Palace

A Look Inside the Fanciest CVS You’ve Ever Seen

Cult Classic Evil Dead Celebrates 40 Years with Exhibit at the Mystic Museum

A Visit to the First In-N-Out…Well Sort Of.

The Larger than Life Sculptures of Desert Christ Park