Finding a parking spot was the most difficult part of going to…
Category: California (page 22)
Of Hummingbirds and Lizards
Lavanderias — Indian laundries — where Indians washed clothes every week water…
Mission San Luis Rey
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia was founded on June 13, 1798…
Mission San Diego de Alcala
It’s been a while since the last SoCal Mission Quest. Two years…
Barra Barra Saloon, San Diego
At first, there were conversations about Californian wine. Then it was Mexican…
Mariachi and Zapateado
Mariachi performers are what most of the world instantly identify with Mexico,…
Old Town San Diego
In 1769, James Cook arrives in Tahiti on the ship HMS Endeavour.…
Colourful San Diego
A Mexican hat and dress, a bowl full of pebbles, a jar…
Universal City: Stuck on the Simpson’s Ride
I would be remiss in writing about California if I didn’t write…
Hollywood Forever
Founded in 1899, the cemetery was an integral part of the growth…
The Women of Westwood
Westwood Cemetery (officially Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery) is a small cemetery…
Madame Tussauds (Hollywood)
There’s plenty of books in publication on the life of Marie Tussaud.…