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Category Archives: Los Angeles
RTW: Favorite places to people-watch in LA
Not surprisingly, my favorite places to people-watch in LA are a little more low-key than the usual. And all involve food. Natch. To get to LA’s real roots — not the bleached ones, I like Olvera Street. Yeah, it’s a … Continue reading
RTW, LA: You, too, can rent a luxury yacht
The last days of my RTW trip were spent on a luxury yacht right across the street from where I lived in Marina del Rey, California, more than a decade ago. I’d gone sailing many times when I lived there … Continue reading
RTW, LA: Chance encounter leads to voyage to my past
Next: Chance encounter leads to luxury yacht that takes me on surreal time trip. I’ll be getting right on that after “splashdown” from my round-the-world journey, back home in Pennsylvania. It’s been a great ride, but I sure won’t miss … Continue reading
RTW: Lights, camera, oops! Me, a Hollywood stagehand
As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons… I know an enterprising woman in L.A. who not only makes lemonade; she savors every drop. One time she ended up in a wheelchair for months. Instead of twiddling her thumbs, … Continue reading
RTW: I survived ‘Carmageddon’ in L.A.
Nowhere to turn. Mass hysteria. A traffic jam of biblical proportions. The countdown to ‘Carmageddon’ in L.A. was on … .. And I was right in the middle of it. No doubt you heard about this. A big chunk of … Continue reading
RTW, Hollywood: Celebrity brush, Vol. 2: Meeting Mrs. Sitcom
My roommate invited me to a gathering of songwriters. Said there’d be people there who were once big deals. I put on my best pants (too-snug black jeans) and souvenir Indian bangle, and off we went in her Batmobile. So-called because … Continue reading
RTW: Odd Couple — me and LA roomie ‘Felicia’ Ungar
In order to tell the story of how I ended up in the Hollywood Hills, I have to explain how I got there: my temporary roommate. I wanted to finish my RTW trip in L.A. because I felt like visiting … Continue reading
RTW, Hollywood: Slight brush with celebrity above Sunset Strip
How I ended up at a place I’d never been despite a decade of working in L.A. TV news. (It’s a big deal if you’re of a certain age.) A what-am-I-doing-here moment. Details, if you can stand it, coming up.
RTW: An Amtrak ride Northeasterners can only dream about
If you’ve ever been on an Amtrak train anywhere along the route from DC to Boston on a weekday, you know the drill. Crowded, rushed, commuters glued to their laptops and cell phones, working, working, working. Or on the way … Continue reading
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