Type Spotting: City West Signage
By now I can pretty much recognize downtown landmarks within half a second of spotting them in all the commercials that get shot here. Like this one from Lexus that caught my eye on one of the many big screens at ESPN Zone when we were there for my brother’s birthday. (0:16 mark) This time...
Bright lights, big city
Saturday night ended back in downtown for the Autumn Lights exhibition at Pershing Square.
Wild Things: Terrible Yellow Eyes
If I had an extra $2k lying around, I would have spent it all on artwork from these two exhibitions. After Space 15 Twenty, we ventured east to Alhambra for the “Terrible Yellow Eyes” exhibition at Gallery Nucleus. The work was beautifully crafted as always there, but standout pieces – literally – were meticulously constructed...
Wild Things: Space 15 Twenty
What a wild, wild weekend. In anticipation for the movie “Where the Wild Things Are“, Space 15 Twenty was transformed into a woodsy wonderland. Featured were monster costumes created by Christian Joy (yes, the maker of Karen O’s stage garb) How cute is this Urban Renewal skirt?? I frequently knitted and crocheted in my college years,...
Sharp shock to your soft side
In the words of my boyfriend: “That girl is a fucking badass” Excuse the terrible iPhone photos from about a mile away, but I had to commemorate seeing the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for the first time last night at the Greek Theatre. That show killllled. Karen O is fucking crazy live, and her voice is...
Frost & Wine: Los Olivos, CA
Our main purpose in driving up to Santa Barbara was to go to a winery, but the downtown area held mainly wine bars and restaurants. So we made our way up to the Los Olivos area where the wineries are. I found Saarloos & Sons on a whim after reading about their cupcakes & wine...
Day Trippin’: Santa Barbara, CA
Four- and six-hour drives are nothing new to me, being that BF and I drive across and up & down California regularly to Las Vegas or to the Bay Area, so I am always pleasantly surprised to get to Santa Barbara in only a couple of hours. The drive alone is nice, with views of the...
dineLA Restaurant Week: Downtown Picks
In addition to their yearly spring event, a fall edition of dineLA will be taking place next month. Here are my recs for DTLA’s participating restaurants: Chaya: Went here for our anniversary in April – their sushi is amazing. It’s not a new establishment in the Los Angeles area (other locations include Beverly Hills and...
Type Spotting: Concrete is Fluid
While walking the Well at the Cornfield a few months ago, I spotted this sign on a building across the street. It was only after posting about the wedding that I remembered that I had seen this before in those photos. Image from NY Times Turns out the neon sign is an art installation created...