Category: This and That

  • Elegant Manor

    Elegant Manor

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    Because there’s nothing this stalker loves more than history and abandoned locations, my BFF Mike, from MovieShotsLA, once took me by a dilapidated old West Adams house known as Elegant Manor that has quite a backstory.  This was years ago, though, and, while I knew the place was a filming location (thanks to this 2004…

  • The Culver City Hobbit Houses

    The Culver City Hobbit Houses

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    I have a major affinity for unique architecture.  So when I came across this CurbedLA article about the Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments, a grouping of Storybook-style structures in Culver City colloquially known as the “Hobbit houses,” I just about foamed at the mouth.  The complex looks like something straight out of a…

  • WeScoutLA – Episode 3

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    Check out the latest WeScoutLA video – about the Cowboy Palace Saloon – by clicking above!  You can watch Episode 1 here and Episode 2 here and you can visit our YouTube channel here.

  • WeScoutLA – Episode 2

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    Mike, from MovieShotsLA, and I just completed our second filming locations video – about locales in the Simi Valley area.  You can watch it by clicking above or on our YouTube channel here.  Enjoy!

  • The Racquet Club of Palm Springs

    The Racquet Club of Palm Springs

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    On July 24th, while waiting in line for my morning coffee, my eyes wandered over to a nearby newspaper stand and landed on the headline Historic Racquet Club Hotel Destroyed in Fire.  My heart immediately sank as the now vacant Racquet Club of Palm Springs is not only steeped in Hollywood history, but is rumored…

  • SecondHand Wonderland

    SecondHand Wonderland

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    My BFF Mike, from MovieShotsLA, recently opened a vintage/collectables shop named SecondHand Wonderland in Simi Valley.  The boutique’s motto is “Not your average thrift store,” which couldn’t more perfectly encapsulate the place.  Mike has accumulated a massive amount of entertainment memorabilia, movie props, sports collectables, magazines and vintage toys over the years, all of which…

  • Video Collaboration with MovieShotsLA

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    Mike, from MovieShotsLA, and I have recently begun shooting videos of our stalking adventures.  I am extremely excited about this new venture, especially since Mike is so gifted when it comes to photography and camera work.  You can check out our first endeavor by clicking above.

  • The “Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps” Tour

    The “Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps” Tour

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    I have long considered myself a Disneyland expert (or a “foamer” – a term I learned from Pinky Lovejoy, of the Thinking Pink blog, that refers to those who foam at the mouth over all things Disney).  I have visited The Happiest Place on Earth more times than I can count and know its layout…

  • Fat Sal’s Deli – Jerry Ferrara’s Restaurant

    Fat Sal’s Deli – Jerry Ferrara’s Restaurant

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    I’m back, people!  To say that last week was a blast would be an understatement.  It was honestly one of the best weeks of my life and a really special birthday celebration.  There was never a dull moment and I am officially exhausted (and now have a cold), but it was well worth it!  A…

  • Bombay Beach

    Bombay Beach

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    Out of all of the Salton Sea townships that I stalked while my best friend, Robin, was visiting in March, Bombay Beach was, without a doubt, my favorite.  Situated about twenty miles south of the North Shore Beach and Yacht Club (which I blogged about here), the tiny census-designated place is made up of about…