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Starved Rock. More than those documentary murders.
I didn’t know that Starved Rock was once known for a shocking murder until I saw a documentary title appear when I was searching for a show to watch. I did watch that documentary & can imagine the horror people felt back in the day.
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Desert Art
Most folks go to the Palm Springs, CA to hang at hotel pools and relax, & Yucca Valley to visit Joshua Tree National Park or to check out a band at Pappy & Harriets. Of course, so do I. But I also very much enjoy cool desert art. When you are looking for a more…
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The Day I Became Donnie Darko
On the overcast morning of June 6, 2003, my crappy temp job finished early. I became very focused & obsessed with getting my friend, Sara Mattison, out of her apartment. She kept declining because she wanted to write all day. I would not let up and finally she acquiesced. We went to lunch and then she suggested…
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Holyland Museum
In the before times (before the pandemic), I found a small museum in the hipster neighborhood of Silver Lake in Los Angeles, California. It has numerous artifacts brought back to the USA by Antonio F. Futterer, whose explorations are believed to be what the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is based on. He was…
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Old Neon in the Desert
I usually go to Pappy and Harriet’s or Joshua Tree National Park when I head to the desert. But there are some random cool artsy things that are off the beaten path I enjoy. One of them was a yard that was filled with old neon signs. I have no idea if it would have…
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Mentryville, CA
On a beautiful California winter’s day, I went for a roadtrip adventure to see Mentryville in Stevenson Ranch, CA with my boyfriend, Brian. The first oil well (Pico No. 4) that was actually successful was drilled there, eventually becoming Chevron. There are a few buildings that remain from when the town was bustling in the…
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Random Bison
I went to the William S. Hart Park in Newhall, CA to see bison. Years ago, my aunt took me there to see them and I wanted to show them to my boyfriend. It just seems random to me that there is a park with bison just chilling by a senior center. We drove into…
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Pinnacles! Monterey!! Morro Bay!!!
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my boyfriend Brian & I went on a lil roadtrip. We drove up to Monterey and walked around Cannery Row until the sun went down. I don’t usually go to any pier near where I live, but on trips I don’t mind being touristy. Plus, there are a lot of small…
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