Tag: Road Trip
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Death Valley National Park
Recently, my boyfriend was able to take off a handful of days from work. We’ve been to so many places in California already that it is always a whole thing to find something new. I’ve been to Death Valley a few times. The first time was before social media blew up travel. My friend and…
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Old Timey Air-Raid Sirens
Earlier in the year, Esotouric posted about WWII air-raid sirens that still remain up throughout Los Angeles. I became slightly obsessed with them, though I have only sought out a few so far. They were put up in 1942. I often see strange streetlights or objects on poles and wonder what they are, so was…
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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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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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Weekend Trip to Lone Pine, California
A long time ago, Westways Magazine by Auto Club, had an issue dedicated to Highway 395 in California. I became obsessed with it, though it would not be until many years later that I would start to actually explore it. It really does have a lot of stunning scenery all along its length. My recent…
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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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Headed East for the Day
Sara and I were really due for a road trip. We picked the direction of East. Sara found hot springs and an art exhibit. I had seen rumblings about a house Al Capone once lived in that is on the way. We also thought we could fit some time in Joshua Tree National Park. So,…
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Events and Activities for October
I live in Los Angeles and am amazed at how often I sit at home and do absolutely nothing. But, once it is Fall, I am out a lot more. Maybe it is because it is less likely to be 90 degrees. Here are some great Fall and Halloween activities. There are a lot of scary…
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94th Aero Squadron
94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, Van Nuys, California Smaller airports are not often noticed or thought about by the general public since most of us can’t afford charter flights or our own planes. But one small airport in Van Nuys offers a very unique restaurant experience next to the runway. Named after a United States…
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