705: Visit The Lake-Less Silver Lake.
Bad news, guys. There actually is no lake in Silver Lake; it was built around what used to be a city reservoir, and now is an empty canyon. Yet despite the serious lack of water in my new found discovery, I immediately fell in love with this hipster neighborhood. It feels NOTHING like L.A., which appeals to me even more. After an hour of strolling through with personal tour guide and friend, Dennis, I found a confluence of Southern California charm,…
#701: Parts Unknown: Koreatown.
Of ALL the celebrity-loved, world-class-inspired, 5-star award-winning restaurants and cuisines in the entire LA metropolis, Anthony Bordain raved about this particular 3-mile stretch of LA: Koreatown. So, I –– obsessed with anything Mr. Bordain loved and curious about such a place –– and friend Dennis ventured to these “Parts Unknown.” And what did we find? A confluence of North and South Korean influence, enough Beer Belly to drown all of Wilshire Boulevard, sinfully delicious Mexican-American-inspired tacos (Colonel Saunders, eat…
#699: See All The Lampposts In L.A.
Another landmark checked off the bucket list today: Los Angeles’ Urban Light. Ripe for both appreciation and dissection, it’s a fascinating pop phenomenon you just can’t help but stare at in awe. Artist Chris Burden assembled this sculpture collection of vintage lampposts back in 2006 as a way to preserve all the posts around Los Angeles that were going to be removed and destroyed. Turns out he transformed both the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) entrance…
#695: Stand on Mount Soledad.
What makes any Monday a little better? A breath of fresh air and skyline views on top of Mount Soledad. You get fantastic 360˙ views, and on clear days you get a clear stretch of San Diego County all the way to Mexico.