LA’s First Movie Studio was a Zoo
If you've ever been curious as to where the lion in the MGM pictures logo came from, or just where that jungle was where early Tarzan romped with the wild, the answer is the same. (more…)
Angels Flight: 1901 through 2019
Back in 1901, Angels Flight was a godsend to the wealthy residents of Los Angeles that lived on Bunker Hill. The hike up Bunker Hill is anything but easy! (more…)
The California Alligator Farm
If you thought you had seen every unheard of thing there is going on in the wild and crazy city of Los Angeles, you need to step back in time a century. People then used to let their children ride alligators! (more…)
Venice California: Resort, to Oil Town, To Slum to Resort Again
More than anywhere in SoCal, the landscape of Venice California has changed: from Venice of America, a luxury resort, to oil boom town, to a polluted slum to the funky, vibrant tourist attraction that it is today. (more…)
