tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post8888822832027051195..comments2023-09-27T02:10:01.341+10:00Comments on Shades of Grey: TravellingLynShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13724603965512647078noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-517415786710368942013-09-18T11:31:45.602+10:002013-09-18T11:31:45.602+10:00Other Museums
Santa Monica Museum of Art - http:...Other Museums<br /><br />Santa Monica Museum of Art - http://smmoa.org<br />Fresh, interesting and with a great gift store.<br /><br />Hammer Museum - http://hammer.ucla.edu<br />In Westwood, on Wilshire! Usually worth a visit.<br /><br />Wonderful Things <br /><br />Jonathan Gold - food writer and author of Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles. Jonathan won a Pullitzer prize for his writing. The book was written in 2000, but if you google him, you will find current reviews. His writings capture LA, and food and humanness all at once.<br /><br />Amoeba Records LA - http://www.amoeba.com<br />6400 W. Sunset Blvd. LA, CA 90028<br />(323) 245-6400<br />The most amazing record, cd and dvd store ever!!! <br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoeba_Music<br /><br />Architecture<br /><br />Gamble House - http://www.gamblehouse.org<br />340 N. Orange Grove, Pasadena, CA 91103<br />Built in 1908 by brothers Henry and Charles Greene, the house is exquisite and filled with its original fixtures and furniture. The Gambles are of Procter and Gamble.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamble_House_(Pasadena,_California)<br />There are a number of other Greene & Greene houses in the neighborhood.<br />The Norton Simon Art Museum is nearby.<br /><br />Anyway, happy travels.ckmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313490459091658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-67404734104185381232013-09-18T11:28:34.766+10:002013-09-18T11:28:34.766+10:00Hi,
I am a native Angelino. A head full of memori...Hi,<br />I am a native Angelino. A head full of memories and facts and experiences and trivia and emotions. (Olympic Blvd used to be 10th Street, but was renamed in 1932 in honor of the 10th Olympiad which was held in Los Angeles.) Mom and Dad, LA High School, class of 1934. Unfortunately I am moving to Connecticut and will not be here to show you around.<br /><br />Where to stay - If you can find a deal, Santa Monica is great. Close to the beach, with clean air and numerous nearby cafes and restaurants. <br />Like Border Grill - Santa Monica. Delicious, vibrant, and definitely LA.<br />http://www.bordergrill.com/bg_sm/bg_smwel.htm<br />Address: 1445 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401<br />Phone:(310) 451-1655<br />LIke Funnel Mill - wonderful coffee and teas without any snootiness!<br />http://www.funnelmill.com<br />Address: 930 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401<br />Phone:(310) 393-1617<br /><br />Getting around - With our new Metro lines, it is easier than it used to be to get around without a car, but some places are still easily accessible only by car. It could be good to hire someone to drive you to those places that are difficult to get to by bus and train. I think that Bonnie (owner) or the staff at Compatto Yarn Salon in Santa Monica might be able to figure out someone you can hire.<br /><br />Yarn Stores I Like a Lot -<br /><br />Compatto Yarn Salon - http://compattoyarnsalon.com<br />Address: 2112 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403<br />Phone:(310) 453-2130<br />Inviting, warm and friendly. Lovely yarns and lovely staff.<br /><br />Wildfiber - http://www.wildfiber.com<br />Address: 1453 14th St # E, Santa Monica, CA 90404<br />Phone:(310) 458-2748<br />Big, good selection, helpful.<br /><br />Knit Culture - http://www.knitculture.com<br />Address: 8118 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048<br />Phone:(323) 655-6487<br />Smaller than the other stores, but some lovely yarns. Located in the Mid-City area. 3rd Street has a lot of interesting stores such as Freehand Gallery http://www.freehand.com and Plastica http://www.plasticashop.com/index.html.<br /><br />Where to Go -<br /><br />La Brea Tar Pits - a big, wondrous fossil site in Mid-City area of Los Angels Fossils include Wooly Mammoths and Sabre-Toothed Cats. http://www.tarpits.org<br />5801 Wilshire Blvd.<br />Los Angeles, CA 90036<br />(323) 934-7243<br />The La Brea Tarpits and Page Museum are adjacent to LACMA, the Los Angeles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Brea_Tar_PitsMuseum of Art. <br /><br />The Big Rock - Levitated Mass by Michael Heizer <br />This piece was originally met with criticism and ridicule, but all that changed on it’s epic journey through LA.<br />Outside LACMA<br />5905 Wilshire Blvd., LA, CA 90036<br />(323)857-6000<br /><br />The Craft and Folk Art Museum<br />5814 Wilshire Blvd., LA, CA 90036<br />(323) 937-4230<br /><br />Note - there are several buses that run along Wilshire all the way from Santa Monica. It is a great journey, from one end of Wilshire to the other. You go through Beverly Hills and Koreatown, from the beach to Downtown. From affluence to poverty and back to affluence. You pass through the most densely populated area of LA, currently hispanic, just east of Koreatown. <br /><br />Museum of Jurassic Technology - http://mjt.org<br />9341 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232<br />Founded in 1988 by David and Diane Wilson, the Museum of Jurassic Technology is quirky, unique and unbelievable like a dream that is somehow true. David received a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant in 2001 for his work with the museum.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Jurassic_Technology<br /><br />The Watts Towers - http://www.wattstowers.us<br />1761-1765 E. 107th Street, Los Angeles, CA<br />Simon Rodia began building these folk art monuments in 1921. They are easily accessible from the Metro Blue Line.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Towers<br /> <br />ckmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313490459091658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-86158707523144412022013-09-03T04:20:20.675+10:002013-09-03T04:20:20.675+10:00I just came across this today and thought it might...I just came across this today and thought it might be useful for your LA planning:<br /><br />http://www.buzzfeed.com/iang18/10-things-to-get-over-about-los-angeles-and-10-thi-eg04Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246412838930258990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-4469640250987240612013-09-01T08:27:16.138+10:002013-09-01T08:27:16.138+10:00i am looking forward to your adventures - like you...i am looking forward to your adventures - like you i love travelling to see what its like elsewhere. i read an article yesterday about how the best way to travel was to sit in cafes not sight see, which is exactly what i do. its about trying to understand how other people live, and why its different. so i love reading your travel blogs :) my sole experience of LA and Dallas are airports, neither place i have any desire to visit really, but i dont doubt you will find something. i love the idea of that train trip though. and mexico!! oh i cant wait :)DrKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205003764249146849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-44125830287919938882013-08-31T20:15:04.055+10:002013-08-31T20:15:04.055+10:00I hope you knit a shawette in your roomette. That ...I hope you knit a shawette in your roomette. That would be perfectette. (Sorry, I can see you shuddering and rolling your eyes from here. But I had to say it. As you know).Rose Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510204661811765499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-47903696802998117362013-08-31T05:47:12.659+10:002013-08-31T05:47:12.659+10:00Madtosh Crafts in Fort Worth
Yarnivore in San Anto...Madtosh Crafts in Fort Worth<br />Yarnivore in San Antonio<br />Hill Country Weavers in Austin, if you have a chanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-52154500159107152052013-08-29T19:01:30.648+10:002013-08-29T19:01:30.648+10:00Thanks for sharing please keep sharing more :-)
Fi...Thanks for sharing please keep sharing more :-)<br /><a href="http://fiftyshadesofgreyfanclub.com/" rel="nofollow">Fifty Shades Movie</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124506719466981958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-2027206778458387902013-08-29T18:29:14.207+10:002013-08-29T18:29:14.207+10:00LA is not the easiest to get around without a car,...LA is not the easiest to get around without a car, but if you stay somewhere near a metro line, you should be able to get around.<br /><br />http://www.metro.net/riding/maps/line-specific-maps/<br /><br />Have you considered staying downtown? It used to be a little scary but it has really thrived in the last few years. It would put you close to Chinatown, Japantown, Olvera Street (oldest part of downtown), etc. Lots of great food and surprisingly historic parts of the city. And it's close to Union Station, which is a stunningly beautiful train station.<br /><br />I've only been to San Antonio once so I have nothing useful to offer. I went to a great yarn store there, but I can't remember what it's called.<br /><br />Looking forward to reading all about your adventures!Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246412838930258990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7639104039967253280.post-12064094399730971742013-08-29T17:36:37.811+10:002013-08-29T17:36:37.811+10:00Sounds like you'll experience many new things!...Sounds like you'll experience many new things!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.com