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March 25, 2022 Today we wandered through the westside suburb of Venice. Famous for its vibrant beach, it is an interesting suburb of multimillion dollar homes and small beach shacks. Running through the middle of Venice is Abbott Kinney boulevard, home of some of LA’s most fashionable stores and restaurants.

March 20, 2022 Just outside Palm Springs, Palm Canyon is absolutely stunning. The canyon runs for about fifteen miles and is lined with huge California Fan Palms. On a hot day, it was very pleasant to walk a mile or so along the shaded valley, admiring the majestic palms, surrounding mountains and slopes full ofContinue reading “Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, California, USA”

March 20, 2022 Today we moved on from Old Las Palmas to the adjoining neighborhood of Vista Las Palmas. It is a mecca for lovers of midcentury modern architecture lovers. In the middle of the twentieth century, the firm of Palmer and Krisel, as well as the architect Charles Dubois designed approximately 350 homes inContinue reading “Vista Las Palmas, Palm Springs, California, USA”

March 19, 2022 We drove down to Palm Springs for the weekend. Unfortunately, due to the infamous LA traffic, a trip that would normally take two hours, took over four. Once there, we explored the town and neighboring canyons. Our first walk was through the Old Las Palmas neighborhood. The neighborhood dates back to theContinue reading “Old Las Palmas, Palm Springs, California, USA”

March 17, 2022 On occasion, people have said to us while we have been here in Los Angeles ”It’s a beautiful day today” and we wonder why, because it seems that the weather is perfect every day here in Southern California. With temperatures in the mid-seventies, the sun shining and no humidity, it was perfectContinue reading “Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA”

March 15, 2022 Our son, Ben, lives in the Melrose Hill neighborhood of Los Angeles. It is a relatively small neighborhood just south of Hollywood. In the center of the neighborhood on a slight hill there is a historic preservation zone, where there are a number of beautiful old homes. Bordering the historic district isContinue reading “Melrose Hill, Los Angeles, California, USA”

On another beautiful sunny LA day, we celebrated having avoided the winter storm currently hitting Washington by heading out on a long walk. We started out walking along Melrose Avenue. The Paramount Pictures studios take up several blocks along Melrose. We passed by their iconic gates. Most of the extensive lots are hidden behind aContinue reading “Los Angeles, California, USA”

March 12, 2022 We have changed coasts but are continuing to enjoy art. Our son, Ben, took us down to SOLA Gallery in South Los Angeles for the closing of the ”On Black” exhibition, showcasing the art of local black artists. We enjoyed the art, particularly the work of Showzart And JosephBrandon Thomas We alsoContinue reading “SOLA Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA”

March 6, 2022 To complete our arty weekend, we walked over to the Katzen Arts Center, that is part of the American University campus. The Center is the home to the university’s visual and performing arts programs. The Center was designed by EYP Architecture & Engineering and opened in 2005. To be frank, with itsContinue reading “Katzen Arts Center, Washington,D.C., USA”

March 5, 2022 Following up on our visit to The Kreeger Museum, we decided to visit another of Washington’s prime private galleries, The Phillips Collection. The Phillips opened in 1921 and was America’s first museum devoted to modern art. It started life housed in the Georgian Revival home of its founder, Duncan Phillips, but hasContinue reading “The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., USA”