Tag Archives: California

A bit of the Old West in suburban L.A.

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Enjoy this montage from my days as a ranch hand visit to see The Question Lady perform her new show.

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More L.A. Noir

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Via the Facebook group Vintage Los Angeles, I came across this old video of a trip through downtown L.A. According to comments, it’s process footage shot in 1948 for the movie Shockproof, directed by Douglas Sirk and co-written by … Continue reading →

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The View from My Train

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Took the Amtrak from Orange County to San Diego over the weekend. On the way back home, I snapped this snap of Solana Beach. No wonder everyone wants to live in California.

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Catholics, Carnitas, and Holy Death in Los Angeles

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Yesterday I spent the day walking around downtown Los Angeles with faunafrailty, who has been known to show up in the comments here occasionally. During my leisurely Sunday stroll, my keen observational faculties revealed something that might elude … Continue reading →

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Food Trucks in SoCal

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I was at a charity event last night that featured a number of food trucks. Greek, Hawaiian, Mexican/Asian fusion, American/Asian fusion, Middle Eastern, ice cream, and boba were all represented. The menu at the Cheer Burger truck. … Continue reading →

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City Sights: Bikes in Long Beach

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Back here, Paleo Retiree contrasted the asshole bicycle culture of the United States versus the more civilized one in Berlin. This got me thinking about the city I work in, which as I mentioned in the comments, … Continue reading →

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Architecture We Love 4: Brick

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: OK, so it’s more like a Material We Love, but you catch my drift. This is a combo fire and police station in Belmont Shore, CA. I know this marks me as a fascist, but I’ll brick over … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Automobiles

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I encountered these cars in the exact same area, 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, just a few nights apart. Gee, I wonder which candidate each driver is voting for?

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I asked the bartender at a steakhouse where we ate recently what made this such a good Manhattan. “A few drops of Grenadine swirled in the shaker and then poured off,” she said. “Is that really all?” … Continue reading →

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A Tour of the Santa Ana Civic Center

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In the comments of my last post, Sir Barken Hyena said that, “SoCal is stupid nice.” Well, parts of it certainly are. On the other hand, some areas are architectural wastelands. This especially seems to be the … Continue reading →

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