Things to Do — By noahalbert on October 31, 2010 at 11:21 pm

Surfas is a restaurant supply and gourmet food emporium in Culver City that regularly brings joy to die-hard foodies. The store is a locally-owned and run business that was started in 1937 by Les Surfas as a restaurant supply store for kitchens and professional chefs in the area. This element of the business continues; today …

Things to Do, Travel Tips — By noahalbert on October 22, 2010 at 6:08 pm

A big part of the attraction of Los Angeles is the element of celebrity and entertainment-biz glamour that can be found here. The hills are filled with the residences of starlets and big-wig producers; go to any upscale shopping center and pay attention, chances are that you will probably see a star …

Events, Things to Do — By noahalbert on October 8, 2010 at 1:21 pm

Below are descriptions of some early Eastern and Eastern-influenced religious orders here in Los Angeles. Starting in the mid to late 19th century, the Western world started to open its eyes to the philosophy and perspectives of the rest of the world. And in the 20th century, Eastern thought had significant influence on …

Things to Do — By noahalbert on September 26, 2010 at 5:24 am

Recently Southern California Edison unearthed a cache of 1,500 fossils in Riverside that dated from 1.4 million years ago. This find occurred during excavation for an electrical substation in San Timoteo Canyon, 85 miles from L.A. Evidently this site was once a marsh or muddy lake bed where animals were either trapped or pounced-upon while …

Things to Do, What’s New — By noahalbert on September 23, 2010 at 5:56 am

It is often forgotten that Los Angeles is located over some very large oil fields and that the city continues to be a significant oil producing region. A couple months ago I wrote a blog entry that discussed the history of oil in Los Angeles and featured photos of oil wells which …

Food, Things to Do, Travel Tips — By noahalbert on August 26, 2010 at 5:03 am

Grocery shopping in Los Angeles is an experience in itself. Forget Vons, Ralphs, and Albertsons; there is a whole world of both good deals and  international food products to find in other Los Angeles supermarkets that leave those places in the dust. The underlying fact is that California, home of …

Events, Things to Do, What’s New — By noahalbert on August 14, 2010 at 5:40 pm

Los Angeles has become established as a major market for fine art. As such the city is home to a whole plethora of art galleries. The most efficient way to see this art market first hand is to visit a cluster of galleries; this way you can maximize your gallery …

Things to Do, Travel Tips — By noahalbert on August 5, 2010 at 1:26 am

Listed below are some of my favorite Los Angeles spots which, although they totally cool, are not such well-known travel destinations. Nothing spices up a trip like visits to hidden locales which are not quite so mainstream and touristy. To see many more places of this ilk, check out my guide Offbeat …

Things to Do, Travel Tips — By noahalbert on June 26, 2010 at 6:30 pm

The history of Los Angeles is thoroughly intertwined with the use and production of gasoline and oil. Everyone thinks of Los Angeles as the ultimate car city, but the cities’ relationship with petroleum products is far more significant than just consumption. Los Angeles is located directly above huge oil reserves and there …

Nightlife, Things to Do — By noahalbert on May 4, 2010 at 12:04 pm
This blog entry was inspired by laasB’s Flickr post, which gives a nice overview of the historic movie theatres on or near Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Buildings pictured at that link include the Million Dollar Theatre, the Cameo, the Los Angeles, the Palace, the State, the Globe, the Olympic, the Tower, the …