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Whimsic Alley: The Geek Store You Have Dreamed About

Last Modified: January 21, 2018

Update 2017: This store has unfortunately closed. Whimsic Alley is the reason why I love living near big cities like LA, you just never know what you are going to find. This great store is dedicated to nerd culture and whisks you away to a fantasy world as soon as you walk through its doors. With […]

Filed Under: Southern California, Stores, Strangely Awesome Tagged With: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Sunny Jim’s Cave & Store in La Jolla

Last Modified: March 28, 2020

Sunny Jim’s Cave is one of the many unique things you can do on a trip to the coastal town of La Jolla. This fun attraction is a store that has a 143 step man-made tunnel built into it that heads down to a large sea cave below. Since the early 1900s, it has been giving visitors access to […]

Filed Under: Caves, Southern California, Stores Tagged With: La Jolla, San Diego County

Dapper Cadaver: Hollywood’s Favorite Horror Movie Prop Store

Last Modified: May 31, 2015

If you are looking for something really weird and fun to do in LA, look no further than this post; however, I have to note that this place is not for those with a queasy stomach or for children. It is stocked to the brim with horror movie props and because of that some of the stuff […]

Filed Under: Southern California, Stores, Strangely Awesome, Weird Sites Tagged With: Los Angeles County, Sun Valley

Bravo Farms in Traver: Food, Tree Houses & Antiques on Highway 99

Last Modified: February 20, 2020

California is a big state, and driving across it as much as I do can get tiresome if you don’t know where to stop. Recently, on Highway 99, I was tipped off to an awesome place called Bravo Farms, and I can easily say that it has now been added to my preferred pit stops […]

Filed Under: Central California, Food, Places, Stores, Strangely Awesome Tagged With: Traver, Tulare County

Charlie Brown Farms: The Roadside Shop that Sells Everything

Last Modified: February 17, 2020

What is there to say about Charlie Brown Farms that can do it justice? It is the home of everything from snacks and trinkets to dinosaurs and toys. It is Antelope Valley’s Largest gift shop, it has the world’s largest beef jerky, and it can easily kill an hour of your life. If this sounds […]

Filed Under: Food, Places, Stores, Strangely Awesome, Sweets Tagged With: Littlerock, Los Angeles County

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