On the northeast outskirts of San Diego, sits the Mission Trails Regional Park, which is home to the Old Mission Dam. This nationally registered historic landmark is a great place to start a hike in the park or to admire on its own. It is well maintained and can be visited via a wheelchair-accessible small […]
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Bottega Louie: Brunch Fit for Kings in Los Angeles
As Yelp’s highest rated brunch spot in downtown LA, you know there restaurant has a lot to live up to. I had this on my list for a while, and I braved the crowd on a Sunday afternoon to give this upscale eatery a try for brunch. I was pleasantly surprised and have gone back many […]
Velaslavasay Panorama: Revitalizing Lost Art
Velaslavasay Panorama is a historic theater, about a stone’s throw from USC, which explores the good old days of technology, when a movie theater was a hand crank image or a 360 degree painting. That is exactly what this old theater showcases and it is a lot of fun to explore. Here is all the […]
Choco Chicken: Chocolate Infused Fried Chicken in Los Angeles (Closed)
Update July 2015 – This location has been reported to be closed. One thing LA has a lock on is unique places do eat. There’s a sausage place with rattlesnake sausages, a place where you eat in total darkness and Choco Chicken where literally everything has chocolate in it. Located near Staples Center, and coming highly recommended […]
Himalaya Restaurant: Eat Nepalese Food on Pillows in Ventura
As with most of my travels, I am always looking for the fun and unusual places to both visit and eat at. When I was staying in Ventura in 2016, I happened upon the Himalaya Restaurant and decided I might as well give it a try. I was immediately excited about the possibility of sitting […]