My dream house...
In THIS, my latest for Curbed, the history of the most fascinating, beautiful, unique beach house in Malibu- Barbara Streisand's mansion complete with underground mall (look it up) be dammed.
Blood on the Rails
In THIS, my latest for LA Weekly- a story that has fascinated me for years. It has everything- murder, a woman-hunt, rumors, romance and checked bags full of some very tragic cargo.
A mean pinball...
In THIS history for Aeon, those decades pinball was banned from NYC, LA, Chicago etc. etc.- the man is always trying to ruin our flipping fun!
Surfing USA
In THIS, my latest for Kcet #MyCACoast, the super rad saga of surfing in Santa Cruz.
Gold Coast Tour for Atlas Obscura!
Join me and Atlas Obscura on Sept.11th, as I lead THIS tour of the Gold Coast of Santa Monica. If you love the podcast, "You Must Remember This," then this is the tour for you!
Secrets of America's Favorite Places
Tune into the Discovery Family Channel this Sunday, August 14th, at 3pm on the East Coast and 6pm on the West! I'll be talking the history of Hollywood, in all its gory, glamorous glory!
Have you had your break today?
In THIS, my latest for Kcet, the REAL history of the founding of McDonald's, which I may have eaten as recently as this weekend.
Shedding some Light
THIS is my latest for Curbed LA! I have always wanted to be a lighthouse keeper, or more importantly, a lovely ghost who haunts a lighthouse and mesmerizes sailors and freaks out small children in pinafores, so needless to say I loved writing AND researching this history of the Lighthouses of Los Angeles.
The West Coast Coney Island
I loved writing AND researching THIS history of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for KCET #MyCACoast. And by researching... I mean riding the rides and eating some Dip n' Dots.
Evergreen Atlas Tour
I am so excited to lead THIS tour of the rad Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights on August 6th. Come on down!
An Olympic Undertaking...
In THIS story for Curbed LA, I take a look at the early history of the LA Coliseum- the once and future home of the Rams, a college age OJ Simpson, and USC fratboys everywhere.
Cannery Row
In THIS history for Kcet #MyCACoast the lovely, literary story of Monterey's iconic working class Utopia of Cannery Row.
Girl Boss: Medieval editon
In THIS story for Atlas Obscura: the fierce, frenzied Hildegard of Bingen, who has utterly fascinated me ever since my art history days at Hollins University.
A Seaside Fairyland...
In THIS, my first installment of the second leg of my journey up the #MyCACoast for Kcet, I take a look at the artsy beauties of Carmel-By-The-Sea.
The grand ole hotel
Ohhhh I just loved writing THIS history of the old Hotel Arcadia in gilded age Santa Monica...surf, scandal, shenanigans- it was my kind of place!
Me, Tarzan. You, Tarzana.
I am so excited to post THIS! In my first history for LA Weekly, I tell the fascinating story of Tarzana, perhaps the only city founded by a fiction writer.
California's forgotten genocide
In THIS story for Kcet's Lost LA, the disturbing history of the systematic decimation of the native people of Southern California.
A little bit of Switzerland in SoCal...
In THIS story for Atlas Obscura, the tale of that time Altadena almost became a winter resort...
Yummy yummy yummy I've got In-N-Out in my tummy!
I love In-N-Out (I mean who doesn't?) so it comes as no surprise that I loved writing THIS history of the storied SoCal staple for Kcet!