LA River take me home...
In THIS, my first story for Ventura Blvd Magazine, a round-up of LA River goings-on.
In THIS, my first story for Ventura Blvd Magazine, a round-up of LA River goings-on.
I just absolutely adored writing THIS snapshot of summertime in Los Angeles parks during the 1910s for Curbed LA. People are the best, y'all.
In my THIS, my latest for Kcet #MyCACoast, the tale of Sweeney Ridge.
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.
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.
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!
In THIS, my latest for Kcet #MyCACoast, the super rad saga of surfing in Santa Cruz.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
I am so excited to lead THIS tour of the rad Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights on August 6th. Come on down!
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.
In THIS history for Kcet #MyCACoast the lovely, literary story of Monterey's iconic working class Utopia of Cannery Row.
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.
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.
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!
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.