We had been wanting to see the new David Geffen galleries since they opened in early May and we did so in later June. Our plan was to get there when they opened at 11:00, look around the galleries for a little over an hour then have lunch at Fanny’s, a restaurant next door to … More L.A. County Museum of Art-David Geffen galleries
I’m so happy that I got to visit the Obama Presidential Center at the end of June! Probably most people have heard that it’s hard to get tickets. Well, let me tell you my story. I saw that it was opening on June 19 and I was already going to be in Chicago for a … More Obama Presidential Center – Chicago, IL
My friend Sue, her daughter and I had a fun girls’ day out in downtown Los Angeles on a hot summer’s day. We had lunch at Grand Central Market then walked the few blocks, and up a hill, to the historic library. They’re celebrating their 100th anniversary so there were signs everywhere about that and … More Central Los Angeles Library
We visited the Norton Simon Museum the day after Thanksgiving. We were greeted by a security man who called us “kids” and I thanked him to which he said something like “you can act like kids if you want to.” He asked us if we’d like advice on the museum. Sure, why not? He proceeded … More Norton Simon Museum – Pasadena, CA
Earlier in the year we visited the Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar, CA. The museum has two buildings and our first trip was to the “free” museum that is full of old cars collected by J.B. Nethercutt. If you missed my first post, click on the link above if you’re so inspired. We learned that the … More The Nethercutt Collection – Part 2
Before we moved back to Los Angeles, I created a wish list of things I wanted to do. And I keep adding to it. I added the Great Wall of Los Angeles after reading about it in an article of free things to do here. This freebie is so cool!! Created by SPARC, Social and … More The Great Wall of Los Angeles
Continuing our exploration of our new digs in Los Angeles, we spent a warm spring morning at the zoo. I remember riding my bike with my best friend when we were teenagers from our houses in the middle of the San Fernando Valley to the zoo! I have pictures of that trip somewhere. The entrance … More Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
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