This is the last part of my mini series “Pictures from Hollywood” My one day bike trip from Venice Beach to Hollywood and back. You know something went wrong when they sell bongs instead of Playmates Shoes… Detail from the building N Cherokee Ave / Hollywood Blvd Further down the road at N McCadden Pl…
Part 2 of my photo walk in Hollywood. Up and down the Hollywood Boulevard. Detail of 6554 Hollywood Blvd. I remember that place from the last time I walked here – last century… The Pacific Theatre opened as The Warner Bros. Hollywood Theatre in April 26, 1928. It could seat 2756 people – crazy! During…
It is way to hot for me today in Prachuap Khiri Khan and I went to the temple with the monkeys in the morning. So another lazy day under the fan in the living room of Maggies Homestay.Tomorrow i leave for Bangkok again. Mitsos is also coming tomorrow evening.I took the time to pick a…
When I was in Los Angeles the last time I had the bike from Irenie and did some random cruises to see something of the neighborhood. Most of the time I biked towards Santa Monica but sometimes just somewhere. On the way back from lunch I found Chequered Flag. Wow so many nice cars. Meee…
Since my place was only a 5 minute walk away from the beach I went there almost every day. And since I have some time on my hands here in Viang Vieng, Laos I have some more pictures from Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California for you. Venice Beach Basketball Looks like the Doctor is in!…
Since I have some time right now I post a few more Los Angeles pictures from my last trip to the US. Nice old truck The other day err night Irenie took me to Santa Monica. There is a free concert every now and then and people bring food and drinks. Great evening out at…
Union Station downtown Los Angeles is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western US. It opened in May 1939 as the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal and replaced La Grande Station and Central Station. The building combines Dutch Colonial Revival architecture as well as Mission Revival, and Streamline Moderne style. Quite a nice combination…
The Pasadena City Hall is called a significant architectural example of the City Beautiful movement of the 1920s. At last that is what Wikipedia thinks and i could not agree more! The Pasadena City Hall is located at 100 North Garfield Avenue in downtown Pasadena, California. It was designed by John Bakewell and Arthur Brown…
The other night Irenie took me to her friend Adam Tenenbaum and his Chandelier tree in the front yard. Well, not your usual tree I have to say. Adam got me a cold beer and flipped the power switch. Wow – that is quite something! A few years ago Adam came home from a set-building…
On the road with Irenie and Scott
9 year old Asher Bradshaw steals the attention of the crowd when he skates the pool at the Venice Beach skate park every time. Did bike there today and was happy i took the Canon with me! Asher Bradshaw in the pool – improving on his game. And YES, he can do 540’s and more…
The Venice Beach Skatepark or The “Dennis Polar Bear” Agnew Memorial Skate Park was opened in October 2009. I could not find correct information about the building cost – i found anything from 2.5 million US $ to 3.5 million US $. It has vertical and street features including a 70’s style pool bowl with…