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Redwoods Grove in SoCal

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American Military Museum

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Old Timey Air-Raid Sirens

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You don't have to go to Utah for Red Rocks

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Starved Rock. More than those documentary murders.

I like to take my parents on little walks/hikes when I visit them since they won’t go on their own. One place that we like a lot is Starved Rock in Oglesby, Illinois. It has a lot of easy hikes that have benches placed throughout, so if you are not used to exercise and/or walking uphill you can quickly find a place to sit to get ready for the next bit. I know there are harder hikes in the park,…

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Desert Art

Most folks go to the Palm Springs, CA to hang at hotel pools and relax, & Yucca Valley to visit Joshua Tree National Park or to check out a band at Pappy & Harriets. Of course, so do I. But I also very much enjoy cool desert art.  When you are looking for a more off the beaten path experience, here are some great places to check out. Glass Outhouse Art Gallery 77575 Highway 62, Twentynine…

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The Day I Became Donnie Darko

On the overcast morning of June 6, 2003, my crappy temp job finished early.  I became very focused & obsessed with getting my friend, Sara Mattison, out of her apartment. She kept declining because she wanted to write all day. I would not let up and finally she acquiesced.  We went to lunch and then she suggested seeing the movie “Whale Rider.” Not a movie I ever would normally have wanted to…

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Holyland Museum

In the before times (before the pandemic), I found a small museum in the hipster neighborhood of Silver Lake in Los Angeles, California. It has numerous artifacts brought back to the USA by Antonio F. Futterer, whose explorations are believed to be what the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is based on. He was determined to find the Ark of the Covenant, and discovered a lot of great historical…

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Old Neon in the Desert

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Coso Volcanic Field

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BUNNIES!

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Chumash Indian Museum

If you are looking to spend a day on a nice hike in the Thousand Oaks, CA area, partnered with history, the Chumash Museum is your place. Chumash Native Americans lived along the coast of California beginning at about Malibu on the south end. The museum is open to the public on weekends, with weekdays reserved for school children. You can still walk around outside on weekdays, just not inside…

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Weekend Trip to Lone Pine, California

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Manzanar

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The Bunny Museum moved to its current location in Altadena in 2017 and has over 34, 000 bunny items! The Bunny Museum, 2605 Lake Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001 Music: "Hare" by Wand Music: "White Rabbit" by  Jefferson Airplane

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New York, 1989

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Mentryville, CA