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The Beverly Hills sign is among Google´s top most-searched spots in the USA - but not the one you think

David Vives/Pexels Coming in ninth on the top ten list is a Los Angeles sign - but not the famous one that spells HOLLYWOOD. This landmark identifies Beverly Hills (above), the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood that’s associated with lavish estates owned by celebrities; the 40-foot emblem we see today in the linear Beverly Gardens Park is actually a replica of one built in 1907. During spring and summer, a beautiful pond in front of the letters comes alive with blooming lilies, making for the…

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SoCal´s Solvang - wine country and great Danes

  Carol Highsmith Nestled in Southern California's Santa Ynez Valley, a 45-minute drive north of Santa Barbara and a bit over two hours from Los Angeles, this small town of just over 6,100 offers visitors a unique blend of nature and culture. One of Solvang's top attractions is its unique Danish, which you can explore by strolling its charming streets. Founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, and its downtown remodeled in the 1940s to reflect that country's architectural heritage, Solvang has a…

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13 of the top recreational lakes to enjoy in California

  Wallpaper Flare The Golden State is a bonanza for lovers of nature and the great outdoors, and in addition to natural beauty, its most stunning freshwater reservoir lakes usually offer a plethora of activities and amenities - swimming, boating, fishing, and various other pursuits on the lands surrounding them. And here's a round-up of some of the state's most popular with visitors from near and far:   read post  

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5 savory spots in San Diego for world cuisine

    Cali's second largest city is known for its seafood and Mexican cuisine (it is after all just 20 minutes from the border). But increasingly it's also home to a wide menu of world cuisine - including some you might not expect! Here are five tasty examples I came across recently:   read post      

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  • Cara Bertoia July 2, 2011 at 12:35am

     Hi, this is Cara Bertoia, a few weeks ago my husband and I were visiting downtown San Pedro, which has a really neat collection of shops, antique stores and local restaurants. We made our trip on a Friday morning when there was a Farmer’s Market on Sixth Street selling fresh produce. We strolled around the truly unique shops, until we were famished and then we had some great fried chicken and catfish at Porky’s BBQ, which I hear also serves great ribs, for next time.

    We were on our way to the Whale and Ale Pub, a favorite of ours, from our cruise ship days. San Pedro was the port where our ship docked, whenever it stopped in Los Angeles and Long Beach is just a few miles down the road.  

    Well the Pub is only a block from Sixth Street, and on the way we passed a store with the sign ‘Maritime Research Center’. Well since we both love to sail we decided to check it out. Well imagine our surprise when we found a store filled with cruise ship memorabilia. It truly is like walking in a cruse ship museum. I know all cruising fans would love this shop. There is a menu from the Queen Mary on the night Charles and Di married, and a newspaper from the day the Lusitania sank. They have over a 1,000 pieces on display including art and ship models.

    They also have nautical books, Scott F. Gray the owner has written books on the Queen Mary and the QEII. And since it was such a good fit they are now selling copies of my novel Cruise Quarters – A Novel About Casinos And Cruise Ships. What better place to sell a novel about working on cruise ships?

    Katherine and Scott are also very friendly and love to chat with their customers.

    The address of the shop is: 301 West Seventh Street and the phone number is: 310-521-0175.

    Their facebook page is:

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-San-Pedro-7th-Street-Village...

     

    Cara and Ray Bertoia authors of

    Cruise Quarters Novel- A Novel About Casinos And Cruise Ships

     

     

  • Darryl Musick July 1, 2011 at 5:43pm
    At The World on Wheels today, we add five new parks and gardens to our list of The Secret Gardens of Downtown Los Angeles: http://tinyurl.com/3v6a7ss
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Darryl Musick June 27, 2011 at 7:01pm
    Today on The World on Wheels...let's take a trip back in time to the Wild West days. It's a steam train journey along the California - Mexico border: http://tinyurl.com/ybmfw27
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Darryl Musick June 22, 2011 at 3:54pm
    It's nice to see when a baseball team actually lowers their prices. Today on the Fields of Dreams report at The World on Wheels, our update focuses on a team that did just that, the Fresno Grizzlie (AAA affilliate of the Giants) who play at Chukshansi Park: http://tinyurl.com/242hrke
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Darryl Musick May 26, 2011 at 5:46pm
    Our latest additions to the Secret Gardens of Downtown Los Angels are now online at The World on Wheels. The mission...the greening of downtown, one secret spot at at time: http://tinyurl.com/3p3jxyn
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Darryl Musick May 23, 2011 at 6:13pm
    Today at The World on Wheels, please join us for another episode of Walking in L.A. where we put a focus on some of the water features of the area: p://tinyurl.com/3wj3log
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Darryl Musick May 11, 2011 at 5:10pm
    This week's new entry into the Fields of Dreams at The World on Wheels belongs to the Dodgers Single A club, the Quakes...who play at the Epicenter and has mascots names Tremor and Aftershock. See a pattern here? http://tinyurl.com/3wc9vhz
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    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Atoll Discovery April 30, 2011 at 12:19pm

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  • Darryl Musick April 30, 2011 at 6:33am

    Linda, do they still have the little train there that runs through the grounds?

     

  • Linda Ballou April 30, 2011 at 5:38am
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