Tag: Los Angeles history
The Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round Makes Its Return
Readers Ask Chris about local 9/11 memorials, and more
L.A.’s Economy Is Huge, but How Many People Work for the City?
Readers Ask Chris about a pair of landmark works of art, and more
The Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round Makes Its Return
Readers Ask Chris about local 9/11 memorials, and more
Does McDonald’s Shoot All Its TV Ads in a Defunct L.A. Restaurant?
Readers Ask Chris about Pacific Park, cemeteries, and more
Are There Any Lesbian Bars Left in Los Angeles?
Readers Ask Chris about queer watering holes, Metro's seats, and more
This Beverly Boulevard Landmark Used to Be the Heart and Soul of L.A.
The Art Deco Society looks back at a long-gone Beverly Boulevard landmark and what it meant to the city
Is Kraft Mac & Cheese Mix the Secret Behind the Smoke House’s Famous Garlic Bread?
Readers Ask Chris about Twin Towers Jail, an eyesore on Melrose, and more
A New Book on L.A.’s Historic Places Is Eye-Opening Even for Longtime Angelenos
Author and preservationist Ken Bernstein shows off some of L.A.’s 1,200 designated Historic-Cultural Monuments—many of them lesser known—in 'Preserving Los Angeles'
A Look Back at California’s Long-Lost Black Beaches and Vacation Spots
In the new book ’Living the California Dream,’ historian Alison Rose Jefferson looks back at leisure’s place in the fight for civil rights
A Brief History of Food Delivery in Los Angeles
Think Uber Eats is a logistical marvel? Please. Chasen’s delivered its signature chili to Liz Taylor—in Rome
