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VIDEO: Discovering Echo Park Lake
Spend some time with me exploring Echo Park Lake.
Category: Public Art
Free art installations, some permanent, some temporary, that are available to the public for free.
The True Story of the Binoculars Building in Venice
What do you think of binoculars as a building? Famed architect, Frank Gehry, thought it was a good idea. So did his clients, Chiat/Day Advertising Agency. And so it was built in Venice, CA. But, to be fair, the Binoculars building was […]
‘Special Delivery’ – A Sculpture of the Pony Express
Outside the Autry Museum in Griffith Park is this gorgeous sculpture called “Special Delivery,” by renowned artist Douglas Van Howd. This sculpture depicts a true story in American history. In March, 1861, Abraham Lincoln delivered his first inauguration address. The speech was […]
VIDEO: Rhyolite Ghost Town
Just outside of Death Valley, across the California State line in Western Nevada, is the ghost town of Rhyolite. In the early 20th century, Rhyolite was the largest town in Southern Nevada, larger than Las Vegas. But by 1920, there were only […]
VIDEO: La Brea Tar Pits
I recently went to the La Brea Tar Pits, and what a treat! It was soooooo much better than I expected! Here’s a video of my adventure.