INSIDE SWAZZLE
Inside the puppet making workshop and visual effects studio of Swazzle, where twin brothers Patrick and Sean Johnson create larger-than-life, elaborate puppets for Broadway and more.
Read MoreTHE CAROUSEL COLLECTOR
Tucked away in a nondescript warehouse in Irwindale, CA is one of the world’s largest collections of antique carousel figures.
Read MoreMOUNT WILSON’S 100-INCH HOOKER
Spending the night with a 98-year-old Hooker may not sound that appealing to most people, but that’s exactly what I did recently on top of Mount Wilson, visiting what was once the largest telescope in the world.
Read MorePUPPET SCHOOL
When I found out that Puppet School LA would be closing its doors, I jumped at the opportunity to enroll in one of their final classes.
Read MoreFOLK ART TACOS
In the heart of downtown Riverside, Martin Sanchez has built a folk art shrine out of trash on the grounds of where his home and Mexican restaurant are both located.
Read MoreSCARE LA: CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN IN SUMMER
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Oh the horror! A summer convention for people who just can’t wait for Halloween.
Read MoreVALLEY RELICS
Like oh my god, there’s a totally tubular place in Chatsworth that celebrates everything that was rad about The San Fernando Valley, you know like, THE VALLEY.
Read MoreNIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Down the Rabbit Hole at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, CA.
Read MorePATTON STATE HOSPITAL MUSEUM
Established in 1889, the state hospital continues to provide psychiatric care and treatment to judicially committed and mentally disordered adult individuals. The recently opened museum contains over 140 artifacts and shows the evolution of more than 100 years of treatment.
Read MoreCOLONEL ALLENSWORTH STATE HISTORIC PARK
Established in 1908 by a former slave as an idealistic community dedicated to Booker T. Washington’s principles of self-help and self-determination, this Central Valley utopia was the first all-African-American township in California founded and financed by black citizens.
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