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INSIDE SWAZZLE

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: November 11, 2015
Category: Obscure

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.

NOTTINGHAM RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: November 8, 2015
Category: Festivals/Culture

My Ren-Faire cherry finally gets popped in Simi Valley, CA.

LOS MUERTOS DE GRAND PARK

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: November 1, 2015
Category: Festivals/Culture

DTLA’s Grand Park celebrates the customs and traditions of Día de los Muertos with over 40 incredible altars and art installations and 30 themed sculptures.

LA MINING: ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: October 31, 2015
Category: Mines/Ghost Towns, Nature/Hikes

You can still find some amazing artifacts from LA’s mining days if you know where to look.

FROM HUGHES TO HERCULES

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: October 30, 2015
Category: Architecture

In the 1940’s Howard Hughes bought 380 acres of the Ballona wetlands to build a private airport which included the massive wooden hangar where the reclusive business tycoon built his Spruce Goose (aka the H-4 Hercules).

FRESH & FANCY

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: October 28, 2015
Category: Art

A colorful & festive gala celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre in DTLA’s Produce Row.

RIP 6TH STREET BRIDGE

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: October 27, 2015
Category: Architecture

The city bids farewell to an iconic L.A. landmark by throwing it one last party before demolition begins in January and its flowy $428-million replacement is completed in 2019.

BEFORE AND FURTHER

Post By: stRAyNGER
Date: October 24, 2015
Category: Art

[sh]Artist duo DABSMYLA join forces with Modernica to put their creative stamp on some exclusive furnishings and fully transform a 4,000 square foot Spanish Revival building on the modern furniture manufacturer’s property in Vernon, CA.