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Category Archives: Attractions
Aquarium of the Pacific Unveils Penguin Habitat
Today is the grand opening of Aquarium of the Pacific’s June Keyes Penguin Habitat.Most people expect penguins to be on ice, which is true of penguins from the Antarctic. The penguins in the exhibit are Magellenic penguins from the southern … Continue reading
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Urban Ocean Festival @ Aquarium of the Pacific
The Aquarium of the Pacific’s third annual Urban Ocean Festival is coming up on May 5 and 6. Celebrating the “convergence of wildlife, industry, recreation, and nature that takes place off the coast of Southern California in our urban ocean” the … Continue reading
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Coachella day 3 words and photos by Dave Travis
We got things started with Les Butcherettes. I had never heard of them, but Jordan said to to check them out and he was right. They were proof that minimal can be good. At almost every stage you would see … Continue reading
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Tagged Coachella, Dr. Dre, Eminem, greg ginn, hives, juju, les butcherettes, Rat Sound, sean kuti, Snoop Dogg, SST, Warren G
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Coachella day 2 in words and images by Dave Travis
Coachella on a saturday afternoon photo by Dave Travis I drove across the desert Saturday morning. It was a beautiful day. The sun shone on the fresh snow on the mountaintops. I got into the festival. It was sunny and … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzzcocks, Coachella, Ed Fromohio, firehose, George Hurley, Mike Watt, Squeeze
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Coachella video feed and day 1
The Coachella Festival broadcasts three live streams on its YouTube page which is http://www.youtube.com/user/coachella. It is free to watch so if you don’t have the money, time, or inclination to physically go to the festival you can still see and … Continue reading
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Coachella 2012 part 1 – PreHistory
Back when I was in college in the late 80′s, one of my jobs was as a roadie for the band Celebrity Skin. My boss was their manager Rick VanSanten. I met Rick when I was 16. I had … Continue reading
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Tagged 45 Grave, Celebrity Skin, Coachella, Dave Travis, Desert, Desert Parties, Dust Fest, Fatso Jetson, Gary Tovar, Goldenvoice, Indio, Mario Lalli, Paul Roessler, Paul Tollet, Rajis, Rat Sound, Rick Van Santen, Twisted Roots
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Celebrate Songkran in Thai Town Today
Today from 9am to 8pm the “Biggest cultural event outside of Thailand” will take place in Thai Town on Hollywood Blvd. between Western and Normandie. Thai New Year will be celebrated with over 200 booths, a parade, Miss Thai Town, , Muay … Continue reading
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Prepare to say, “Awww”: Rescued Sea Otter Pup at Aquarium of the Pacific
A female sea otter abandoned by her mother was rescued in Northern California on Valentine’s Day. Government Wildlife officials determined she was unable to survive in the wild. The Aquarium of the Pacific stepped in and offered a home to … Continue reading
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SEVEN Presented by USC’s Visions and Voices
Wednesday March 21st at 7:00PM in the University’s Bovard Auditorium, Visions and Voices, a multidisciplinary program sponsored by USC’s Arts & Humanities Initiative, will present a powerful evening of documentary theater examining the timely and important efforts of seven courageous … Continue reading
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Tagged Abiola, Azizi, Cizmar, De Leon, Deveare Smith, Filloux, James Eliopulos, Kriegel, Mack, Mai, Margraff, McCormack, Piklakovka, SEVEN, Sochua, Tankowitz, theater, USC, Visions and Voices
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The Lair Opens at LA Zoo
Jim Stafford may not like spiders and snakes, but we do! The LA Zoo has just opened a new exhibit the LAIR (Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles). The Beat was there for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. Can I just say … Continue reading
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