Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Offbeat L.A.: Rockin’ Bones- Los Angeles Cemeteries Observed

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

  Take me to the cemetery and “We’ll hear the dead people talk. They do talk there. They chatter like birds… but all they say is one word and that one word is ‘live.’  They say ‘live, live, live, live, live.’ … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Dingbat Apartments- True Los Angeles Kitsch

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

They are as common as the dreamers that flock to our fair city in hopes of their big breaks. They are disparaged and celebrated almost in the same breath. With their utilitarian boxy structures and their lofty and hopeful names … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Pharmaceutical Itch

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

  We have tripped the light fantastic into the dark side of Los Angeles in a few Offbeat L.A. articles already. We’ve followed the Manson family’s footsteps with the Dearly Departed tour company, hiked to a failed Nazi retreat in Pacific … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: The Los Angeles Police Academy

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

“Once upon a time there were three little girls who went to the Police Academy”… If you recognize these words as part of the opening sequence to the ’70′s hit TV show Charlie’s Angels then you are also sure to … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Angelyne- Pretty in Pink

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

“You gotta have a little trash or people aren’t interested. The right kind of trash.” -Angelyne Hollywood… a neighborhood in our city that is, well, just a neighborhood. But to the eyes of the world Hollywood is larger than life, … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Misery

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Dave Shaw

There are times when life makes sense, when it is possible to stay centered and let life unfold instead of wishing for happiness or believing life’s suffering is caused by another person or some outside force. The key to achieving … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: The Blessing of the Animals

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

What are you to do if you find your llama has a bit of the devil in him? How do you assure that your cow never runs dry of milk? Who do you turn to if you simply want to … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Murphy Ranch- A Hike to Visit an Evil Nazi Hideout

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

Los Angeles, a blue-skied utopia where the eyes of the world are focused. It’s a place where dreams come true and where people follow the Yellow Brick Road, right? Well, as we’ve mentioned in prior Offbeat L.A. articles there are plenty … Continue reading →

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Nothing Is God

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Dave Shaw

Who created the Universe? God. Where did God come from: God does not have an origin. God is eternal. If you can believe God always existed and was not created, why can’t you believe the same thing about the Universe? … Continue reading →

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Offbeat LA: The Fender Factory Tour

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

One of the many things we have to be proud of in Southern California are the sheer number of original creations that have come out of our land of continuous sunshine and blue skies. The hula hoop, the jacuzzi, and … Continue reading →

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