Category Archives: Offbeat LA

Offbeat L.A.: Echo Park Lake – The History of One of L.A.’s Oldest Parks

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Nikki Kreuzer

In the early 1890s, as the 1st superintendent of the newly created Los Angeles Department of Parks stood on the water’s edge of Reservoir #4, a breeze apparently carried haunting reverberations of the voices of workers he hired to turn … Continue reading →

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Meow, Meow, Wow!!! – CatArtShowLA Draws a Crowd

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Afropix

The line to get into the gallery started down Santa Monica Boulevard, up El Centro and even on to Lexington, but was worth the hour long wait. Seeing the pieces in person was so much a better of an experience … Continue reading →

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“Here, Kitty Kitty”: Los Angelenos Chattering over Cat Art Show!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Afropix

The Cat Art Show is opening in Los Angeles this Saturday, January 25, 2014! Those that know me know that I am the crazy cat lady that your mother warned you about. I love cats and I also love organizations … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Magic and Wine, a Bewitching Combination

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Nikki Kreuzer

Wanting to weave an intoxicating spell of enchantment for a noteworthy occasion or to impress a special someone? Nothing whispers romance like the combination of a little wine tasting and magical wizardry held within a historic Hollywood theatre, where the … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Some Velvet Morning… A Museum Dedicated to the Art of Black Velvet

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Nikki Kreuzer

A new temple of eccentric offbeat worship landed in L.A.’s Chinatown last month with the opening of Velveteria, a museum dedicated to the deliciously eclectic art of Black Velvet Painting. Originally established in Portland, Oregon in 2005, where it stayed … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Stop and Smell the Roses- The Floats of the Pasadena Rose Parade

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Nikki Kreuzer

Sometimes I am overwhelmed by the technicolor luminosity of our city. The colors so saturated that it sometimes feels as if this place is a surreal universe. Are we in Oz? Wonderland? Or is this just the fortunate backyard of … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Sad Historic Closures of 2013

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

It seems that we are always saying the Long Goodbye here in Los Angeles. Things change and our beloved city is in constant evolution. You might not find yourself on a particular street or in a certain neighborhood for a spell … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: A Day at the Races- The Closing of Hollywood Park Race Track

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

The sun set forever last Sunday over a real part of Los Angeles history. December 22nd marked the final day at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, an old school landmark that had been hosting the ponies for 75 years. It … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A. Goes on a Video Adventure: Two Bizarre Prop Houses- Bischoff’s Taxidermy & Dapper Cadaver

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

Our beguiling and wondrous city is most famously known for being the epicenter of the movie and TV industries. Accordingly so, Los Angeles has all the trimmings available to cater to everything to do with spinning the illustrious web of … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Walking in a Winter Wonderland- The Ice Kingdom at The Queen Mary

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

The holidays are officially here. Shiny Christmas bulbs, gingerbread houses and visions of sugar plums dancing in a surrealistic dreamscape. It’s the time to count our blessings and fill our cups with gratitude as we literally and figuratively reboot. Here … Continue reading →

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