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Wisteria Festival in Sierra Madre Today
Today is the annual Sierra madre Wisteria Festival. The highlight of the festival is the viewing of a vine that was planted in 1894. According to the Sierra Madre News, the first public viewing was in 1918. The festival will be … Continue reading
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A.A. Bondy at Natural History Museum’s First Friday: May 4
It’s that time of year again for the Los Angeles Natural History Museum’s First Friday concert series. Coming up on May 4th is enigmatic singer/songwriter A.A. Bondy, whose latest album Believers is out on Fat Possum Records, along with my … Continue reading
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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Dear Librarian…
“Dear Librarian…” My continuing struggle against one of the oldest enemies in Los Angeles…IGNORANCE! Elise T. of Burbank asks: “A DJ on the radio just said this year it takes 366 days to revolve around the sun. Please explain leap year to … Continue reading
Whale Watching in Long Beach
Harbor Breeze Cruises has provided public seasonal whale watching cruises for the past 18 years off of Long Beach. Gray Whale season runs typically from December through April,and can be seen during its annual migration from the Bering Sea in … Continue reading
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Dear Librarian…
“Dear Librarian…” The continuing struggle against one of my oldest enemies in Los Angeles… IGNORANCE! Debora H. of Carthay Circle asks: “We didn’t get wrecked as usual this New Year’s…I’d call it almost a preventive sacrilege. Most of my friends … Continue reading
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DVD Review: The Deep (The Blue Planet)
You can file The Deep under: Things that will creep you out yet fascinate you. Case in point: “This pulsating bell is the head of a colonial jelly that can be 40 meters long — millions of tiny stinging cells drifting … Continue reading
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A Meteor Shower Worth Staying up for Tonight!
Early tomorrow morning, the Quadrantid meteor shower will coincide with an early setting of the moon to make what could be quite a spectacle. The peak of the shower will be at 2am-2:30am, while the moon will be setting at 3am. … Continue reading
Lunar Halo
There was a ring around the moon at midnight tonight, an effect know as a lunar halo. It is caused by the refraction of light on ice crystals in the earth’s upper atmosphere.
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Photo Essay: The Aquarium of the Pacific
The Aquarium of the Pacific is open from 9am to 6pm almost every day of the year. In addition, they feature special events and activities. the Shark Encounter is now open until 9pm on Friday nights, making for an interesting … Continue reading
