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Offbeat L.A.: Echo Park Lake – The History of One of L.A.’s Oldest Parks
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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Tagged echo park, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA
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Offbeat L.A.: Magic and Wine, a Bewitching Combination
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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Tagged David Minkin, Magic, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA
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Offbeat L.A.: Some Velvet Morning… A Museum Dedicated to the Art of Black Velvet
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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Tagged art gallery, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA, velveteria
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Offbeat L.A.: Stop and Smell the Roses- The Floats of the Pasadena Rose Parade
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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Tagged Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA, Pasadena, Rose Bowl, Rose Parade
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Offbeat L.A.: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Sad Historic Closures of 2013
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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Tagged Bahooka, Buggy Whip, El Conquistador, Hollywood Park, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA, Proud Bird
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Offbeat L.A.: Walking in a Winter Wonderland- The Ice Kingdom at The Queen Mary
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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Tagged Ice Kingdom, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA, Queen Mary
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Offbeat L.A.: Meet Marty & Elayne! A Video Trip to the Dresden Room in Los Feliz
Sometimes in Los Angeles the Santa Ana winds of change blow warm and caressing, taking one’s soul down a haunted memory lane in which the past comes softly knocking. At times like these the best medicine is a stiff drink … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: There Are Strings Attached- The International Puppetry Museum in Pasadena
“Pull the string and I’ll wink at you, I’m your Puppet. I’ll do funny things if you want me to, I’m your Puppet…” – 1966 soul hit written by Dan Penn Carved from blocks of wood, porcelain, layers of paper mache … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Baker, International Puppetry Museum, Museum, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA, Puppet
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Offbeat L.A.: Rock & Brews- Burgers and Beer with KISS
I am a rock-n-roll girl. I had no choice in this matter- it was bestowed upon me in utero by my music obsessed parents. My mother says I danced before I walked and that only certain rock songs would calm … Continue reading
Offbeat L.A.: Kim Fowley- Bad Boy With a Heart of Gold (Last Stop Before the Neon Graveyard)
As the timid souls of our city tuck themselves into bed at night, crossing their hearts and summoning angelic aid should they die before they wake, the real werewolves come out to play. The eccentrics, the freaks, the oddballs – … Continue reading
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Tagged KIm Fowley, La Luz de la Jesus, Lord of Garbage, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA
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