White Boy/White Dog Move To Skid Row

Certified Beach Dude Moves To Downtown Los Angeles

This is an article about the place right next to my loft where I take Isis for grooming, baths, and treats/toys.  It is an an amazing place- on the level of Petco.  The owner, Cabrini Schnyder, is like the “Dog Whisperer” - when Isis is around her, she calms down and relaxes.  If you have a […]

Downtown really is changing into a place where people can live and have fun.  Pete’s Cafe is one of my favorite places near by, and the author of this article explains what is like in great, poetic detail.  I still have not done the “Art Walk” yet, but have run into some of the participants […]

I can’t believe I’ve been here almost 3 months and haven’t been to Chinatown until today.  It’s only about a 10 min. walk away- I can see it from my office window.  So today, White Dog, a friend of mine (who is Vietnamese) and I go for lunch to Chinatown.  Of course, I forgot the camera, […]

The owner at the place where I get my manicure/pedicure done asked me to be in a video advertisement that they are shooting next week.  She said they didn’t have enough men for the shoot and said they’d give me free services. 
It’s a great place- very clean and stylish on inside, and only been open […]

This guy enjoyed downtown Los Angeles as much as I am -there was a walking tour yesertaday showing his favorite places:
“John Fante’s vivid evocations of 1930s Bunker Hill and Pershing Square contrast with the modern skyline.
By Deborah Schoch, Times Staff Writer
June 17, 2007 “
LA TIMES STORY HERE 
 Maybe someday I’ll have enough energy to make this blog […]

I think this is a pretty common trait of Jack Russell Terriers- they “turbo”- running around house at breaknexk speed, bouncing off and running over furniture (and guests, which is always interesting).  Isis loves her “pen” but if she senses I’m trying to put her in it, she’ll run around for 3-4 minutes first just […]

I had kind of heard about this but it turns out it’s a regular event- do any of you remember the “real” Roller Derby?  It was a TV show and toured- I saw it a few times at Notre Dame basketball stadium when growning up.  But then professional wrestling took over and many people could […]

I don’t know how to soften the truth, but having a woman walking with you downtown at night can cause problems- nothing different than in a bar or in Tiajuana, but there are usually more people around those places.  Most of time I can walk by 2 or 3 gang-bangers with nothing more than a nod […]

I was very excited to go to Sushi Gen on Thurday evening. A website the I generally respect and agree with it’s editorial content is www.citysearch.com I use CitySearch extensively when deciding what to try- not only food, but hairstylists, gyms, etc.  My  only complaint be that they do not give enough credit to South Bay […]

I went over to the Subway sandwich shop to get my lunch/dinner in Little Tokyo, and on way back decided to stop at my favorite little Saki store and try something new.  I picked up 2 fairly expensive bottles, waited in line, then the fat-ass behind the counter would not sell it to me without […]