White Boy/White Dog Move To Skid Row

Certified Beach Dude Moves To Downtown Los Angeles

I knew it was bound to happen- that the excitement and “newness” of the Metro experience was going to fade and I was going to be frustrated. Today it happened- a slap in the face to remind me that things can get bad- and they will get much worse somedays, but today was a [...]

I am really enjoying my 3:45am dog walks- its is such as amazing time in the city- I feel like it is all my own. There is hardly a sound, except for the gentle sound of the sprinklers on the lawns around City Hall, or the chirping of crickets that silence as I pass [...]

Today I got two hours of diet and exercise information FOR FREE from the 7 women who sit in cubes surrounding me. The way the cubes are situated, there are 8 cubes, in two “X” configuratons, and the 7 women are all in same department (not Info Sys- I got stuck there). And [...]

I took my first real commute using the Metro Transit Authority’s resources today, taking both a bus and the Metro rail. This is the first time that I could plot a route that actually got me to where I wanted to go, with very little hassle. The commute was about 1 hour and [...]

Tomorrow morning I start my new contract programming gig- for the past 7 years I have been very spoiled as I have had a contract with Sempra Energy that allowed me to work at home, bill a great hourly rate, and NEVER attend meetings (I think twice I had to go to San Diego to [...]

I spent Friday and Saturday evening hanging out at The Far Bar in Little Tokyo (347 E 1st St- look hard, as it’s just a door leading to a narrow alley between two buildings). This is definitely my new “go to” bar- just like a “Cheers”-type bar. Yes, I recently wrote that The [...]

Last night, August 5th, LAPD took over 1st St. in Little Tokyo and put on a killer shindig! (Forgive me for not mentioning LAFD, some say they were part of the “Night Out” festivities, but I honestly don’t think I saw any sign of their presence there- it is no slight to them, I [...]

The Los Angeles Athletic Club / Good Samaritan Hospital Walk Downtown LA event had it’s first meeting last Friday, and it was a huge success by all measures. I went to the club at the 5:00pm registration time, and was blown away by the turnout. And to my surprise, #1 downtown blog blogdowntown.com [...]

Do you have a “frenemy” that’s just pissed you off, or pulled a dirty trick on you? I have the perfect solution- the “Hannah Montana Wake Up Call“. Now I’m sure you can come up with some “creative” ways to have Hannah make calls for you
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This should be a fun event- from 7pm to 10pm, a street fair will be in full-swing on 1st St. between Los Angeles St. and Alameda St. There will be food, drinks (alcoholic too), rock and jazz bands, stand-up comedians, and martial arts/fighting demonstrations. The will be a huge police presence, as the [...]