Tripout to Charles Lummis’ El Alisal Hideaway
Lummis' home and castle. Photo: M. Imlay. Imagine trekking more than 3,000 miles to take a job. Yet that’s exactly what Charles Fletcher Lummis did in 1884 after accepting a reporting position at the...
View ArticleTripping Out to Pentecostalism’s Birthplace
Pentecostalism's Home Sweet Home. Photo: M.Imlay. Believe it or not, this little Victorian in Los Angeles’ historic Filipino Town is widely recognized as the birthplace of Pentecostalism. Yes, before...
View ArticleHollywood’s Legendary Bronson Caves Are Just a Stone’s Throw Away
Bronson Cave in Griffith Park. Photo: M. Imlay. Recognize this gaping oriface in the Hollywood Hills? If you don’t, you obviously weren’t a fan of the 1960s Batman television series or numerous other...
View ArticlePhoto Op: Some Eaton Canyon Ramblings
Mount Wilson Toll Road. (Photo: M. Imlay) A black-and-white view of Eaton Canyon — chaparral, poison oak and all. Situated in the San Gabriel Mountains near Altadena, the area was originally named El...
View ArticleMy Downtown L.A. Shooting Spree
Our target. (Eric Gonzales) The FBI will probably put me on some sort of watch list for this post, but I don’t care. I can’t resist crowing about a brand-new experience I had this past weekend: a...
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