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Facebook. Of Hefeweizen, Quilts And Weapons: Barbara Gerovac of Anaheim Brewery. The first time I met Barbara at Anaheim Brewery, I knew she was a cool lady. But it took an interview to realize that she's more of a badass than anything else. What made you want to pursue a career in brewing? After we retired, we wanted to do something completely different than our work in the Army. We've always had the same profession. Most frequently asked question by guests. " How did you meet your husband? What is your industry experience? When we moved to Anaheim, I worked briefly at Bayhawk Ales in Irvine before moving on to be assistant brewer at Red Car Brewery and Restaurant in Torrance.

How did your education at West Point influence your career after you left the Army? Tell us about the differences between Virginia and California breweries.No one calls it Hef on the East Coast. Best tip for the home brewer.Cleanliness is everything. What's the one thing people didn't tell you about running a brewery? What breweries do you like to frequent? What are your best-sellers on tap? All About Cherry Capri - Places to Go. Throughout the year, there are those one-of-a-kind special events that you should really put on your calendar. They are the kinds of gatherings where you make life-long friendships and lasting memories. As I have traveled along I have also encountered numerous special places that are near and dear to my heart.

They are places you should visit at least once in your life. So pack up the car and the kids and take a road trip! Have a Palm Springs Weekend! The annual Palm Springs Modernism Show features dealers from all over the world every Spring. The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation features regular events. Palm Springs ModCom hosts regular tours and offers a wonderful guide book at the P.S. The Indio Date Festival is a worthy event to attend complete with yummy date shakes! Miami Art Deco Weekend and MORE...

Is it raining or snowing where you are? The Hukilau is the biggest Tiki Party on the East coast. Go for an L.A. Pasadena Doo Dah Parade... You can take an L.A. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILWAY PLAZA ASSOCIATION - RAILROAD DAYS. O.C. History Roundup. O.C. History Roundup. KNOTT’S PRESERVED. In-N-out Burger exclusive interview by Huell Howser. Roadside America - Guide to Uniquely Odd Tourist Attractions. Events — Main & PCH. Homes of Movie Stars page 1. Scotty's Castle. Untitled. Vintage Los Angeles. Le Cellier Restaurant Wine Bar - Marina del Rey, CA - Wine Bar, Vietnamese Restaurant - About.

California Dreams. T+L's Definitive Guide to Los Angeles. See More Global Hot Spots Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood still draw shoppers and sightseers, but a new generation of talented young transplants has helped transform Hollywood and Downtown into exciting and navigable playgrounds. The Beach: Venice has the canals. Santa Monica, the shopping (we’re partial to Montana Avenue). Malibu, the legendary beaches with low-key fish-fry shacks.

Beverly Hills: The 90210 has more luxury emporiums than any other U.S. zip code. Culver City: This once industrial neighborhood is now a thriving design district. Mid-City: Come here for the shopping meccas of Melrose and La Brea, the Farmers’ Market, and the museums on Wilshire Boulevard. Hollywood: Tacky-touristy by day, the formerly seedy neighborhood blossoms after dark thanks to high-design hotels and nightclubs. Silver Lake and Echo Park: Head to this area for local fashion, vintage shops, and the best music venue, the Echoplex. T+L Insider Video: Where to Eat in Los Angeles. Silent Movies - OCTOS - Orange County Theatre Organ Society - Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Society organ CDs for Sale (index) El Capitan Organ. The Orange County History Pool. Search: documentinghistorichuntingtonbeach. International Tiki Marketplace. History of Los Angeles. Los Angeles changed rapidly after 1848, when California was transferred to the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican–American War.

Much greater changes were to come from the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1876. For the next 120 years of Los Angeles' growth, it was plagued by often violent ethnic and class conflict, reflected in the struggle over who would control the city's identity, image, geography and history. Early history[edit] Recent archeological studies show there was a seafaring culture in Southern California in 8000 B.C. [citation needed] By 3000 B.C. the area was occupied by the Hokan-speaking people of the Milling Stone Period who fished, hunted sea mammals, and gathered wild seeds.

By the time of the arrival of the Spanish in the 18th century A.D., there were 250,000 to 300,000 native people in California and 5,000 in the Los Angeles basin. Sixteenth Century to today[edit] Spanish era 1769–1821[edit] Pobladores[edit] Modjeska Canyon, California. Modjeska Modjeska is an Unincorporated community on the western slope of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. It is a suburban community of several hundred residents, with a small park and a volunteer fire station. Modjeska Fire Station The canyon is also the location of the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. Most of the canyon is bordered by the Cleveland National Forest.

The community of Modjeska is very tight knit, hosting several in-canyon events such as pot lucks, dance lessons, movie nights at the park, Fourth of July parades, as well as Christmas and Halloween parties.[1] The parties are usually held in the Modjeska Community Center and the Fire Station. They also hold events for non-residents to come and enjoy, such as an arts and crafts fair held in early spring at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary.[2][3] Mary Teegarden Clark, an early resident of nearby Orange, described a late 1800s community picnic in Modjeska in her memoirs, Pioneer ranch life in Orange.[4]

Los Angeles Tourism and Travel: 731 Things to Do in Los Angeles, CA | TripAdvisor. Modern myth has it that these days everyone in Los Angeles has written a screenplay, is writing a screenplay or is just visiting. For those in the latter category we offer a road map of ideas to help make a trip to this ultra-hip, ultra-happening haven easy, fun and exciting. While LA will always be associated with movies and movie stars, it is also a culturally vibrant city that boasts a range of interesting attractions from prestigious art museums and galleries to fabulous theatre, both well-known productions and smaller fringe shows.

Art enthusiasts will be stunned by the extensive collections at the J. Paul Getty Center and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Visit the La Brea Tar Pits on Museum Row, then investigate the trendy shops on Melrose Avenue. Learn about the neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Long-Forgotten. . One of the points I keep making around here is that there is very little fantasy in the Haunted Mansion. It's not like a movie or a show depicting a make-believe world or a world remote in time and/or place. Nor is it a world that you are watching like God from some unseen vantage point. Quite the contrary; if you stipulate that ghosts exist, everything else about the attraction is presented as if it were a real-world location that you yourself are physically visiting.

As I've said before, I've said this before. Another, related point that I have made now and then is that the notion that ghosts are real is presented in the HM as truly a fantasy element by anyone's measure, even by people who really do believe in ghosts, since these ghosts turn out to be fun-loving spooks intent on nothing more serious than having a big party. Even true believers don't think that the spirits of the dead gather in retirement communities and are just itching to come out and boogie. Zest in Peace CHORUS. Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Seeing Stars: Hollywood Movie Palaces.. 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA. / (323) 464-8111 or (323) 461-3331 The Chinese Theatre in Hollywood is the most famous movie theatre in the world. Millions of visitors flock here each year, most of them drawn by its legendary forecourt with its footprints of the stars. Yet the Chinese Theatre is also a fine place to see a movie in its own right, a spectacular movie palace with a unique history.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre opened over 70 years ago, with the 1927 debut of the original silent version of "King of Kings," produced by Cecil B. And those big premieres are still being held at the Chinese on a regular basis. Back in the 1940's, Grauman's Chinese Theatre also hosted the annual Academy Award ceremonies. It's been featured on TV sitcoms as well - remember the episode of "I Love Lucy" where Lucy stole the cement block bearing John Wayne's footprints? The ornate exterior of the theatre is almost as enticing as its celebrated forecourt.