Oct 11th, 2008
L.A. Farmers’ Market through the pen of an artist
The Los Angeles Farmers’ Market on 3rd & Fairfax is as rich in culture and diversity as the city itself: From gyros to gumbo, there’s a little something for everyone who wants a taste from the East, West and everything around and in-between. But it’s both the tourists and regulars that add the true flare to [...]
Oct 8th, 2008
My tattoo experience
I was standing in the Panorama City tattoo shop, La Fama Ink, shaking in my boots. Literally, shaking in my boots. I, the former cheerleader, “pink is my favorite color” girl next door, was there to get a tattoo. Although I have wanted a second tattoo ever since I turned 18, this huge flower with [...]
Oct 8th, 2008
Not such a dodgy veggie dog
In a lineup these two hot dogs would be pretty hard to tell apart. Sure one is a little longer and has a little more mustard slathered on it but when it comes to dining on hot dogs at Dodger Stadium, I discovered that size isn’t everything. Growing up vegetarian, I just don’t like the taste [...]
Oct 8th, 2008
So hard to say goodbye
Ever since I was in grade school, I have had an unexplainable love for sneakers. Because of this, every dollar I earned went towards my addiction, until I had enough shoes to make my mom jealous. But, now that I’m nearing graduation, I decided to stop working and focus on school. Unfortunately, this does not [...]
Oct 8th, 2008
Not-so-Australian steakhouse
After being incredibly homesick this past week my friend decided to take me to the Outback Steakhouse for a bit of Australian cuisine. I had heard the bad advertisements on the radio with the American guy doing his best/worst Australian accent and had seen the TV commercials featuring New Zealand actor Jermaine Clement from Flight [...]
Sep 29th, 2008
Found: Art at Moorpark and Laurel Canyon
We spotted the makeshift portrait gallery at the left by the corner of Moorpark Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard, right outside Top Thai Massage. My boyfriend and I were totally disoriented after stepping out of the dark massage parlor into 1 p.m. sunlight and these drawings were the first thing that greeted us. There was no bus stop [...]
Sep 29th, 2008
Secret tattoos
Just a few blocks from CSUN Coop, the owner and chief artist of Kathouse Piercing and Tattoo stands in his bathroom with the lights turned off. He flicks the switch of his blacklight and aims it at his arm. What was once an ordinary looking tattoo in daylight transforms into a mystical fluorescent creation of [...]
Sep 26th, 2008
Lincoln Heights Jail’s inhabitants
The Lincoln Heights Jail has a rich history: The site had been used to house prisoners since the days of the Gold Rush until and was “used as a drunk tank” up until the 1960s, according to arroyoartscollective.org, and is a favorite in Hollywood as a filming location (The movie, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” [...]
May 12th, 2008
Variety is the Spice of Renaissance Life
There is a place where those go to be taken back into time where gypsies roamed the earth floor and taverns used wooden steins. A place that occurs in the Valley usually from early April to Memorial Day. A place where those who love the ambiance of an era that exuded many walks of [...]
