Tag Archives: Figueroa

Figueroa St. in NELA Needs a Road Diet

October 14, 2015 · by · in Biking, The Far Corners of LA · 5 Comments

My first weekend living in Northeast Los Angeles, I was one of the featured storytellers at BUSted, which was making its NELA debut at Future Studio Gallery in Highland Park.  Everyone at the gallery was abuzz about a hit and run accident that happened right outside the night before.  Irma Yolanda Espinoza-Lugo was in the […]

My Adventures with the LA Explorers Club – Garden of Eden the Devil’s Gate

August 26, 2015 · by · in Beauty in Strange Places, Biking, Events Around Town, The Far Corners of LA · Leave a comment

This Sunday I joined the Los Angeles Explorers Club with my friend, Mary, on an intense bike ride through the Arroyo Seco.  I’ve been wanting to check out one of their curated rides since I heard about the group earlier this year.  Their rides explore the history and culture of the city, and delve into […]

LA Kings Stanley Cup Victory Parade

June 17, 2014 · by · in Events Around Town · Leave a comment

Los Angeles has been in a state of celebration since the Kings won the Stanley Cup on Friday night.  I’m not big into sports, but what’s good for LA is good for me.  It’s hard not to get swept up in the excitement, especially because the victory parade went a block from my work during […]

Stanley Cup Parade and Road Closures – Monday, 6/16/2014

June 16, 2014 · by · in Events Around Town, Metro Adventures · Leave a comment

Good news: the Los Angeles Kings have won the Stanley Cup!  Not only is an LA team the best in all the land, but we can finally stop seeing our Facebook news feeds littered with hockey posts (oh wait, the NBA finals are still going on, along with the World Cup?). On Monday, LA welcomes […]