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wilshire, wilshire, wilshire

Who's a happy girl??!!??

ME!!!

Who just got Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles delivered in the mail today??

ME!!!

Who wishes she had an entire day to devote to reading and devouring every inch of this incredible book???

OK, I guess you get the idea. Seriously though. It's not because J. Eric Lynxwiler is one of my bestest friends or because I have special thanks in the back of the book (BTW, it's Simonds not Simmons). It's because the photographs that have been selected are amazing and I'm positive that the historical content is accurate and compelling to any lover of this great city. I get an odd thrill at learning more about how this city grew and evolved through the years and this book is sure to enlighten it's readers in that respect.

You can purchase the book through any number of outlets. Do a little google search, find the company you prefer giving buisness to and ENJOY!

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Looking at Los Angeles

Lots of stuff to talk about...

First off, I made it onto LA Blogs. It's a sort of treasure trove of LA Bloggers and their websites. YAY!

Second, I gave my best Art Deco tour ever on Saturday to a private group from the Model A Club. Originally I had been scheduled to give my infamous Historic Core Tour but was switched off at the last minute. My group was so enthusiastic and full of spunk that it made my job that much more enjoyable. My next public Historic Core tour is on July 2nd and I won't get switched off this time as I have family coming to town. If you're interested, click here to make a reservation. I LOVE introducing fellow Angelenos to the city that they live in and call home and know little about.

While I'm on the whole Conservancy topic, on Saturday morning June 18th at 10:30am The Los Angeles Conservancy will be having their annual meeting at the CineramaDome. All are invited, not just Conservancy members. The meeting will introduce the new Board of Directors, present Volunteer Recognition awards and look at the year in review. The highlight of the meeting will be a slide presentation with images from a new book titled "Looking at Los Angeles" which features images of our city by a slew of artists including Diane Arbus, Sid Avery, David Hockney, Catherine Opie, Julius Shulman, Andy Warhol, and others. There will also be a discussion with artists Julius Shulman and Catherine Opie, curator and book co-editor Marla Hamburg Kennedy, gallery owner Craig Krull and The Conservancy's Executive Director Linda Dishman. Copies of the book will be on sale in the lobby with a portion of the proceeds to benefit The Los Angeles Conservancy.

The meeting will probably be a bit dry for those not interested in technical stuff but the slide presentation and panel discussion should liven things up a bit.

And finally, speaking of the CineramaDome, last Wednesday night I finally made it out to see Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and I had a revelation that night as I watched the crowd filter in and out....there are a lot of attractive geeks and gay boys in this town and sometimes it's hard to tell them apart.

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