Los Angeles Nightfall

I enjoyed growing up close to Los Angeles. Just a short 45 minute drive and I was in the heart of the second biggest city in the US. Once again I'm a sucker for time lapse so naturally this combination would get me. The song selection is spot on as well.

Dreamworld

So anyone familiar with Kickstarter can tell you there are some really neat things you can contribute to. Whether it's a new product being introduced, a concept for a movie, or even funding for a band to create their next album. All in all its a nice platform to get the word out about a project. I don't know Whit Hertford very well but we used to play church basketball together a bit while we were in our high school days. I don't even know if he remembers me from those days when he would rep the Los Angeles Clippers like he was Frankie Muniz. I've enjoyed watching some of his Funny or Die videos and have even seen him on episodes of random TV shows here and there over the years, but when I stumbled on this little video I thought I might help get the word out. Check out the little promo video and if you have a few buck, feel free to chip in a bit. I like this project for several reasons, one of which is the fact that one of the gals in it happens to be in the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. I like the overall approach they are taking to get the film out there and I enjoy the character Whit plays. I really think the story line is interesting as well. Enjoy and keep an eye out for it!

More info can be found here.

J. Paul Getty Museum

While visiting Los Angeles I made it a point to visit the J. Paul Getty Museum. I had only visited the villa in Malibu as a kid and wanted to check out the newer part of the Getty Trust. Here are some pictures of that rainy and fog filled day.

THE BIKE ABOUT DOT COM

Staying in Los Angeles was great for a number of reasons; reconnecting with old friends, going to my High School reunion, The Getty Museum, Jimmy Kimmel Live, etc. etc. But one really neat thing about the timing of the trip was the ability for me to catch up with some friends who happened to be "passing through the area".

My friend Tayt decided he wanted to ride his bike from Canada to Mexico, so he did just that. He is doing it to raise awareness for Depression. Click HERE to get the whole scoop and check out his blog (which is nicely done and neat to read). His sister Jasmine happened to join up with him in San Francisco and finish the trip with him as well so it quickly turned into a bit of a party as we met at the Santa Monica Pier. Our families have been connected for several years. I went to school with their older brother Jon, out in Hawaii. My sister Michelle was best buds with Tayt in High School (still are), and I've perused around Waterton National Park on hikes and other adventures with Max and Karli over the years. The family is dynamic, so it makes sense some of them would decide to ride 80 to 100 miles a day on bike, trekking across the western united states.

Tayt and Jasmine are finishing up their trip today as they cross the border into Mexico. They will have a little bit of well deserved R&R in San Diego before meeting up with their siblings just outside of Las Vegas at Red Rocks to do some climbing. Seriously click on the link below to read more about Tayt's adventures.

thebikeabout.com

Beirut At The Greek Theater

While in Los Angeles I had the chance to catch Beirut perform live at the Greek Theater. Hardly any live bands make their way to Oahu so I have to take advantage of live music with bands I like whenever I'm on the mainland. The sound quality at the Greek was incredible (it lived up to the hype) and the history of the place made it even more fun to be there. We got lucky and scored some front and center seats without our back pockets getting emptied. The night was memorable.

Time Spent In Los Angeles

I'm on my way down to Los Angeles. Good times ahead. I get to drive down with my buddy Brian and his wife Anne. Brian and I grew up together and get to meet up with our buddy Shane for a bit of a reunion that is long overdue. Anne gets to party with some friends at a baby shower being thrown for her (she is due in a month) during our little get together. The timing worked out great for us to leave the Beehive state and visit the mother land and I'm pretty happy about it. This song by Dawes is a good one. Classic even. Fitting for the trip to L.A.

Jordan Cameron & Blake Griffin aka Mars BlakeMan

Jordan is an old friend of mine from back home in Newbury Park. The NFL draft is coming up and he is one of the top tight ends looking to get picked up next month. I had to post this because I'm a big basketball fan (especially when it deals with teams from Los Angeles) so I'm glad Blake Griffin was able to help Jordan out and create some buzz heading into the draft. I hung out with Jordan's older sisters back in high school when the kid was a lot smaller. It's crazy how big he is now. He played college basketball for a year before heading over to USC to play football. He is crazy athletic. Check out a little article here. Can't wait to see him do his thing in the pros.

Tito's Tacos, Camaros, & Los Angeles



My dear friend Emily Brown took care of me while I was visiting Los Angeles a couple weeks ago. Not only did she let me crash at her house but she picked me up from the train station, took me to Chinatown, introduced me to some nice people, and even took me to Tito's Tacos. It was a good time. While there getting some pretty legit Mexican food I noticed this 1st generation Chevrolet Camaro. I had to document it. One of the things I look forward to doing later on in life is working on some classic car rebuild projects. I would love to have a chance to rebuild a '67 to '69 Camaro such as the one documented so nicely with the camera on my phone. Anyways... I threw in a silhouette of the L.A. skyline for good measure too. Los Angeles is busy and has a lot of people and traffic, but I like it and I like the people I know that live there. It was a good trip.

I dare you to go to the website for Tito's Tacos and listen to the song they got playing on it for more than a minute. Ha. Seriously though. Check it out.