Plan on spending at least one full day at theHuntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Art and photography is not only permitted, it is encouraged. 

My Band's Latest Song!

I'm in a rock pop band in Los Angeles, called Don't Tell Betsy. We do all original tunes and play out occasionally in the LA area. We are recording some new tunes, and this is our latest single. It's available now on iTunes.

And check out our blog - Don't Tell Betsy

Finally - New Art

Just a newer painting I had done a while back, of the Elysian Tunnels, which is actually the 110 - Pasadena Freeway towards downtown. Enjoy

Chinatown

Here's the thing, Chinatown is interesting, but kind of ugly. What can a road artist do? So far, two road artists simply walk two blocks toward Union Station and have French dip sandwiches and chili at Philippe's.

Elysian Park Tunnels

Worse for the wear these days. Due for a beautification effort.

Cliftons Cafeteria

The Old End Of 66

This used to be the original end of Rt 66 in downtown Los Angeles. 7th and Broadway. It's now a faded memory I'm sure, with it's odd smells, odd people and old past great theaters.

One little gem in the whole shebang at the end of this portion of 66 is Clifton's Cafeteria, open since 1935, which must have served up plenty of Rt 66ers in its time.

End Of The Route

This is the end of Rt 66 in Santa Monica, where Santa Monica Blvd meets Ocean Ave. In the distance is the Pacific Ocean. It's actually not even marked as being the end of the route. I guess Los Angeles doesn't care too much about a historic route like some of the other states. Nice palm trees though. Don't find those in Chicago.


But what you will find noting the end of the route is directly across the street in the park. It's this little sign marker in the grass telling you it's the Will Rogers Highway as Highway 66. Hopefully you won't have a bum or hobo sleeping up against it when you go and take your picture.

We continue our research of interesting places in the Los Angeles leg of Route 66. Stay tuned.

Carving Up The Southland

Colorado Bridge was the Route for awhile, but not now. We'll cover it both ways and Sunday. The thinking is to divide up the Southern California leg of the road into four areas, Santa Monica, Downtown, Highland Park, and Pasadena. It could change, but that's the plan.

Russell's in Pasadena

Forward progress! Russell's in Pasadena makes a great sandwich and tasty onion rings. Since 1930, according to the sign, and is a block from the historic route 66 turn from Fair Oaks Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. We'll have an entire section on Pasadena and this is just the beginning. The one drawback is the view. There isn't much of one.