By Raymond Fernandez All of us– well, most of us– grew up on a diet of Westerns. Dime novels, TV shows, classic movies, all portrayed a...
By Tammye McDuff We had the extraordinary good fortune to visit the Magic Castle in Hollywood last night. We were escorted upstairs to what was originally...
By Anthony Almaraz You’ve got to walk through “The Haunted Forest” to reach the Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain in Altadena, but you probably know...
Lightscape is an internationally acclaimed extravaganza of light, art and music that transforms the Arboretum into an illuminated night experience! Wander along stunning new installations on...
By Raymond Fernandez I remember when I was six years old, driving from Huntington Park to La Mirada. There was a strange smell that wafted thru...
By Charles Spratley San Diego, California – One of the best parts of doing tours is the number of people you meet each year. Years ago,...
Brick By Brick’s Charles Spratley interviews Ron Courreges, the descendent of one of Fountain Valley, California’s historical legends, and the last caretaker of his family’s longtime...
By Raymond Fernandez The Roosevelt Hotel is one of the most beautiful art deco buildings in downtown Hollywood, a snapshot of Tinsel Town’s illustrious glamour. It...
By Raymond Fernandez Up in California’s Yucaipa Valley Foothills, elevation 4,600, is nestled a little community known as Oak Glen. The generations of Native Americans who...
