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Afternoon Elegance at Kitchen 1540

Arriving in San Diego County on a warm, slightly cloudy, summer afternoon, I was headed to my first

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Added by Varius Batty on July 9, 2010 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Hiking in Escondido Canyon Park

Looking for a great place to hike in LA? Look no further than Escondido Canyon Park in Malibu (it even has a waterfall!)

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Added by Varius Batty on May 5, 2010 at 2:00am — No Comments

Newport Beach Film Festival

Every year the Newport Beach film community puts on the Newport Beach Film Festival, a film festival showcasing the talents of a variety of filmmaker’s projects for not only everyone in the Orange County area, but also for the many visitors from around the country and rest of the world. Celebrating its 11^th year, it seemed that the roster of films had multiplied. There were so many films

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Added by Varius Batty on May 4, 2010 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Recently, I had the fortune to go and see what this Madame Tussauds Hollywood is all about. I have been to wax museums in the past, when I was around 5 years old or something, and I was probably as fascinated as I am now with what people can do to replicate celebrities. However, I have to tell you that when I was 5 years old, I thought that many things were fascinating -- my eyes were young and so was my brain. As I’ve… Continue

Added by Varius Batty on January 21, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Pete's Cafe and Bar

In the downtown Los Angeles area there are very few places to eat late at night that have a certain kind of quality that one would like. One of these spots is Pete's Cafe and Bar.

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Added by Varius Batty on January 12, 2010 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

The Best Movie Theater in Los Angeles

ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood. I feel this is the best movie theater in Los Angeles to see anything, hands down. The customer service is incredible. The ushers actually introduce the movie and stay in the theater till the movie starts to make sure that the focus and sound are right. They help everyone find their seat and are present to assist in anyway they can. You really feel taken care of here versus any… Continue

Added by Varius Batty on October 5, 2009 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments