Episode Archive

Long overdue trip report on my complete visit to London and Paris. Attractions I will talk about include The Tower of London, The British Museum, The London Eye, Big Ben, Adelphi Theater, Bath Spa, The Roman Baths, The Bath B...

The Big Day has come and I crossed the Pond and went to Europe for the very first time, flying in style on United Airlines with some premium options. I'll go over some the night before with my experience at …

My last visit to SeaWorld was in 2013. 10 years after the release of the documentary Blackfish that nearly destroyed the company and Sea World as we know it, how are they doing and have they made any meaningful changes …

The Grand Canyon is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the world. It's frequently and almost universally on lists of the top 10 places to see before you die and is something that has to be seen in person …

I was afforded a fairly rare opportunity to tour the Jim Henson Company Lot in Hollywood, California and have a small audience with the one and only Brian Henson! Unlike most movie studios, The Jim Henson Company does not do …

Located just south of Downtown Los Angeles is a FREE museum that is home to the only Space Shuttle on the West Coast; The original Space Shuttle Endeavour. In edition, you'll get to see some amazing replicas and original spac...

Modern life can be stressful. Looking for a refuge from the chaos of cell phones, modern medicine and democracy? Enter Medieval Times: Dinner and Tournament, a SoCal native located in Buena Park, California (about a block fro...

While Downtown Los Angeles looks like an urban landscape of white collar business and government, it is filled with hidden gems, history and attractions that add to what makes SoCal unique. Venture with me as I take a walking...

So you want to be a famous actor, huh? As extreme as the odds are, there are numerous things you can do to increase your odds of at least some success in Hollywood, whether you are visiting for a few …

I'm hardly a car guy, but you don't have to be when you come to the LA Auto Show, where there is something for absolutely everyone. The big theme at the the Auto Show this year was clearly electric vehicles, …

Off to my very first football game this week where I got to see The University of Southern California's Trojan's take on The University of California Berkeley's Golden Bears at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition ...

Each Halloween, the entirety of the generally family friendly Knotts Berry Farm is transformed into a nightmare of killer clowns, dead bodies, monsters, zombies and ghosts. Some of which you stray knowlingly into and others that stalk and come to …

The U.S.S. Midway Museum is a decommissioned United States Navy Aircraft Carrier located in San Diego San Diego Bay next to Downtown San Diego. With it's amazing displays, even more amazing veteran volunteer docents that actu...

After a long hiatus of several years, the United States Air Force, courtesy of Edwards Air Force Base, brought back one of the greatest Air Shows in the country. The Aerospace Valley Air Show! Featuring dozens of static aircr...

The hit Broadway Musical Cats returns to Hollywood and the Pantages Theatre. This week I took the trip back down to Hollywood to see this record breaking musical and visit the beautiful Pantages Theatre. Cats has it's fair sh...

To most people travelling our state highways and freeways, SoCal's deserts are a lifeless, endless sea of sand. In reality, there is much to explore and see from real Oasis with water to historical buildings. Join me this wee...

This week, a bit of the country comes to SoCal in the form of Rodeo's. I attended the Sheriff's Rodeo in Devore and earlier this month, the Hesperia Rodeo in Hesperia and the Tehachapi Rodeo in Tehachapi to see what …

I did something I thought I would never do. I went to the Ballet! I have been trying new things, especially with this podcast and like Baseball, in episode 2, so I decided to go the Ballet at the last …

Out in the Mojave Desert lies a piece of Old West history that has been frozen in time from 1885. Thanks to the forsight of Knotts Berry Farm Founder Walter Knott, Calico Ghost Town is the closest way for visitors …

Join me on one last Summer road trip to Vegas on this weeks episode as I travel to Las Vegas to see what there is to do along the world famous "Strip". I'm going to walk the entire Las Vegas …

We're going to do something a little different for episode 8. I made an impromptu, last minute trip to the Hollywood Bowl on September 2nd, 2022 to see John Williams perform some of his greatest hits and recorded the majority...

Just 32 miles off the SoCal west coast is Santa Catalina Island. If you didn't know any better, you could swear your 70 minute boat ride brought you to the other side of the world to explore a Greek Island. …

CICLAVIA is a play on the spanish word CICLOVIA, which means Cycleway. CICLAVIA is a unique SoCal event that takes place multiple times each year in various locations around SoCal and these events close off miles of streets t...