The City E-Zine

Sitting at the Denny’s in Duarte was this lovingly maintained Triumph Herald. A rarity in this country as they were prone to body rot. Here in LA our climate makes it possible to keep this old beauties in near pristine condition. Just one more example of why LA remains the car culture center [...]

Yup, you can tour a real live guided-missile destroyer this weekend!
The USS Benholm is docked at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, and tours of the ship will be open to the public.
You can visit on Saturday from 10am to 2pm, and on Sunday from 10am to 1pm.
Entrance is through the Liberty Gate off of Seal Beach [...]

Whew!  For a couple of weeks here, I thought we would lose this wonderful 29 year old powerhouse of basketball.
But naw…. he was just bluffing.  How could he leave LA and the championship for another season?  Well, he just couldn’t.  We wouldn’t let him!
It looks like he just re-signed for 3 year contract.  And I [...]

Lots coming up on the cookery scene. Just a few things going on (and for even more, you should subscribe to Tasting Table LA)…:
The Foundry on Melrose with the Culinary Stage: World-class chef and all-around great guy (and Grilled Cheese Invitational Champion!) Eric Greenspan partners with comedienne Claire Berger for several edu-ma-cational AND funny evenings [...]

So, why is called a marine layer and not fog in Southern California? I’ve been wondering why ever since I’ve moved here 4.5 years ago. I realize the definition of marine is “of or pertaining to the sea.” However, wouldn’t that also be applicable to San Francisco? Granted SF sits on a bay, not the [...]