Category Archives: Parks & Nature

Stone View Nature

Hey Angelinos, I thought of you all the other day while walking through this spot called Stoneview Nature Center in Baldwin Hills. You’d love it. It’s this quiet little nature space with fruit trees, native plants, and walking paths that … Continue reading

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Hummingbird Garden

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At Kenneth Hahn park there is a cool hidden Hummingbird garden. It is free to enter the park on weekdays and no cost at all to park your car. No reservations needed. Feel free to get as close as possible … Continue reading

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Hollwood Bowl for Free

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Many people, including locals do not know The Hollywood Bowl is actually a park. No this won’t count towards my one park visit because it is so far from what we think of as a park. This has been one … Continue reading

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Spring Wildflowers in Los Angeles County

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With spring comes lots and lots of wildflowers to carpet the hills in a myriad of beautiful colors. Especially after a good rainy winter. One merely needs to go to Griffith Park or even Baldwin Hills to see yellow and … Continue reading

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Korean Friendship Bell

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The Korean Friendship Bell is among the largest bells in the world and was a gift from The Republic of Korea and was placed in 1978. The Korean Friendship Bell honors Americans who fought for Korea’s liberty and celebrate the … Continue reading

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Old Mill in Pasadena

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On a recent outing to explore more free things to do in Los Angeles we visited the Old Mill in South Pasadena right near the Huntington Library. This charming old structure was a working mill that processed corn and wheat … Continue reading

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Whale Watching in Southern California…

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We found this place by accident and boy are we glad we did… Whale watching is a great way to experience the Los Angeles Ocean. Last weekend I was headed out to walk along the Palos Verdes Peninsula with Dashing … Continue reading

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Paramount Ranch

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As you can see from the pictures Paramount Ranch is a movie set which still gets used for filming from time to time. When I set the standards for this little challenge to find totally free and fun things to … Continue reading

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La Brea Tar Pits & Page Museum

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The La Brea Tar Pits is a great place to picnic and let the kids run around anytime but the George C. Page Museum on the ground is fantastic for seeing lots and lots of fossils. The museum is also … Continue reading

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Kenneth Hahn Park

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Kenneth Hahn Park… It dawned on me that although we have covered a lot of things in parks or cool things sponsored by the parks department but we never really showed you a great park for regular park activities like … Continue reading

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Gandhi’s Ashes

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Self Realization Center On Sunset Boulevard just a short distance from PCH lies The Self Realization center which is one of the great hidden treasures of Los Angeles. The whole place is designed to be very relaxing. Not even cell … Continue reading

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