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CalTech…I’m a nerd!
CalTech Some people like to visit stadiums in cities they visit, museums or even local landmarks. Me, I live to visit university campuses – I’m a nerd, I know. I was 12 when my dad took me and my brother to Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He had a coaches football conference and I got to wander the university (taking pictures on a very old camera)…I felt inspired, like I was a part of a secret or inner world. When it came time to…
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Los Angeles Shopping…The Grove & Rodeo Drive
The Grove Where to shop in Los Angeles?…The Grove! My mom visited LA a few years ago and raved about The Grove, plus, I think TMZ films there from time to time. Lots of places to shop and lots of places to eat. Gossip is a pretty big thing in LA, as well as in a 15 year olds life, but I’m not 15, so LA it is! The television show Extra brings a lot of celebrity gossip, entertainment news and celebrity photos right into…
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Food Truck Wonderland
Edmonton has maybe a handful of food trucks – nothing too exciting. Popular shows, such as Eat St. and The Great Food Truck Race have made the mobile kitchen quite an intriguing dining experience. So, being in LA we had to buckle and eat off the street! This location? The Foothills in Sunland (metro Los Angeles) California. The Green Truck above – all organic and lots of vegan options. We arrived at 4:30 and most trucks opened around 5 – the best part, we got…
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Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier On our recent trip to Los Angeles many mentioned visiting Santa Monica Pier. I was excited for a couple of silly reasons – seeing the famous ferris wheel that opens up Private Practice made me giddy! Silly, I know. More than that, though, it’s a good place to people watch, surf, do the tourist thing (including getting pick pocketed – we saw 2 men speaking to police…so be careful). Interesting to note, the Pier was originally built to cover up a sewage…
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Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Fringe North America’s oldest and largest Fringe Festival – right here in Edmonton! More than 200 plays. Busking Acts. Local Vendors. More Buskers… The food…so good! Samosas and Shave Ice! It’s T-I-double gg – er…Tigger! Maybe next year you’ll visit! Actors, buskers, and tourists, from all over the world, flock to Edmonton in late August every year…we’re expecting you! This year is the first year (2012) that fringe tickets sales produced more than $1 million in revenue for artists! The Edmonton International Fringe Festival holds…
