History Channel – Modern Marvels: History of the Basement
Watch the History Channel's Modern Marvels - The History of the Basement with Eleanor Schrader! Watch the episode
Taking a night stroll on the Twilight Walking Tour of Chinatown
Chinatowns across the U.S. are the centers of Chinese culture, and here in Los Angeles, we are lucky that ours is steeped in so much history: from Hop [...]
A Barge & Architecture Tour in Holland?
Barge & Bike Trip Leads to Idea for Combining Boating with Architecture Haarlem and the Barge Iris My colleague G. Bruce Smith recently raved to me about [...]
Mid-Century Modern Tour–Palmer and Krisel Home Tour
This is a courtesy post. (Unfortunately I won't be attending, as I'll be taking a Meetup group to Santa Barbara that day.) Please contact Scott.Sterling@TheMuseumSFV.org for more information Tour [...]
Tour, Luncheon, and Lots of Good Smells at Agraria Home Fragrance
We've been invited by the owners of Agraria Home Fragrance, Jim Gentry and Peter Siderius, to tour their factory, enjoy a catered lunch, hear Jim tell us about the [...]
Wattles Mansion Showcase House: “Hollywood: The First 100 Years”
"Hollywood: The First 100 Years" Showcase House The Mediterranean style Gurdon W. Wattles' estate and gardens in Hollywood is an outstanding example of early 20th century Southern California architecture. [...]
Private Visit to the Stahl House (Case Study House #22)
Probably the most iconic image that the world has of Los Angeles, the Stahl House was made famous by the Case Study House Program and the photography of Julius [...]
Santa Barbara Day Trip–Lotusland, Casa del Herrero, and more!
I'm organizing a day trip to Santa Barbara and would like to see how many of you would be interested. Two of the venues require non-refundable deposits, so before [...]
Duchamp to Pop at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena
Can one ever really "explain" Marcel Duchamp? Once you hear about his life and his irreverent art, contemporary art will make a lot more sense to you! Join me [...]
Private Tour of the Chateau Marmont
I've arranged for a behind-the-scenes private tour of the famous and fabulous Chateau Marmont with the very gracious general manager of the storied hotel. We'll meet in the living [...]