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Crash and Burn at the 2009 Red Bull Soap Box Derby

It used to be that when I thought of Soap Box Derbies, I think of a boy and his pops building something out of scrap metal and discarded bicycle tires in their garage.  Then I watched Cool Runnings and the idea of making a push car totally caught me for a few weeks.  Well, this weekend, [...]

September 30th, 2009 | Category: Downtown, Events, Los Angeles | 2 comments

Oyster Bar at Palace Station – Possibly the Best Kept Secret in Vegas

Once in a while when a Yelper, blogger, or even an average Joe comes across a truly hidden culinary gem, they find themselves conflicted.  Do I share this great find with the rest of the undeserving world or keep it to myself in an effort to preserve the secret?

There’s already a long enough line, let’s keep [...]

September 8th, 2009 | Category: Dining, Las Vegas | 10 comments

Wildfires in the Angeles National Forest

Unfortunately, this has been the view from my downtown balcony for the past week.  This photo was taken last Saturday morning at the beginning of the fire, when the smoke was at 20,000 feet up in the air and only 5% contained (according to KROQ).  It’s grown a lot over the last week, but current reports [...]

September 4th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 3 comments