Sorry for the long absence! I started a new job in Kansas last week, so it's been a busy 10 days of packing, traveling and working 6 days a week. But I haven't forgotten about you or the need to keep you posted on affordable happenings back in L.A.
This Saturday is the annual Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena. Sponsored by Pasadena Heritage, which supports historic preservation in Pasadena, this evening event will incorporate live music, dancing, vintage cars, food and drink from local eateries and children's activities.
Saturday, July 19, 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Admission is $15 for adults and $7 for children ages 7-12. Children age 6 and under are free. For more information or to purchase discount tickets, call (626) 441-6333 or visit the Pasadena Heritage web site.
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Chinatown Anniversary Party
Los Angeles' Chinatown was founded 70 years ago this week. Back then it was called "New Chinatown" because it replaced the original settlement, which was displaced by the construction of Union Station.
This weekend, Chinatown celebrates the 70th Anniversary of its birth with a free celebration in Central Plaza, located at 951 N. Broadway Street. There will be live 1940's style Big Band music, dancing, a costume contest, vintage cocktails, martial arts demos, lion dances and more.
Saturday, June 28, 7:00-11:00 pm. Chinatown. For more info, visit the Chinatown web site.
This weekend, Chinatown celebrates the 70th Anniversary of its birth with a free celebration in Central Plaza, located at 951 N. Broadway Street. There will be live 1940's style Big Band music, dancing, a costume contest, vintage cocktails, martial arts demos, lion dances and more.
Saturday, June 28, 7:00-11:00 pm. Chinatown. For more info, visit the Chinatown web site.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Free history tour: Port of Los Angeles
Sorry for the lack of posts all week. I came down with a nasty cold that cut into my Internet time. Still getting over it, but couldn't let the week end with no tips for you!
Tomorrow, The Port of Los Angeles will offer a free narrated bus tour of the harbor area. Shuttle buses will stop at six different sites: the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Point Fermin Lighthouse, Fort MacArthur Military Museum, Drum Barracks Civil War Museum and the Banning Residence Museum. Buses will make a continuous loop all day, so you can board at any time and visit each site at your own pace.
Food, parking, historical maps and book signings will also be available.
Saturday, June 7, 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, click here.
Tomorrow, The Port of Los Angeles will offer a free narrated bus tour of the harbor area. Shuttle buses will stop at six different sites: the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Point Fermin Lighthouse, Fort MacArthur Military Museum, Drum Barracks Civil War Museum and the Banning Residence Museum. Buses will make a continuous loop all day, so you can board at any time and visit each site at your own pace.
Food, parking, historical maps and book signings will also be available.
Saturday, June 7, 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, click here.
Friday, March 28, 2008
The Last Emperor of India
Still experiencing technical difficulties. Laptop was in the shop all week but didn't get fixed, so it's going back. Sorry for the delay between posts! Here's something interesting AND educational:
On Saturday, March 29 (tomorrow), the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena will present a lecture by British historian William Dalrymple as part of its "Authors on Asia" series.
The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi 1857
Bahadur Shah Zafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was a mystic, accomplished poet and skilled calligrapher who succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of South Asian history. But while his Mughal ancestors controlled most of India, the aged Zafar was king in name only. Award-winning historian William Dalrymple shapes his powerful retelling of end of the Mughal Empire from previously unexamined manuscripts and eyewitness accounts.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Program starts at 6:00 pm. Free for museum members, $5 non-members. Limited parking in museum lot. Reservations strongly advised. Call 626.449.2742, ext. 20.
On Saturday, March 29 (tomorrow), the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena will present a lecture by British historian William Dalrymple as part of its "Authors on Asia" series.
The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi 1857
Bahadur Shah Zafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was a mystic, accomplished poet and skilled calligrapher who succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of South Asian history. But while his Mughal ancestors controlled most of India, the aged Zafar was king in name only. Award-winning historian William Dalrymple shapes his powerful retelling of end of the Mughal Empire from previously unexamined manuscripts and eyewitness accounts.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Program starts at 6:00 pm. Free for museum members, $5 non-members. Limited parking in museum lot. Reservations strongly advised. Call 626.449.2742, ext. 20.
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