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BOOK: Marguerite Makes a Book
Posted in .art, .Getty_Museum, .medieval, .Paris, .picture_book
Tagged Marguerite Makes a Book
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BOOKS: South California
Fun and Educational Places to Go With Kids and Adults in Southern California by Susan Peterson A comprehensive guide through Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Barbara County, and then some! Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi The famous story … Continue reading
BOOKS: Los Angeles
City of Angels: In and Around Los Angeles by Julie Jaskol, Brian Lewis and Elisa Kleven Twenty sites of interest are included, and each detailed, full-color spread is accompanied by engaging, informative text. Juanita by Leo Politi Juanita captures the … Continue reading
Posted in .book, .Los_Angeles
Tagged BOOKS, Borislav Stanic, Brian Lewis, Charles Fleming, Elisa Kleven, Erin Mahoney Harris, Frané Lessac, Going to the Getty by Vivian Walsh, Juanita by Leo Politi, Julie Jaskol, Larry Gets Lost in Los Angeles, Larry Gets Lost in Los Angeles by Michael Mullin, Leo Politi, LOS ANGELES, Michael Mullin, Patricia Zelver, Pedro: The Angel of Olvera Street, Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, The Wonderful Towers of Watts, Walking L. A.
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BOOKS: San Diego
ABC San Diego: Travel Guides for Kids by Matthew G. Rosenberger All-in-one alphabet book, travel guide and souvenir with beautiful photographs and a full A-Z index complete with landmark addresses. A Pair of Polar Bears: Twin Cubs Find a Home … Continue reading
Posted in .book, .Mission_San_Diego_de_Alcala, .San_Diego, .San_Diego_Zoo
Tagged A Pair of Polar Bears: Twin Cubs Find a Home at the San Diego Zoo, ABC San Diego: Travel Guides for Kids, Adam Gamble, Claudia Pearce, Good Night San Diego, Joanne Ryder, Kathleen J. Edgar, Little Panda: The World Welcomes Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo, Matthew G. Rosenberger, Mission San Diego De Alcala (The Missions of California) by Kathleen J. Edgar, San Diego Zoo
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So long, SoCal Sunday
Our LA wish itinerary is always long, so we asked the kids to choose. First choice was without any doubts and hesitation, the Page Museum – La Brea Tar Pits. We were only happy to hear old, fond memories from … Continue reading
Saturday Science Endeavour
A trip to South California is not complete without a visit to Los Angeles, and this time our main endeavour was the California Science Center, the final destination of NASA’s Space Shuttle we bid farewell last year. We decided to … Continue reading
Posted in .architecture, .California_Science_Center, .Downtown_LA, .Exposition_Park, .hotel, .Little_Tokyo, .Los_Angeles, .map, .science, .Silver_Lake, Frank Gehry, Frank Lloyd Wright, Neutra
Tagged A walking tour of Silver Lake, California Science Center, Downtown LA, Exposition Park, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright itinerary in LA, Hollyhock House, Hollywood, LA, LA city guide, Little Tokyo, LOS ANGELES, NASA's Space Shuttle, Saturday Science Endeavour, Silver Lake
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Realistik Manken
Realistik Manken
Posted in .app, .art, .Dr_Seuss_Library, .film, .La_Jolla, .map, .medicine, .photo, .Salk_Institute, .science, .Stuart_Collection, .UCSD, .video, Jonas Salk, Louis I. Kahn
Tagged 1955 Polio Vaccine Trial Announcement, A Legacy of Achievement, Do Ho Suh, Dr. Seuss Library, Fallen Star Public Hours, Fallen Star: The Installation, Fantastic Friday Architecture, Jonas Salk, La Jolla, Louis I. Kahn, Salk Institute, Salk Polio Vaccine, Stuart Collection, The Polio Crusade, The Shot Felt 'Round the World, UCSD
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La Jolla Jueves
We finally “settled down” in La Jolla for the last two days of our San Diego trip. Our kids first choice was Birch Aquarium at Scripps, and that was a wonderful place indeed! Not only we saw amazing exhibits, even … Continue reading
Posted in .architecture, .art, .beach, .Birch_Aquarium, .garden, .itinerary, .La_Jolla, .map, 2013.06.SoCal, Ed Killingsworth
Tagged 2013-2014 La Jolla Visitor Guide, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Brady, Case Study House No. 23, case study houses, Case Study “Triad” House A, Coastal Walk Trail, Ed Killingsworth, Killingsworth, La Jolla by the Sea, La Jolla Cove, La Jolla Historical Landmarks, La Jolla Jueves, Mid Century Modern San Diego, MODERN SAN DIEGO, Murals of La Jolla, Museum of Contemporary Art, Rue de Anne, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, SEA Days, seahorse nursery, Smith & Assoc., Summer Learning Adventure Camps, Sunny Jim Cave, Walking Tour
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Wonderful Wednesday: Welcome Aboard!
The homeplan for Wednesday was to have a wet day, something like Aquatica, a beach, or Mission Bay that didn’t make it on our Mission Monday. Instead, our 4th grader chose a surprise Water Wonderland Wednesday … the San Diego … Continue reading
Posted in .beach, .Coronado, .history, .Jacumba_National_Wilderness, .Maritime_Museum, .photo, .San_Diego, 2013.06.SoCal
Tagged B39 Soviet-era sub, Jacumba National Wilderness, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Kumeyaay, Kumeyaay dome-shaped houses, Kumeyaay History, KUMEYAAY INFORMATION VILLAGE, Kumeyaay rock art, Kumeyaay village, La Jolla by the Sea, Maritime Museum of San Diego, SAN DIEGO, San Salvador, San Salvador Build Site, San Salvador paper models, Sea Chest, Spanish Contact, Spanish Landing, Star of India, USS Dolphin, Welcome Aboard!, Wonderful Wednesday
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