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Americana: The Hollywood Bowl
As an East Coaster, I admit I had the “Hollywood Bowl” all wrong. I thought the name referred to the band shell, which...
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Actor: James Dean
Three movies. That’s all it took to create one of Hollywood’s most enduring legends. Oh, he had a couple of bit parts before...
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TV Show: Arrested Development
“Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. It’s...
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Travel: The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel
You’ve stayed in those hotels where if you’ve seen one room, you’ve seen them all? That’s not how they do it at the...
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Sports: Fantasy Football
True confession to start: I’ve never won a fantasy football league. And the most embarrassing part is that I’ve really tried....
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The Arts: New York City Ballet
If you want to establish the credibility of your dance organization, one method is to point to the company’s founders. In the case of...
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Film: Chinatown
I love film noir. Give me a good black and white mystery from the 1940s, maybe written by Raymond Chandler, with a tough private eye and a...
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Actor: Will Ferrell
I don’t think anyone will be comparing Will Ferrell’s acting ability with, say, Robert DeNiro anytime soon. I hope they never...
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Travel: LA to Las Vegas Road Trip
It’s about 300 miles, give or take a few casinos. You can make it in about five hours, provided you don’t travel during...
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Kids Stuff: Pixy Stix
Want to hazard a guess about how Pixy Stix came to be popular? Okay, maybe you think it was created as a drink mix. But then kids found out...
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