Los Angeles Area Life

Not Just Another Film Review: Extraordinary Measures By Kristina N. Lotz People who live in Los Angeles frequently forget what it feels like for the rest of the world when a movie production comes to town. I, on the other hand, can you tell you first hand. (I can also recommend the film.)

The Experience

Last Spring, while still living in my hometown of Portland Oregon, I heard the news I’d longed to hear, a major movie was being filmed…here! Not just any movie, either. One with Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. While Portland has had a few scenes from various movies shot discreetly over the years, never had a movie been based there, and never so openly publicized. Harrison Ford was somewhere in my state! Plus, casting calls had been opened for extras in the area. (more…)

Great Golf, Scenery, and Luxury — at Pelican Hill on the Newport Coast

About an hour’s drive south of downtown LA lies the Newport Coast…

by Gary B. Hudson  One visit to the Pelican Hill Resort’s website and I was enticed to check it out. Could those spectacular photos and the two ocean-view golf courses live up to the experience it suggested? I made arrangements for my visit and looked forward to it. My brother Milton, one of my four weekly golf partners, accompanied me for the game. My sister in-law Stacy and our friend Sarita joined us because the beaconing resort proved irresistible. [clearboth]

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[hr]Games for Families All of the games here are good for families. They are simple, clean fun. [br] This page is actually a collection of separate posts. [br] If any of these games catch your eye, click the More link at the end of the summary to see more details.]]>

Not Just Another Film Review: Extraordinary Measures By Kristina N. Lotz People who live in Los Angeles frequently forget what it feels like for the rest of the world when a movie production comes to town. I, on the other hand, can you tell you first hand. (I can also recommend the film.) (more…)

If you love Scrabble you should enjoy BANANAGRAMS, and if you don’t enjoy Scrabble you may likely fall in love with this variation of the word puzzle idea.

BANANAGRAMS

Some folks love Scrabble while others feel it’s too much luck of the draw and dependent on how the person before you plays. This word game provides the fun of the Scrabble crossword style — but leaves you full control of your own word puzzle. (more…)