Location Guide

Many people email me after I post a blog spot asking for addresses for the places I have visited. I try to add those addresses (or at least links to the businesses) in my blog posts for that reason, but I know it's hard to remember where these are by title alone. So here's a collection of the places I've gone to and blogged about - organized by location and all in one spot!

Los Angeles

Hollywood & Film Locations:

• Lake Hollywood Park (Day Trip with Diego): The post after my first trip to Lake Hollywood Park, an unofficial dog park directly below the Hollywood Sign. Note that the park is not an off-leash park - you'll see many dogs running around off-leash, but the authorities do go by occasionally and they do ticket dog owners. 
• The Fountain from Weeds (Ticky-Tacky): One of the first film locations I ever found on my own, using hints from Wikipedia and Google maps! I really loved watching Weeds when it was on the air, and was ecstatic to find the fountain they pass by in the credits. (Yes, I'm a nerd). This is super easy to find, and not far off of the freeway.
• Dark Knight Rises DVD Release Party (Dark Night for the Dark Knight): This is a recap of a great free event held in downtown LA to celebrate the release of the Dark Knight Rises dvd. It's not exactly a film location or something you can attend now, but for film junkies like myself, you might like the props pictured in this post.
• California Staycations with my Niece (California Girls Part One and Two): Two posts about summer in Southern California with my oldest niece. We covered a lot of my favorite places (Griffith Observatory, Universal Studios, etc), and you can read about them here. 
• Staycation with Erica (By Land and By Sea): One of my best friends came to work temporarily in California, so we staycationed in San Francisco and Los Angeles! 
• Another Tour of LA (Hey, hey... It's Your Birthday!): When you find out that your friend has lived in Hollywood for 15 years, and still hasn't seen the Hollywood sign... it's time to give them your version of a tour of LA! We visited the Grammy Museum, FIDM Museum, the Hollywood Sign, and looked at the Universal set from Blair Drive.
• Staycation with Eugene: Eugene came back to visit, and we really packed it in! We pulled a 13 hour day of tourism on the first day, and two hikes in two counties on day two!
• My Day in LA (... with Eugene!) - Part One: Urthe Caffeé, Beverly Hills locations, Bottega Louie, and FIDM!
• My Day in LA (... with Eugene!) - Part Two: Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood! How to get to the sign, best view of Universal Studios, Grauman's Theater, Pretty Woman film locations, and a cupcake from an ATM! 

Other California

Hiking Trails:

• Trail of 100 Giants in Sequoia National Forest (Hiking with Giants): It took me two trips to find these trees... hopefully this post will help you avoid the same fate. Pro-tip: Map the route before you go, and take a paper map with you. Cell coverage is pretty much nonexistent on the roads through Sequoia, and you can get turned around very easily.

New Mexico & More Film Locations

• The Churches of Santa Fe (Enlightenment): Eugene and I vacation to New Mexico together to visit my homeland. Our first stop was to tour Santa Fe and its many beautiful churches.
• Albuquerque & Santa Fe (Adventures in the Land of Enchantment): More about my vacation with Eugene to New Mexico, featuring some of my favorite places in Albuquerque and Santa Fe!
• Breaking Bad Film Locations: As a former Albuquerque resident, nothing was as exciting as watching Breaking Bad every week. I knew so many of the locations from sight alone! It's no wonder that I added this to my "must-stalk" list!
• Breaking Bad Locations - Part One (Blue Sky Day - Part One): Walter White's house, Saul Goodman's Office, and the carwash.
• Breaking Bad Locations - Part Two (Blue Sky Day - Part Two): Crossroads Hotel, Civic Plaza (Walter and Jesse's showdown), and the Dog House.
• Breaking Bad Locations - Part Three (Blue Sky Day - Sunset): Jane's Apartment and Jesse's House