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Some PERY History

I just found this neat little piece of info. For a while now I’d been aware that the big bus depot down in Venice was originally built as a train depot for the old trolley lines. You can still see the railroad tracks on Rose between Main and Pacific, as well as in a fewContinue reading “Some PERY History”

Westside Rental Market – Where Have all the Renters Gone?

We’re starting to see signs of deflationary pressures in the westside housing rental market. A quick tour of some notable westside rental markets over the last week, including the LA neighborhoods of Venice, Mar Vista, and Palms, as well as regions of Culver City, has illustrated to me how different things are from even twelveContinue reading “Westside Rental Market – Where Have all the Renters Gone?”

Southeast Corner of Santa Monica and Bundy

I’ve been trying to figure this one out for years. There is a small gated park at the southeast corner of the intersection of South Bundy Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard in neighborhood of West Los Angeles. I’ve walked its perimeter, which is fenced, but the gate is locked, prohibiting entry. My limited knowledge ofContinue reading “Southeast Corner of Santa Monica and Bundy”

AT&T USBConnect Mercurcy

This is a neat little toy we got from AT&T Wireless. It is one of the new 3G air cards from Sierra Wireless. I had previously used one of their EDGE cards on an older Sony Vaio laptop and, while the speed was unimpressive even three years ago, it still afforded adequate coverage and consistentContinue reading “AT&T USBConnect Mercurcy”

The Westside in the 1920s

I just found this amazing set of historical maps of the southland: The David Rumsey Map Collection. I’m still looking over all of these, but so far this is my favorite. This map is titled, “Map of Los Angeles, California. Copyright, by E.F. Hill. (inset map) City of Inglewood.” The degree of detail is astounding.Continue reading “The Westside in the 1920s”