I took the photograph at the top back in 1977 along with a few other shots of the area that day. Looking back, I wish I took more pictures of those places that are long gone now. Bob's Big Boy was just south of the I-10, where Applebees is now. It remained here until the early 1990's. The photographs below were taken by Louise Helmers back on the day when the West Covina Historical Society was trying to save the large neon sign of Bob's. Lousie Helmers was standing across the street while the crane was taking down the sign. I knew it was a "historical moment" that needed to be documented somehow, said Louise. The bottom photo is one of the crane operators attaching cables to the sign. When the sign fell, That lady in front of the location was from the historical society, standing in the front, you could see her fall to the ground with her head in her hands, screaming "Noooo........noooo......noooo!!!! I even cried, said Louise :'(
If you have never been to Munich, put it on your bucket list for when we can once again travel. While known for its famous Octoberfest, the Hofbräuhaus, lederhosen, dirndls, beer and sausage, it ha…
Big Thief are putting out their sophomore album Capacity in exactly one month and one day. They’ve already shared lead single “Mythological Beauty” and its non-album track B-side “Breathe In My Lungs,” and now they’re following those up with the lovely “Shark Smile.” “‘Shark Smile’ is the story of a car accident in which one […]
THERE'S NO GOING BACK TO THE PLACE WE STARTED FROM.
Come meet some friends around the fire. A warm drink, s'mores and a story is all you'll need.
Image 5 of 26 from gallery of Youth Hostel Gerlos / lechner & lechner architects. Photograph by Julian Hoeck
Playing Trip Hop. A duo formed of Miho Hatori & Yuka Honda, two Japanese transplants in New York, Cibo Matto were inexplicably ahead of the curve with any musical trends considered en vogue in the 1990s and noughties. Their creative output, a melting pot of hip hop and trip hop production, sample plundering, punk DIY energy and pop sensibilities located them at a centre point between Stereolab, Beastie Boys, & Boredoms. Anu plays some of Cibo Matto's best tracks from their inventive and playful back catalogue for this In Focus.
Co-host of HGTV Canada's "Love It or List It Vancouver” & Former Bachelorette, Jillian Harris, shares details on her living room in her Home Tour Series.
