Everyday Living

rail classics

By Eric Richardson — June 21, 2004

Pulling out of Union Station on the Gold Line you pass a small rail yard full of classic passenger cars. Today, however, the yard was empty. Curious, I did a little research. I’m pretty sure the Rail Excursions car is one I normally see there. Their special itineraries page lists a June 22-23 trip from LA to Seattle, so perhaps it’s off getting...


ahh... i love LA people

By Eric Richardson — June 20, 2004

Magilla and I just got back from the Ralphs over on the corner of 3rd and Vermont. It’s a little ways from downtown, but it’s pretty much the closest thing we’ve got. The trip back from there is cool because coming into downtown the eastbound lanes split off to become 4th street, which then proceeds both above and below the normal cross streets...


generation next

By Eric Richardson — June 20, 2004

This week’s Downtown News has a cool article on Caryn Coleman, who with husband Sean Bonner owns the gallery sixspace and runs art.blogging.la. The article’s part of Downtown News’ series “Generation Next.” The article should make Sean happy… To quote from a recent post of his: Since this is continually mistaken in articles...


weekend wrapup

By Eric Richardson — June 14, 2004

I didn’t really mean to take the weekend off… It was just one of those things that happens sometimes.


making the rounds of LA transit

By Eric Richardson — June 11, 2004

Yesterday I managed to travel every rail line in the Metro rail system in a single trip. I first needed to get to Pasadena City College, where I thought I would be taking a summer class, so I biked over to Union Station and hopped on the Gold Line. Sure it takes a little longer, but I had a book to read (I’ve been reading Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam...


doh... catch up time

By Eric Richardson — June 11, 2004

I’ve not been the best at keeping things up to date over the past few days. Can’t say that was intentional. Wednesday night Kathy and I walked the three blocks or so down to the Orpheum to see Sunrise. The Orpheum has undergone extensive restoration and renovation since it stopped being a first-run movie house several years ago, and it shows. Everything...


the pistons thought they had it

By Eric Richardson — June 09, 2004

Last night my roomate and I headed over to the Bonaventure Brewing Co to watch game 2. Those of you keeping score at home may remember that this was where Kathy and I watched game 4 of the San Antonio series. This time, though, it was an early game and happy hour pricing was in effect for the first hour. I got fish and chips, which were $5.95 and not the $4.95...


short dream

By Eric Richardson — June 08, 2004

I’m sitting in the apartment this morning waiting for the cable guy to come. I hate Comcast, and I hate how much cable costs, but it will be nice to get more channels than just ABC, KCAL9, FOX, UPN, and PBS. But whatever, you don’t care about me getting cable… The important thing is that I think I just had a one-minute long dream this morning...


L.A. Means Business

By Eric Richardson — June 04, 2004

Brady Westwater, who just joined the LA blogging scene, today pointed me to an event he’s helping put on called L.A. Means Business. As you can see from the L.A./Downtown discrepancy between title and URL, it’s focused on bringing business back to the central city. From the site: So whether you want to create the latest hot night spot, a hip fusion...


Birthday Wishes

By Eric Richardson — June 03, 2004

Kathy and I – along with 2000 other people – saw Some Like It Hot tonight at the Los Angeles Theater. Doors were set to open at 7, so Kathy was going to pick up Subway on the way and come over to my place at like 6:15. We’d eat and then walk around the corner to the theater. She was running a bit late and pulled in at 6:40. She told me there...