Longtime owner James Goldstein plans to donate his Sheats-Goldstein residence (by architect John Lautner) to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Historic Preservation
That House From Hail Caesar!
This past weekend I saw the new Coen Brothers film, HAIL CAESAR!, which features a home based on Clinton Della Walker Residence by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Read MoreBack To The The Future Day
It's October 21, 2015 - Back To The Future Day! Let's travel back in time to visit two monumental homes by Greene & Greene that were used in the film.
Read MoreThat Circular House From The Fast And The Furious
With the seventh FAST AND FURIOUS film currently in theaters, I thought it would be fun to look a distinctive home from the first movie.
Read MoreArchitect John Lautner's Elrod & Hope Residences
Architect John Lautner, James Bond, and Bob Hope all come together in Palm Springs in the architecturally distinctive Elrod and Hope Residences.
Read MoreArchitect John Lautner's Silvertop and Rainbow Houses
Architect John Lautner's Reiner-Burchill home ("Silvertop") and Garcia home ("Rainbow") are two of his LA residences that feature in prominent movies.
Read MoreArchitect John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein Residence
The Sheat's-Goldstein residence is one of the most iconic homes in the world. A recent photoshoot with Jennifer Lawrence is its latest media appearance.
Read MoreManzanar
A visit the Mazanar National Historic Site in California's Owens Valley reveals a side of World War II that many Americans might not be aware of.
Read MoreA Place Called Honouliuli
The Honouliuli Internment Camp and associated World War II internment sites in Hawai'i and the national park system.
Read MoreThe Power Of The Tourist Dollar (or Dinar)
A quick update to the post I made a few days ago, has Tunisia announcing plans to restore the Star Wars Mos Epsa set.
Read MoreThe Big Dig
It appears that a group has been formed to do battle against the dune that is overtaking the STAR WARS movie set in southern Tunisia.
Read MoreMost Remote Mos Espa
Of all the Star Wars locations I visited in Tunisia, the most difficult for me get to was the area used for Mos Espa in EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE.
Read MoreAn Igloo In The Sahara
Star Wars in Tunisia - Tozeur, Nefta, La Grande Dune, the Chott El D'Jerid, and the Lars Homestead.
Read MoreA Night At Luke Skywalker's House
One of the most iconic real world Star Wars locations I visited in Tunisia was the subterranean village of Matmata - specifically the Hotel Sidi Driss.
Read MoreOn to Tatooine
I spent October 21, 2000 exploring Star Wars filming locations on the Tunisian island of D'Jerba and the mainland town of Medenine.
Read MoreA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....
Mom's tone was incredulous, but ever since the day I turned seven, I had wanted to go to Tunisia.
Read MoreThe Best Of The Rest
With a little more time and pre-trip knowledge, I could have visited a further dozen Roman amphitheatres.
Read MoreTwelve I Missed
As I mentioned in my previous post, I missed out on visiting a number of ancient Roman amphitheatres. Here are twelve significant near misses.
Read MoreDropping In On The Ruins Of Rhyolite
A few years ago, during one of my vacations to Death Valley National Park, I had the opportunity to visit the ruins of Rhyolite, Nevada.
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