We find all the cool places that no one writes about… Wandrlust seeks interesting restaurants, architecture, and hidden locales that no one else has discovered.
Some people love donuts. Cops for example are stereotypically associated with the donut. Maybe they do love donuts as much as they are portrayed to, but I have a theory, one that comes down to the donut shop. See, the majority of representations we see of officers of the law come from film and television, most of these shows take place in Los Angeles, even if the setting isn’t LA, generally they are shot here. Of all the places I have ever been to, I have never seen a city so filled with donut shops (that and places that serve pastrami all over shit) as LA. Yelp has around 465 donuts listed in LA County - although I think its much more than that even. My point is, with the hours cops have and the surprising lack of places that are open 24 hours a day, donut shops are sort of the default establishment for cops. Or maybe cops just love donuts. Continue reading ‘The Donut Hole - La Puente, CA’
I don’t know much about these sexy musicians other than the fact that they rock and roll, but I gleaned this from their bio:
“The ocean hits the break; the whale sings his song, the bird channels hope as it soars above the surf. Yet where heart wind and sun collide — Dave Crockett and Billy Miller are the human embodiment of nature’s song.
With the pulsing rhythms of life, music has never been so powerful, while also making you move your buns. Both classically trained for a few weeks, Crockett & Miller first met while doing a hiking expedition in the Mountains of Orlocko. After being introduced by the song of the Hawk, they decided to explore the grooves of life.With Crockett rocketing the keys and Miller blowing the sax — they became a duo filled with a Peter Pan Magical sense of what music needs: Love. Continue reading ‘Crockett & Miller / Splash Party (Feat. Brandon Rogers) - Hollywood, CA’
This here video, The Oakridge Estate, is Wandrlust’s inaugural post for what should be a myriad of pleasant video content that will be found exclusively here at Wandrlust … through You Tube…(cough)
You know what I love? I love spending all this time editing some HD footage so I can turn around and make it look like absolute ass on You Tube. That isn’t to say that this inaugural video for this here Wandrlust doesn’t have it’s own share of flaws within its hopefully brisk 5 minutes and 41 seconds.
The video above can be enjoyed without context (hopefully), but instead of making it 2 minutes longer and less interesting, I will provide the context within these texts. I will also provide some links here that will give a very thorough overview of the contentious situation regarding the Oakridge Estate. For those of you who are not as thoroughly invested I will summarize:
On paper, the Venice Room sounds like one of Los Angeles County’s great hidden gems. A red-boothed dive bar reminiscent of type of establishment frequented by the likes of the Rat Pack in its 1960’s heyday or the cast of Mean Streets in its more current state. Similar to what I am told is the superior Turf Supper Club in San Diego; at the Venice Room you cook up your own steaks to perceived perfection on a communal grill.
Located in Monterey Park, the Venice Room is an unlikely destination for those outside of East LA or the San Gabriel Valley, but those within distance can find a place completely removed from Los Angeles and possibly your perception of reality. Continue reading ‘Venice Room - Monterey Park, CA’
