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Art photography, vintage
artwork, western sunsets, cool architecture and funny slogans all
inspired by my hometown The City of the Angels.
Plus:
Travel photos and tips, hidden gems, day trips, history, gossip and
lore from LA
and the Pacific Coast of California.
Drop by the AngelCityArt Blog!
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Los Angeles Photos
and Articles
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 Art Photography Page
Beautiful
sunsets, cloud swept landscapes, colorful flowers and desert plants
from southern California on my Art Photo Pages...
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 Art Museums in Los Angeles
Museums
are always a great place to go for a quick day trip in Los Angeles.
Here are a few unique Los Angeles
museums... |
 Sport Driving in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles driving has
been elevated to an art form. My Los Angeles Traffic
Page
has driving tips,
rantings, danger and drama |
 The Santa Ana Winds
Have been called 'Devil
Winds', get tips on
dealing with them on my Southern
California Weather Page... |
Latest
Artwork
 ART NOTE: The
AngelCityArt
Online Store is Moving:
My California art, funny
sayings, art cards et all
are moving to my new store on Zazzle at:
http://www.zazzle.com/AngelCityArt
For years my art has been found on CafePress
in my AngelCityArt store. Now, I am moving all my designs to my
new
AngelCityArt store on Zazzle!
What does this mean for you? You
can now personalize any design!
Zazzle makes it easy; just
click on the Customize It button and add your name or personal message
to any of my designs.
And all my designs now come on more totes,
more T-shirts, unique customizable blank art cards, business cards, new
travel mugs and other fun
products. I will be updating links as designs are moved.
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Font
Freak Typographer Saying
Font Freak artist saying in unique letters from gothic to classic. I am
nutty for fonts and have a huge collection stuffed in my Suitcase, now
I 'm sharing my passion!
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Pink
Cherry Trees Landscape
Japanese Cherry Trees in bloom at Balboa Lake. Pink cherry trees in
flower seem to dance across green rolling hills in this serene
landscape. Our collection includes blank art cards, posters and framed
prints. |
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on CafePress:
These designs are still available in my other store. Watch for
their move to Zazzle too! |
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See all my floral and nature
photography on my Art
Photos Page...
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More Random Photos From Los Angeles
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Encounters Restaurant
Roams LAX at Night
In this photo
the restaurant looks
like
a giant purple alien bug. It's stepping over the fence to go meet up
with Godzilla for a quick drink in Hollywood. |
LAX Encounters
Restaurant Tamed
The restaurant
in daylight.
This
fabulous example of 1960's architecture could be called the ultimate
Googie building. |
Sepulveda Dam
Basin in the Valley
The dusty intersection of Woodley
and Burbank in the
center of the
basin in the San Fernando Valley. The dam basin is part of the
flood control system for Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
City Hall Dedicated April 28, 1928
The top of the tower was designed
to resemble the
Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Concrete used in the tower contained sand taken from each of
California's 58 counties and mixed with water from each of its 21
missions.
The Charles Lindbergh Beacon, an aircraft guidance light, was recovered
from a warehouse, restored, and replaced atop the building during the
2001 renovation. |
Sherman Oaks Galleria
in 'the Valley'
The Tower Records Store at the
Galleria occupies the
corner facing the intersection of Sepulveda Blvd. and Ventura Blvd.,
one of the nation's busiest intersections.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
HQ,
Tarzana
The former home of Edgar Rice
Burroughs, and now ERB
Headquarters in
Tarzana, California. The town of Tarzana of course, was named for
his famous character Tarzan. |
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Los Angeles Native
People & History
The area now known as Los
Angeles County has been
continuously occupied by several native American nations since
prehistory.
The bulk of Los Angeles city was occupied by the
Tongva Nation.
Along the Pacific coast the Chumash occupied what is now Malibu
north
to San Luis Obispo County.
The Tataviam lived in the
northern San
Fernando Valley.
Modern place names with Tongva origins
Azusa, Cahuenga (Pass),
Cucamonga (Rancho), Pacoima, Topanga, and Tujunga
Modern place names with Chumash origins
Castaic (Lake),
Malibu, Mugu (Point), Ojai, Piru, and Simi (Valley).
For sources and indigenous California tribes visit my Los Angeles Native
Americans
Page… |
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