Tinsel Downtown: LA's Core Starts to Show Some Star PowerMany people in Los Angeles consider a trip downtown as practical as visiting the moon, which may explain why it was never a big deal to Buzz Aldrin. "I used to come down to the Midnight Mission, I had a lot of friends working there," recalled the astronaut. Another... continue reading on LAist
Enough Staples to last a lifetimeThe office supply store, which first purchased the naming rights to the Staples Center in 1997, has scored a deal with AEG to keep their name on LA's busiest arena in perpetuity. The original agreement was $100 million for a mere 20 years. Exact terms of the new arrangement... continue reading on LAist
Wayne Gretzky Would Come to LA All Over Again, Wife Wanted DetroitWayne Gretzky being introduced with the Los Angeles Kings after being traded from the Edmonton Oilers in 1988. AP photo by Reed Saxon. This is your life, Wayne Gretzky. The 48-year-old was sitting with his wife and one of their young sons in a small theater at the Paley... continue reading on LAist
Gravity Always Wins: 2009 Red Bull Soapbox RaceBrakes are required at the Red Bull Soapbox Races but a sense of self-preservation is not. The event has been held in more than 40 countries over the past decade, with vehicle designers thinking way outside of their so-called-box. It stopped in downtown Los Angeles for the first time on... continue reading on LAist
10 Reasons Why I Love College FootballGood luck finding this kind of action in baseball. AP photo by Todd Bennett. Football is such a barbaric game (see: Blount, LeGarrette) that I decided to add some technology on opening night. First I got a high-def TV to distinguish Boise State's blue players from their blue field.... continue reading on LAist
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