Well … these pictures are coming in VERY late, but it is better to have them for the prosperity of mankind. Yes, it snowed in Los Angeles back on February 26, 2011 and L.A. the Blog came across some pics. It has been said that it hadn’t snowed in Burbank since 1949, but we haven’t independently verified that fact (and probably won’t). Well, if it snows again in the next few year we can safely assume global warming is on its way …
Category Archives: Los Angeles
L.A. the Blog: Papaya King L.A.
While L.A. the Blog is a little late on the scene reporting that Papaya King is opening in Los Angeles, well it is and it will be here this Spring (L.A. Weekly reports in April). It is located just off Hollywood Boulevard’s main club drag on Wilcox Avenue. The question remains how late it will be open, but 24-hours a day sounds good.
Not to be confused the Papaya Dog, nor Gray’s Papaya, but yes it is the original chain that opened back 1932. For a little rumor history, people say that Papaya Dog was started by a former employee of the original Papaya King, and it might be said about Gray’s Papaya too. All I know is that if the hot dogs have that New York City snap, they will be something unique in Los Angeles.
(This is a side note – if you ever get the chance go to Criff Dog in NYC, it’s worth it just to see the babe hugging the dog, and it’s yum!)
Stay tuned for more updates as they come in …
UPDATE 4/19/13: Papaya King didn’t last long in Los Angeles, most likely from the crappy service, and is now closed.
L.A. the Blog: What’s up with graffiti in Hollywood?
Everyone knows you can get a good look at some of L.A.’s graffiti artist by cruising Melrose between and around Fairfax and La Brea Ave., but if you’re interested in digging a bit deeper, just off the beaten path in Hollywood some real treasures exist.
For instance not less than a half mile from the well-known shopping area on North Gower Street tucked behind Paramount Studios sits a plethora of industrial spaces transformed from the dull white or gray into something out of the 80’s.
It looks like most of the wall space along Gower in the area has been taken for all you fledgling street bombers out there, at least all the wall space that hasn’t been painted over or buffed. Of course you can always buff and paint over, but then you risk the wrath of angering some of the most notorious street graffiti crews in Los Angeles: AWR, MSK, and who knows who else …
Curious L.A. the Blog sent an e-mail to Paramount to find out if any of the work was commissioned by the studio or of any of it found its way into the movies. We will keep you updated as we plague the studio with phone calls. Anyway check out the picks below (you win a prize if you spot Filter Magazines office in the pics):
The next hidden street gallery, though only consisting of two real walls that have been exploited is much closer to the Melrose shopping district, on the corner of Melrose and Highland Ave.
Most notably you can find Buff Monster’s 10-year anniversary piece. You know Buff Monster, the cute bubbly guy:
Last in this piece (ha, get it piece!) is another new location that is still under work and put up in 2010. It is at the corner of Edgewood and La Brea Ave rivaling the Paramount spot in breadth and variety.
The spot is further than the other two location, but definitely worth the drive. If you go be sure to travel a little further down on La Brea and you can catch MBW’s send off to the Academy Awards (and most likely Exit Through the Gift Shop), Storm Troopers and all. Before it was a tribute to Charlie Chaplin.
L.A. the Blog is trying to figure out if MBW licensed the storm troopers from Lucas Films LTD. We will keep you updated.
Please look at a complete set of pictures in the gallery below. While there are numerous spots in Hollywood to look at great graffiti, we will try to bring them all as we come across them. Best!
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