Mark Langton is Mr. Mountain Bike About 40 aspiring cyclists spread around the parking lot at Malibu Creek State Park, each riding a bike in tiny circles, first left, then right. Theyr'e so focused on mastering the task that they don't quite realize how outlandish they look until a passterby leans out his car window, wags his thumb, and … Continue »
Happy New Year
Close your eyes and you're in Bangkok: The air is filled with the lyrical sounds of the Thai language and with the aromas of barbecuing satay. In fact, you're at the Songkran Festival at North Hollywood's Wat Thai temple. Songkran, the Thai New Year, is officially celebrated every April 13. "It's a day of gratitude and love, and a day for family … Continue »
Eagle Rock Rocks
Dine, stroll, and bowl in this small town in the big city. Not too long ago, the stretch of Colorado Boulevard that ran through the Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock was, in the words of resident Mary Tokita, "just a place you drove on to get from the Valley to Pasadena." Now the boulevard and Eagle Rock itself are coming into … Continue »