Mr. Churro is located on Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. If you are in the area, you must have a churro here.
Jan 20, 2008
La Golondrina Cafe, Los Angeles
La Golondrina Café, located on Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles, is famous for it’s yummy Mexican food. Our friend Dillon (a.k.a. Dee-ron) ordered a side of serenade with his dinner (“Besame Mucho”).
Jan 20, 2008
Olvera Street, Los Angeles
Olvera Street is in the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, and is otherwise known as the birthplace of the City of Angels. Having started as a short lane, Wine Street, it was extended and renamed in honor of Agustin Olvera, a prominent local judge, in 1877. There are 27 historic buildings lining Olvera Street, […]
Jan 20, 2008
Arclight Theatre, Hollywood, California
The ArcLight Hollywood is a 14-screen multiplex located at 6360 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California. We watched No Country For Old Men. If creepy bad guys and gore bother you, you shouldn’t watch this movie. Gemma falls into that category and ended up having to close her eyes through most of it. On the way […]
Jan 20, 2008
Union Station, Los Angeles
Union Station in Los Angeles, which opened in May 1939, is known as the “Last of the Great Railway Stations” built in the United States, but even with its massive and ornate waiting room and adjacent ticket concourse, it is considered small in comparison to other union stations.
Jan 20, 2008
Philippes, Los Angeles
Since 1918, Philippe’s has been serving their famous French-dipped sandwiches, and it was the original Philippe who claims to have invented the juicy concoction nearly 100 years ago. The French Dip was good, but the overall experience was better. Tip: Philippe’s is a cash-only restaurant, but there is an ATM on the premises.
Jan 1, 2008
Park City, Utah
Park City is located in Summit County, Utah, and is one of two major resort towns in the state. The city is the main location of the United States’ largest independent film festival, the Sundance Film Festival, and is also home to the United States Ski Team and the 2002 Olympic bobsled/skeleton/luge track at the […]
Dec 31, 2007
Aunt Ken’s Birthday Dinner, Orem
For Aunt Ken’s birthday we went out for Mexican food. The wait staff sang to Ken; Uncle Steve tried to set his daughters (Claire and Carmen) up with the waiter; and his daughters explained the concept of Emo to him.
Dec 31, 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of Utah. The city was founded in 1847 by a group of Mormon pioneers led by their prophet, Brigham Young, who fled hostility and violence in the midwest. The headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the L.D.S. or Mormon Church) […]
Dec 31, 2007
Mount Timpanogos, Utah
Mount Timpanogos is the second highest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Range (second to Mount Nebo). We frolicked through the snow, had a minor snowball fight, and Justin made a beautiful snow angel.



































































