Posts from ‘March, 2009’

The following open letter was left as a comment on our Lafayette Park Skate Park post, but I thought I’d call it out here.
By Franne Fox
I heard through the grapevine that there is a possibility that the LA Parks and Recreation will not be having a summer camp this season. I understand that right now [...]

I’ve explained in the past how I was once an obsessed Smashing Pumpkins fan, and now I’m a disappointed Smashing Pumpkins fan.  Bringing back the band in the first place without James and Darcy (or Melissa) was pretty rough, though sure you could argue that great albums like Siamese Dream were basically just Billy Corgan [...]

By Greg Oguss
There’s something hokey and vaguely off-putting about the average Vision Quest movie. Guy (or gal) suffering from an identity crisis embarks a 90 minute journey of self-discovery, emerging with a newfound sense of self-confidence just in time for the closing credits. In a teen flick, the fondly-remembered social awkwardness of adolescence may trump [...]

On February 24, 2009 Mayor Villaraigosa and celeb skater Rob Drydek came together with the Carl’s Jr. star for the grand opening of the Lafayette Park Safe Spot Skate Park.  The Girl headed on down to snap some photos:

Take it from my home state of Rhode Island.  We know times are tough, but there are things that will always be necessary and always bring money.  Those things are: DJ’s with a knowledge of all things Motley Crue, waitresses that are extra-patient with creepy old men, and hot chicks that can hold themselves up [...]