I need to get me some of that Ship-Ahoy action. By Elina Shatkin Los Angeles Times Staff Writer May 21 2009 From the carousel built in 1922 to the newly installed solar-powered Ferris wheel, the Santa Monica Pier has always focused on family-friendly attractions. But when Pacific Park on the pier kicks off its summer [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
Amusement Parks On Fire at the Silverlake Lounge
I’ve been listening to Amusement Parks On Fire for about a year now on the recommendation of a fellow music lover on VelvetRope.com. For those that aren’t familiar, head over to their MySpace to see the amount of noise these guys fit through a speaker, it is pretty literally MIND BLOWING. Seriously, take a listen [...]
Earthquake 5.0 near Hawthorne.
A minor earthquake occurred at 8:45:10 PM (PDT) on Sunday, May 17, 2009. The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNW of Hawthorne, CA. The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles). Felt it in Santa Monica.
