LA as Subject Blog
Tour the Southland in a Week!
In June, a new cultural tourism calendar and website called 7 Days in L.A. was launched, featuring listings for unique tours of the southland available every day of the week.
7 Days in L.A. isn't a tour operator, but a consortium of the region's best independent tour operators—sixteen in all.… Read more »
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A Photographic Look at the Construction of 5 SoCal Freeways
To mark the arrival of "Carmageddon," the weekend-long closure of the 405 freeway through the Sepulveda Pass, L.A. as Subject' latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks a thte construction of five Southern California freeways:
As Angeleños prepare to survive the upcoming weekend… Read more »
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Burbank at 100: From Sheep Ranch to Media Capital
One hundred years ago this July 8, Burbank formally incorporated as a city. L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at Burbank's origins as a sheep ranch, its 1887 founding as a town, and its subsequent growth as a prominent community of the San Fernando Valley:
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Photos: SoCal Fourth of July Celebrations of the Past
L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog features photos from selected regional archives of Southern California's past Fourth of July celebrations:
From parades to barbecues to fireworks on the beach, greater Los Angeles has long joined the rest of the nation in… Read more »
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From Daisy Dell to the Hollywood Bowl, a Little Musical History for Summer
L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at the 90-year history of the Hollywood Bowl, the famed outdoor ampitheater nestled in the Hollywood Hills. The post features images from the Hollywood Bowl Museum and other members of the L.A. as Subject research collective.
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Pasadena at 125: An Early History of the Crown City
L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog looks at the early history of Pasadena, which this month celebrates the 125th anniversary of its incorporation as a city:
This month, the city of Pasadena turns 125 years old. Set ten miles northeast of central Los Angeles at… Read more »
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Meet your new Executive Committee
The final ballots for the 2011-2013 Executive Committee election were submitted at yesterday’s meeting. As announced after all the votes were counted, the new elected Chair and Members are:
Executive Committee Chair: Kenn Bicknell
Digital Resources Librarian, Dorothy Peyton Gray… Read more »
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LAAS General Membership Meeting @ LA City Archives - today
Last chance to vote for incoming Executive Committee members and Chair.
Tour the LA City Archives
Get the latest Archives Bazaar 2011 developments
More details can be found here: http://www.laassubject.org/index.php/meetings_events/detail/488
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Paddleboarding: Southern California’s Lost Sport
L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to the KCET SoCal Focus blog looks at the history of paddleboarding, a sport derived from surfing that was a popular pastime off Southern California shores from the 1930s through the 1950s:
This Saturday, a sport with deep Southern California roots… Read more »
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Photos: A Historical Look at SoCal’s Beaches
What did Southern California's beaches look like 100 years ago? Find out in L.A. as Subject's latest contribution to KCET's SoCal Focus blog, which features 27 historical images from L.A. as Subject member institutions:
Now that Memorial Day has (unofficially) ushered in the summer season,… Read more »
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