California Trip 2011, Day 3: Downtown LA and Bottega Louie

Monday, October 31st, 2011

The morning of Day 3 found me in bed at the Ritz-Milner on Flower St. in downtown Los Angeles.  Quick note on the hotel: it’s a very affordable option for downtown LA, and for the price ($90/night), it’s a good deal as well. The Ritz-Milner is an older hotel, no doubt—the walls need better scrubbing, [...]

California Trip 2011, Days 1 & 2: Playa del Rey, the Grove, Santa Monica, and Malibu

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Ben and I spent the first two weeks of October in California, using the Adobe Max conference as an excuse for me to be back home, visiting friends and family in Los Angeles and Santa Cruz. First stop was my sister’s new pad on the beach at Playa del Rey. Let me tell you folks; [...]

Christmas in LA 2009 — Travelogue

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

It’d been a good long time since I made it home to Los Angeles for Christmas. Most of the extended Gomez family lives in the area, including my sister, aunts, uncles, cousins, and those removed by a degree or two or five whom I’ll just refer to as whatever relation suits me.  I’d heard good [...]