Category Archives: Trippy Happenings (Events)

A Tale of Two Parties, Part I

Ford’s Filling Station’s 5th Anniversary party Culver City, California You can mark off a pretty good week on the calendar when you’ve had the pleasure and the privilege to attend two extravaganzas several days apart as was the case this … Continue reading

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A Date With Destiny

Riverside County Fair and Date Festival Indio, California The county fair has always been a place to bring a date, but at the Riverside County Fair you can eat them. The Riverside County Fair was once part of the triumvirate … Continue reading

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Yo Ho Ho and A Bottle of Rum

Rum Tasting I have to admit I don’t know much about rum, although I try to avoid rum in bottles with pictures of pirates or bats on the label or in opaque bottles that appear to be hiding something evil. … Continue reading

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Lucia, You Got Some ‘Splaining To Do

SWEA Swedish Christmas Fair Shrine Expo Center, Los Angeles California Back in 1979, Manhattan Beach, California resident Agneta Nilsson decided to host a Christmas celebration in her home for Swedish friends and relatives. The event became so popular that it … Continue reading

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A Fish Story Based On A Lye

Lutefisk Norway Some foods strike fear into the hearts of mortals; with each cautious bite we visualize the grim reaper taking us one step farther down the black velvet carpet towards a carriage drawn by the four horsemen of the … Continue reading

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