Before Disney and his Mouse made their magical haven miles and miles to the south of us, Angelenos had an amusement park right smack in the middle of the city. It was called Chutes Park, and it was located at Washington and Main. Before we get all LAistory on you, be cautioned that we're just being teases, like today's Pasadena Star-News online, by dropping the reference, giving you a glimpse of this postcard from 100 years ago showing the park (and its "chutes" that visitors slid down in boats, hence the name), and encouraging you to travel back in time on your own time, i.e. visit a museum. In this case, it's the Pasadena Museum of History, which actually has a lot of really cool exhibits and special events worth checking out. If you're looking for something to do today, they are open Sundays (Wednesdays-Sunday, in fact). more ›

The Pasadena Star-News is looking for you. Or if there are problems to rant about in general throughout the SGV, then the San Gabriel Valley Tribune might be where you go. Or hey, same goes for Whittier and the Whittier Daily News. "It's a new year and we are on the lookout for letters to the editor. If you have a person that wants to write one, or is expressing an opinion on an article or photo, direct them to write a letter to editor..." That's Mickie of Mickie's Zoo talking. She's a professional belly dancer (swords are her specialty), a singer in a rock band and a full-time journalist. She also has been crowned the Queen of the 31st Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade that will take place on January 20th. more ›