Sandi Hemmerlein
Sandi Hemmerlein is a writer and photographer. Based in L.A. but constantly on the prowl for new adventure, she spends most of her time nurturing her interest in birds, animals, neon, historic theaters, puppets, trains, folk art, and stained glass. In addition to her work for PBS SoCal, Sandi also documents everything on her own website Avoiding Regret.
Grab somebody you like enough to spend an hour or two with and head to one of these great L.A. places to fall in love.
Since neither of L.A.’s current NFL teams (nor any of its former teams) are battling it out at this year’s “Big Game” anyway, here are five great ways to spend Super Bowl Sunday that don’t include sitting on your couch or crowding into a sports bar.
Whether you’re ready to take on a new year of a rooster, monkey, horse, goat, or dragon, take the time to explore this unofficial start of spring at these five great repositories of Chinese (and Buddhist) culture, food, spiritualism, and afterlife.
Here are five great Victorian house museums where you can, for a time, surround yourself with the customs and décor of the era ruled as much by Charles Dickens, Jane Eyre, corsets, and hoop skirts as by the Queen herself.
When you think of stained glass, what comes to mind may be the grand castles of Medieval England or the cathedrals of Paris. But here are five ways to explore color and light in L.A., as seen through the fragile lens of a thousand-year-old art form.
Did you know that the Tournament of Roses is a yearlong experience? If you missed any of the festivities, don't worry. You’re just in time to start enjoying and planning for next year's main event.
Here are five great Southern California rivers – and the best ways to enjoy the outdoors alongside them throughout 2017.
El Segundo was officially incorporated nearly six years after the arrival of Big Oil, on January 18, 1917 – making this coming January the city’s official centennial. Here are five of this oil town’s greatest contributions to the Southland.
The Los Angeles International Airport has become more than just means to an end. In many ways, LAX has become its own destination – with the best of the best L.A. cuisine, mid-century architecture, artwork, and a good dose of aviation history.
True Christmas spirit comes from within – but if you’re having a little trouble appreciating how wonderful this time of year is, here are six great places in Southern California to get you into the holiday spirit.
Here are five great places in Southern California to go for the brass ring. These carousels are all such amazing works of art that once you’ve taken a spin around, you may just have to pick a different animal to mount and ride again.
Originally opened in 1955, Santa's Village found in Skyforest, CA has reopened to the public after 18 years. Let the holiday season begin!