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.
Across Southern California are a growing number of one-stop eating places where your options are far more elevated -- and even gourmet -- than ever before.
The phantom switches, markers, rails, and ties of old rail trails tell stories of travel and transport, history and happenings, and the growth of Southern California.
Experience the art, culture, and history of L.A. when it's not 72 degrees and sunny out.
Here's where you can catch a glimpse of L.A. when it was still part of Mexico.
Here are five places to find historic structures that have been on the move.
Light up the night and go on an urban neon safari.
Here are some nearby places where you can get into that holiday spirit, no matter what the time of year.
We can certainly dream of a white Christmas, but we're allowed to make our holiday traditions here in L.A. a little different.
You don't have to be a big history buff to appreciate these incredible landscapes, views, and relics of our wartime past.
Whether in the form of a slough or a lagoon or a marsh, we have plenty of riparian ecologies in Southern California.
There are many places in Southern California where you can take a walk on the wild side.
Beat the crowds by visiting these unexpected landmarks.