Check out this 10mb map of Southern California from 1915 originally produced by AAA. We love the Big Map Blog for their never ending pursuit of interesting historical maps, so it's awesome when they dig up maps from LA. This 1915 map, which highlights the open space and farmland in what is now densely populated urban areas, is available as a download here, or use the interactive zoom.it application below to check it out. Find anything cool? Post it in the comments.
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Plus, Halal wagyu smash burgers and where to find free turkeys for families in need, and more in this weekend's roundup.
"This is Punk Rock Bowling’s 25th anniversary, so it’s extra special," Shawn Stern, Presidente of the Punk Rock Bowling Festival, tells L.A. TACO.
The menu includes crispy lorenzas, papas locas loaded with asada, and bacon-wrapped "momias." This taquero keeps his homemade flour tortilla purveyor a secret, too.
The city now finds itself in an embarrassing situation where one city department is using taxpayer dollars to erect a fence that limits people’s access to public space, while another city department uses up even more city resources to have that same fence taken down.
Banana leaf ones, savory pudding-like ones, sweet ones...Los Angeles really is the best city in the U.S. for tamal season. Here are our best ones from all corners of the County.
