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The Militant's 2012 Lotus Festival Report!
This past weekend, The Militant, along with thousands of other Angelenos, enjoyed a weekend in wonderful Echo Park for one of Los Angeles' best outdoor Summer traditions - the Lotus Festival. The...
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We Like the Fest, The Fest That Goes Bloom
You know that The Militant is all into our great City's outdoor festivals. But one such festival has mysteriously eluded him, until now. It's Bloomfest, the annual Summer celebration of all that is the...
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What's New On The Metro
This month, our 87.8-mile Metro Rail system turned 22 years old. Now that it's firmly in its adulthood, The Militant commands you, from now on, whenever you hear a Los Angeles county resident say,...
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A Grand New Park Opens Downtown
When The Militant was a wee young Lil'Mil, and hadn't yet discovered his great City in its entirety, his only exposure to Los Angeles' Civic Center was during KABC's Eyewitness News when Dr. George...
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Walk A L'Orange
The most interesting thing about the new Metro Orange Line extension is neither buses nor bikes...but pedestrians.The (M) TAP card $5 daypass is a dangerous thing (in a good way). Provided one has the...
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Sittin' In the Lap of Luxury
The Militant gets treated to a special VIP look at Dodger Stadium, luxury suite seatsThe Militant has been blogging for five years now, and though he writes strictly on a volunteer basis, once in a...
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Ethnic Iced Dessert Quest - Part 7: Break On Through To The Nam Kang Sai!
As you may or may not know, it's pretty freaking hot this weekend! Which inspired The Militant to re-visit his Ethnic Iced Dessert Quest series he did Back In The Day.If you're a longtime reader of The...
View Article'Gangnam' Bangin'
It seems like the totally random viral hit song "Gangnam Style" by South Korean rapper PSY has taken the entire world by storm. Of course, in the city with the largest number of Koreans outside of...
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The Militant's Epic Militant CicLAvia Tour 3.0!!!
View The Militant Angeleno's CicLAvia Tour 3.0!!! in a larger mapThe Militant doesn't have to tell you what CicLAvia is. You know it already. And even if you haven't yet experienced the sheer joy of...
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The Militant's Epic Militant CicLAvia Contest 2012!
Last year, The Militant put on a contest to see which one of you can pose for a pic at all of the locations mentioned on his Epic Militant CicLAvia Tour for the April 2011 event, which was won by Steve...
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Every Day I'm Shuttlin'
Endeavour waits for some Randy's Donuts along Manchester Ave on October 12.Just a week after Los Angeles' streets were reserved for our 9-mile CicLAvia, we had our own 12-mile ShuttLAvia running...
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Endeavour Withdrawals? Endeavour Yourself!
Endeavour totally wanted to enjoy CicLAvia. It's not a car, after all, right?The Militant sat patiently today at the streetcorner, waiting for the space shuttle to arrive. But it did not come. Then he...
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Right On Target: The Militant Takes On City Target in DTLA
Back in the day, a Target store was considered an only-in-the-suburbs phenomenon, usually anchoring a big-ass parking lot lined by palm trees, and accompanied by a Lowe's, with an Outback Steakhouse, a...
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SF Giants Win The World Series, LOL!
Los Angeles vs. San Francisco, circa October, 2012. Note the incidental Dodgers-Giants team color contrast between the two pics.The Militant, eternal Dodger fan he is, was downright crushed to learn...
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Happy (West) Hollyween!
Last year, The Militant, dressed in full camo garb, went out in public for what may or may not be the first time during the Halloween festivities on Hollywood Blvd. But for several years, THE party has...
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Dia de los Muertos 2012: The Militant Visits the Dead at Hollywood Forever...
Everyone knows Los Angeles is home of some of the most famous people alive, but it's also home to the most famous people in the afterlife! For the past few years on this date, The Militant has made it...
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What Was THE Event of 2012? YOU DECIDE!
Yep, it's that time of the year when we wrap up those times of the year that made this year. Los Angeles had a pretty interesting year, to say the least. Here are some big stories that may or may not...
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Shuttling Down 2012: Event Of The Year
You voted, and The Militant agreed: THE event of 2012 was the return of the Space Shuttle Endeavour to its Southern California birthplace.Out of 40 Militant Readers, nearly half chose the Endeavour's...
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Happy New Year...Where's The Party?
Uh, like, where IS everybody?Where did you spend your last moments of 2012? At a house party? At a bar? Freezing your ass off on Colorado Boulevard?The Militant was all set to have a festive New Year's...
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A Subway's Birthday: Happy 20th, Metro Red Line!
The Metro Red Line on Opening Day, January 30, 1993 (Note the "RTD" banner hanging on top and how shiny the trains were).January 1993: Elvis appeared on a postage stamp, America inaugurated Bill...
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