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Grey Skies and Great Vibes: Visiting the Korean Friendship Bell in San Pedro

korean friendship bell pavilion photo by gail worley
All Photo By Gail

On an appropriately moody, grey afternoon just as the Christmas holidays were winding down on my annual trip to Southern California,  we made our way down to San Pedro to check out one of LA’s most majestic hidden gems: the Korean Friendship Bell. If you’ve never been, get ready to add it to your list of “Cool Places  to Visit That’s Not a Mall or a Museum.”
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Memory Of An Awesome Bicentennial Concert, 1976

Beach Boys Live
Fun Fun Fun

On This Date, July 3rd, in 1976: Brian Wilson made his first appearance in 11 years with The Beach Boys in concert in Anaheim, CA at Anaheim Stadium. It was a co-headlining show with the band America – very appropriate to celebrate the country’s Bicentennial! And yes, I was there! Man, that was a great summer of an amazing year where I was lucky enough to attend concerts by The Who, Queen, Peter Frampton, Yes, Aerosmith and Jeff Beck, among others that my well-worn memory is now too hazy to recall. Happy holiday weekend, everybody!

Anaheim Stadium July 3 1976
Photo of Anaheim Stadium on July 3rd, 1976 Courtesy of Ang Jones