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Interesting discovery at Six Flags Magic Mountain

August 9, 2025

On Friday, August 8, 2025, I was a part of a behind-the-scenes tour at Magic Mountain. Part of the tour included walking part of the infield for Twisted Colossus and Goliath. Two things we saw really stuck out to me. The first was seeing an old section of original Colossus trackway beneath the lift hill. …

New Museum in San Diego

February 3, 2025

The Transportation Museum of San Diego and Imperial Counties now has a website! They will have rotating online exhibits in the near future and a physical museum space in Old Town at the Caltrans District 11 headquarters campus. They are looking for volunteers to help with all manners of tasks at this time. Come check …

Channel Change in Piru Gorge

November 4, 2024

The Historic Highway 99 Association of California has produced a video on the Channel Change in Piru Gorge on the Ridge Route Alternate where opening ceremonies were held 95 years ago. Come check it out!

Movie Locations

June 24, 2024June 10, 2024

Ever wondered where a movie was filmed? Does the location seem familiar to you? The greater Los Angeles area is home to numerous movie studios and, as such, is also a “stand-in” for so many locations. In my searches for locations, I’ve come across a few really good sites that have either identified the locations …

Los Angeles Street Names

March 25, 2024

A reader informed me about a really interesting website on the origins of street names in the Los Angeles area. You can find it at – https://lastreetnames.com/ .

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