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an old black and white photo of power lines in the distance with cars driving down the road

“Let’s go for a nice, long Sunday drive down to Long Beach,” they said. “We’ll get out of the city and take in some of that fresh sea air,” they said. “It’ll be fun!” they said. They lied. (Long Beach, California, circa 1935)

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before and after photos of the same city

1981 vs. 2022 - View looking south from Buena Vista Hill in Elysian Park towards downtown Los Angeles. The old Southern Pacific Railroad Yard, now the...

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many cars are driving down the street in front of billboards and advertisements on buildings

If you grew up in Southern California in the 1970s, this walk down memory lane will be positively delightful. What are some of your favorite SoCal memories?

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the california state flag is flying high in the sky next to a palm tree and blue sky

There comes a time in life when you find yourselves being responsible to the best of your abilities and all of a sudden, it strikes you that now you need to keep track of various regulations and calculations that were just numbers before. Now, the transition from those numbers just existing to meaning something to you can surely get a little hard because who wants to grow up anyway? But alas, time moves on and you must move on with it. The post How Does Overtime Work In California—Everything…

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the road tripping to california's 21 missions is one of many great things

Interested in visiting the 21 California missions? Check out this guide that shows you how to visit them all in 7 days and what to expect while at each one. It is a fantastic road trip along El Camino Real. #california #travel #photography #hiking #bucketlist #food #roadtrip #travelblog #adventure

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a dog is standing in the middle of an empty parking lot

"Top 10 Most Boring Places in California" via Missy Silverstein's Facebook. First Denny's in Lancaster, church from Kill Bill in Victorville. George Lucas born in Modesto, Merced, cool theatre photo (adjacent to Yosemite.)

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