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The personal blog of writer and photographer Sandi Hemmerlein, author of "The Los Angeles Breakfast Club: A Century of Hollywood, Hi-Jinks, and Ham & Eggs!"

06/15/2026

What planet did this Schindler house come from? https://www.avoidingregret.com/2026/06/photo-essay-schindlers-outer-space.html

06/12/2026

This 1943 Army pool was closed for 20 years, suffering deterioration and vandalism. But now it's open to all — and has one of the best views you'll find at a public pool in LA. https://www.avoidingregret.com/2026/06/swimming-like-rookie-at-fort-macarthur.html

06/10/2026

I love getting permission to go where I'm not supposed to https://www.avoidingregret.com/2015/05/photo-essay-landmark-clubhouse-for.html

06/08/2026

Happy 100th Birthday El Capitan Theatre! It's got a refreshed curtain show for the occasion, which you can see here:
https://www.avoidingregret.com/2023/04/photo-essay-how-disney-turned-1920s.html

06/07/2026

Everybody knows The Biltmore Los Angeles, right? Well, I didn't think I'd had a unique enough experience to write about... until now. https://www.avoidingregret.com/2026/06/photo-essay-plunging-into-biltmore.html

06/02/2026

Yet another turn of the knife — The Beverly Hilton not only demolished its original Trader Vic's in 2007 and closed the poolside version of it in 2017, but now it's demolished the entire pool area. See my story about the pool and a view of the current construction here: https://www.avoidingregret.com/2020/08/dwelling-on-lost-tropical-paradise-of.html

06/01/2026

Why lie down on the hard floor when you can have an entire queen-sized bed all to yourself? Here's my experience of taking a sound bath at Mattress Central.
https://www.avoidingregret.com/2026/06/an-after-hours-sound-bath-among.html

05/27/2026

New developments afoot at the historic Harvey House restaurant space in Union Station Los Angeles! Welcome Everywhere, open now. (See links in comments for some background info.)

05/21/2026

Horse ceremonies have been happening at The Los Angeles Breakfast Club for 100 years. Here's the latest one https://www.avoidingregret.com/2026/05/griffith-park-ranger-horses-partake-in.html

05/19/2026

Over 100 new puppets were designed and fabricated for Bob Baker Marionette Theater's first entirely new puppet show in over 40 years, Choo Choo R***e. Here's a report from opening weekend https://www.avoidingregret.com/2026/05/photo-essay-bob-baker-marionettes-choo.html

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