Santa Monica Press @SantaMonicaPres
Our eclectic list of non-fiction titles includes books in such categories as popular culture, film history, photography, humor, biography, travel, and reference santamonicapress.com Joined June 2009-
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Join author @chrisepting at @bookman in Orange, CA at 6:30 on May 4, for a discussion and book signing of Lost Landmarks of Orange County! #OrangeCountyCA #californiahistory #booktalk #booksigning
Author @chrisepting recently interviewed with @OrangeCoastmag orangecoast.com/people-places/… "There are so many anonymous places we pass every day, and we may not know about a speech that was given there, or a crime that was committed, or whatever movie that was shot there."
With firsthand accounts, rare photos, artifacts, and other resources, "Lost Landmarks of Orange County" by @chrisepting keeps Orange County, CA’s colorful past alive. #TheOc
Join author @chrisepting at the @BalboaIslandMus at 6pm this Thursday, discussing and signing copies of his latest book, "Lost Landmarks of Orange County". #OrangeCounty #history #nonfiction #californiabooks
Visit author Vezna Andrews at a table at the @scbwi booth #826, near the LA Times main stage, on Saturday April 20 from 2:00-4:00 pm at the @latimesfob
The history of LA explored in Inventing Paradise by @la_dorkout includes the story of a "free harbor" built in San Pedro. A two-day celebration culminated with a free barbecue serving 15,000 lbs of roast beef, 5,000 lbs of clams, and enough baked beans to fuel the harbor boats.
It's pub day for Lost Landmarks of Orange County by @chrisepting! Stretching across the 34 cities that comprise “The OC,” the book brings back fabulous memories of music venues, restaurants, theaters, theme parks, attractions, and more. amzn.to/49boX2B
Join author Drew Knowles and the Garland County Historical Society with the Garland County Library on youtube for "An Introduction to US Route 66, America's Most Famous Highway". edition.hotsr.com/article/281552…
Water formed the lifeblood for all development in Los Angeles. This photo from Inventing Paradise shows the water wheel along the #LA River, circa 1870. Water was lifted out of the Zanja Madre, or Mother Ditch, and distributed to the pueblo of Los Angeles in wooden pipes.
Humphrey and Me author Stuart Brody with Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College.
An elaborate system of bunkers was developed as part of the Bolsa Chica Gun Club during World War II and served as a significant defensive structure along the #SoCal coast. Chapter 12 of The Lost Landmarks of Orange County by @chrisepting explores the military history of #theOC.
ICYMI, author @la_dorkout wrote about LA's legendary freeways for the @ladailynews dailynews.com/2024/03/25/los…. Learn more about LA's freeway history in his book, Freewaytopia. And pre-order his new book, Inventing Paradise amzn.to/4b60zRA for a more of LA's history.
From the '40's-80's, the #OC was more than just a sunny paradise. It was a place where racing dreams took flight on wheels of thunder at racetracks that dotted the CA county. Take a trip back in time with the Lost Landmarks of Orange County out April 16 amzn.to/49boX2B
Of Inventing Paradise, by @la_dorkout, out June 11, Grabar says, "...Haddad reminds us that no element of contemporary Los Angeles was pre-ordained—and invites us to reflect on the ways that the past shapes the places we call home.” amzn.to/4b60zRA
Café Frankenstein was a coffee house in Laguna Beach in the late 1950s/early 1960s that served as a gathering place for the counterculture and alternative art communities of the time. Lost Landmarks of Orange County brings these bygone places in #theOC to life again!
Inventing Paradise, by @la_dorkout, is coming out soon and available for pre-order amzn.to/4b60zRA. Follow the rise of Los Angeles through the story of six power brokers who willed the city into existence. #lahistory #LosAngeles #historybooks #LALALAND
A large mosaic in a turn-of-the-century building in Fullerton, CA, features an image of a guitar, paying homage to Leo Fender, born in Anaheim, and his contributions to the music industry. More fun facts about #theOC are in Lost Landmarks of Orange County by @chrisepting
In the late 1870s, #LA was a violent, dusty, 29-square-mile pueblo with a few thousand souls. By 1930, its size had swelled to within 96% of its current 468 square miles, housing a staggering 1.2 million people. More in "Inventing Paradise" by @la_dorkout amzn.to/4b60zRA
In the '60s and '70s, the Tomorrowland Stage at @Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, hosted @TheBeachBoys The Supremes and @thetemptations and gave birth to The Eagles who performed there as a backup for Linda Ronstadt. It was replaced in 1977 by part of Space Mountain. @chrisepting
Join author @NgQuezon at @BNStevensCreek on March 16 for #WomensHistoryMonth signing copies of her award-winning debut novel, Mattie and the Machine. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInScience #girlsinscience #girlsinstem #girlsintech
L.A. Dork @la_dorkout
13K Followers 576 Following Dorking out on forgotten L.A. when I'm not moonlighting as Paul Haddad, author of FREEWAYTOPIA, 10,000 STEPS A DAY IN L.A. and upcoming INVENTING PARADISE.
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Chris Epting @chrisepting
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Alexbook 🇺🇸🕎.. @aemelnick
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L.A. Dork @la_dorkout
13K Followers 576 Following Dorking out on forgotten L.A. when I'm not moonlighting as Paul Haddad, author of FREEWAYTOPIA, 10,000 STEPS A DAY IN L.A. and upcoming INVENTING PARADISE.
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3K Followers 740 Following Hey everybody, it's Ask Chris from Los Angeles magazine! Plus I save old buildings and love Los Angeles 24 hours a day. How can I help you?
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It's pub day for Lost Landmarks of Orange County by @chrisepting! Stretching across the 34 cities that comprise “The OC,” the book brings back fabulous memories of music venues, restaurants, theaters, theme parks, attractions, and more. amzn.to/49boX2B
OK, this sh*t just got real. Just received an advanced copy of my latest book. This too can be yours come June 11! Watch this space for future book events in the LA area.
Look at how packed book club was last night. About 100 people took the time to read a book then showed up on a Wednesday night to talk about it. Don’t let anybody convince you print is dead, that community can’t exist, that you can’t make friends as an adult.
Met up with the extraordinary cartoon talent John K at his art show above Mowgli surf shop. He’ll be back there on March 9 if you’d like to see his original art from Ren & Stimpy and so many more! mowglisurf.com
This book was so much fun to write. @VisitCA @visitanaheim @ocregister @TrentRushSports
Lost Landmarks of Orange County, by @chrisepting brings to life long-gone landmarks across the OC . The Surf Theater in Huntington Beach became renowned not only for showcasing first-run surf films but also for hosting a wide range of cinematic experiences. #theOC #ochistory
Less than two months from release!
The oil industry played a pivotal role in the development of #theOC, especially in the 1920s after oil was discovered in Huntington Beach. Farms were sold for drilling and oil surpassed citrus as the top industry. Learn more in Lost Landmarks of Orange County by @chrisepting.
OMG! Clippers up by 21 in the. 4th Q to the Lakers, but lose as a LeBron James out-scored the Clips by himself in the final period. Unbelievable.I repeat: James is the best to ever play the game.
On this #ThankYouThursday, we want to express our gratitude towards Ernst & Young for partnering with Words Alive to launch an 11-month Page Turners project with their Latinx employee resource group!
P!nk gives away 2,000 banned books at Florida concerts "Books have held a special joy for me from the time I was a child, and that's why I am unwilling to stand by and watch while books are banned by schools," said @Pink in a statement about the giveaway npr.org/2023/11/16/121…
Frank, Dean and Sammy got together for a big civil rights concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1963. Big thanks to the Santa Monica Conservancy for their advocacy work on behalf of that wonderful and endangered building - and to the rat pack for making history.
I'm always astounded by the finds available from the Phil Sears Collectibles shop. They have just listed this 1966 Disney salary sheet for $6995. That would have bought a LOT of time back then from these legendary Imagineers! phil-sears.com/walt_disney_we…
It's nearly spooky szn, and we just couldn't wait to put our Halloween display up 🦇🕸️ What's your favorite horror read?!
Great to see so many books about Los Angeles & its history at yesterday's #Bookfest! Here are just a few of the #LAhistory books as seen at the @AngelCityPress, @skylightbooks & @AltaJournal booths. And thank you @Prof_NataliaM for signing my copy of #APlaceattheNayarit!
2/15, we welcome back @chefGeary🎉 He'll speak about & sign his new book, "LA's Landmark Restaurants" 🎟 Get tix: labreakfastclub.com/even.../landma… 📷 @SantaMonicaPres #GeorgeGeary #lalandmarkrestaurants #santamonicapress #authorevent #booksigning #lahistory #larestaurants #labc
My book "Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped LA" is currently No. 1 on Audible's "Highway & Traffic Engineering" audiobooks list. On that note... What better way to listen to it than stuck in freeway traffic? @SantaMonicaPres amazon.com/Freewaytopia-H…
'The Honeys' won the 2023 Odyssey Award for young adults. For more about the book, check out author Ryan La Sala's guest post on Teen Librarian Toolbox ow.ly/HvNR50MELxx #alayma #LibLearnX23 #alayma23
Great read, get yourself some history of clubland! amazon.com/Nocturnal-Admi…
Happy Hanukkah! Add a traditional deli slaw side dish to your table this year, with this classic recipe from Greenblatts LA, featured in LA's Landmark Restaurants, by @chefGeary amzn.to/3j00OHs
We are honored to support the #ChampionsforYouth campaign, raising funds for @WordsAliveSD to help make reading more accessible to kids and teens. Please consider a donation here: bit.ly/3WrzsZm #SeasonOfGiving #literacy
Thanks @SantaMonicaPres for your ongoing support!
We are honored to support the #ChampionsforYouth campaign, raising funds for @WordsAliveSD to help make reading more accessible to kids and teens. Please consider a donation here: bit.ly/3WrzsZm #SeasonOfGiving #literacy
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