A VIP Weekend in So-Cal

 B–Fun--

A few fun pictures from my recent trip with my sister to California where we had VIP tours of both Warner Bros. and Universal Studios.

Charlie Chaplin built his studios in 1917 in a former lemon grove on La Brea Avenue, Hollywood,        California. It is now Jim Henson Studios.

Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

Hollywood High on Sunset Blvd.

The original Bob's Big Boy, est. 1949 Burbank, California.

Counter Service at Bob's Big Boy, Riverside Drive, Burbank.  5.2025

Warner Bros. Water Tower - Riverside & Hollywood Way, Burbank, California

VIP Tour of the Backlot at Warner Bros. Studios.

Inside the warehouse that has over 800,000 movie props

Inside Sound Stage 10 on the backlot

Inside the practical set at Brownstones Street

Between Sound stages 20 and 25.

VIP Lunch at the Commissary

The original Central Perk set from Friends.

The original living room set from The Big Bang Theory

Superman 2025

Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, California.

People doin' their thang–

The Sidewalk Café

The Witch House, 516 Walden Dr, Beverly Hills, California. Designed by Hollywood art director Harry Oliver, built in 1921 in Culver City. It was moved to this location in 1926.

Moments before the VIP tour of Universal Studios.

The backlot of Universal Studios

VIP lunch at the Moulin Rouge restaurant was phenomenal!

Antojitos Cocina Mexicana - Universal Studios City Walk

A woman at the bar who introduced me to the drink called Mexican Candy - 

Mexican Candy–Blanco Tequila, watermelon Schnapp's, hot sauce, lime and Tajin.

Sweet and spicy,  shoot or sip it. Either way it is mighty easy to drink

Pastries and a Cortadito on my birthday at Porto's 3614 Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, California.

My beautiful sister in an introspective moment of graditude.

Venice Beach - Peace out.