5 July 2008, 12:19 am
Lunch and T, anyone? The Henry Ford Estate Fair Lane is celebrating the centennial of Henry Ford's groundbreaking Model T today with a tour of Ford's six-level powerhouse, which contained the automaker's experimental laboratory and which used hydroelectric generators to harness power from the Rouge ... read more
5 July 2008, 12:08 am
Growing up in Omaha, Neb., makes it easy to draw on musical styles from both coasts, says members of Summer Jam's headlining band 311. You hear lots of reggae beats and vocal styles in their music, but also metal, rock, punk, hip hop and funk. After forming in 1990 they moved to Los Angeles and have... read more
4 July 2008, 11:24 pm
Kids stood in line and stared up at other kids making their assault on the inflatable climbing wall. Down Main Street, David and Christine Wilson of Warrenton sat with visiting friends, listening to the Garage Grass Band strumming and singing. Restaurants had grills out front and roped-off areas for... read more
4 July 2008, 10:32 pm
LOS ANGELES -- "Rock Band" is ready for an encore. A sequel to the play-along music game that redefined the genre last year will be released first for the Xbox 360 in September, according to publisher MTV Games and developer Harmonix.... read more
4 July 2008, 5:15 pm
Neighbors of Cayuga Park, a gem of open space nestled in a small neighborhood just southwest of the Excelsior, were heartbroken when their longtime gardener, Demetrio Braceros, retired in April. Following his departure, plants began to wilt and vandals...... read more
4 July 2008, 12:53 pm
Dave Koenig of LA-based Spindrift, Little Radio Day Party, Red Eyed Fly, SXSW 2008, Austin, TX | Photo by Andy Sternberg/LAist There can't be a better match between Fourth of July and good local rock music than with Spindrift , the indie western-esque band that is one of our favorites. ... read more