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- 100+ Los Angeles Area Liquor Store Signs- A Photographic Essay of the Vintage, Obscure & the Odd
- A Bizarre Buzz – Coffee from David Lynch
- A Cherry on Top – Fosters Freeze, the History of California's Original Soft Serve
- A Day at the Races- The Closing of Hollywood Park Race Track
- A Loving Goodbye to Marionette Master Bob Baker
- All Dogs Go To Heaven- The Quite Bizarre Los Angeles Pet Cemetery
- An Octopus's Garden- The Weird & Wonderful 1960s Sea Monster Sculptures of Benjamin Dominguez
- Angelyne- Pretty in Pink
- Artist Robert Williams: SLANG Aesthetics! The Master of Low Brow Questions Sophistication at Barnsdall Park
- Attack of the Giant Donuts – It's not just Randy's: The History of Los Angeles' Big Ones
- Barnyard Love- Animal Acres at Farm Sanctuary in Acton
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls – Angel's Attic Dollhouse Museum in Santa Monica
- Big City Lights- An Enchanting Exhibit of Neon Sign Photography… Sign Geeks do MONA
- Break on Through to The Morrison Hotel for L.A.'s 4th Annual Day of the Doors
- Cafe Jack- A Kitschy Boat Shaped "Titantic" Themed Restaurant in Koreatown
- Cast Me in Your Next Film! Actor Dennis Woodruff, A Hollywood Legend and His Tricked Out Cars
- Cherry Oh Baby- It's Cherry Picking Season in Leona Valley
- Come Fly With Me… Vintage Aviation History at The Flight Path Museum near LAX
- Dearly Departed Tours in Hollywood… Shining a Light on Death
- Dingbat Apartments- True Los Angeles Kitsch
- Dreaming of Wonderland- A Grace Slick Art Show at Mr Musichead Gallery, West Hollywood- October 17th
- Echo Park Lake – The History of One of L.A.'s Oldest Parks
- Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting- The Martial Arts History Museum in Burbank
- Fall is in the Air- Apple Picking in Oak Glen
- Finding the Spirit- A Queen Mary Christmas
- Four Local Christmas Picks to Help You Find That Missing Magic
- Fresh Squeezed- Orange Picking at Heritage Park in La Verne
- Get on Your Pony and Ride – Sunset Ranch in Griffith Park
- Get Your Kicks! The Route 66 exhibit at the Autry Museum
- Go Hug a Cow! The Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita
- Gone Fishin'…Troutdale in Agoura- Stocked Trout Ponds for Fun & Relaxation
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Sad Historic Closures of 2013
- Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village in Simi Valley… Recycled Garbage into Treasure
- Halloween '13- Haunted Hollywood Sports
- Halloween '13- Queen Mary's Dark Harbor
- Happiness is a Warm Gun – LAX Firing Range in Inglewood
- Happy 88th Birthday to Custom Car Legend George Barris!
- Harry Perry- The Guitar Playing, Rollerskating, Turban Wearing Kosmic Krusader of Venice Beach
- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow- The 9th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute
- Highway to Hell- The Mysterious Devil's Gate Dam in Pasadena
- Hot Off the Presses- The Los Angeles Times Tour
- It's A New Orleans Thing- Allen Toussaint Gives Goosebumps at voila!'s Lyric Theatre
- It's Not About the Food – Kitschy Cool & Retro Local Theme Restaurants
- It's Time to Roller Boogie – Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale
- Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam- A Surreal Easter Passion Play at Vasquez Rocks
- Just a Few Miles Away- Snow in Los Angeles at Angeles Crest Highway
- Kim Fowley- Bad Boy With a Heart of Gold (Last Stop Before the Neon Graveyard)
- KISS at Barnes & Noble- I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite and Sell Merch Everyday…
- Kitsch & Schnitzel- The Alpine Village in Torrance
- Kitsch Overload – Charlie Brown Farms in Littlerock, CA
- Like Totally Rad- The San Fernando Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth
- Magic and Wine, a Bewitching Combination
- Magic Classes at the Magic Castle with Mark Wilson and Nani Darnell
- Meet Marty & Elayne! A Video Trip to the Dresden Room in Los Feliz
- Miley Cyrus as Surrealist Muse- Bangerz 2014 Tour
- Musicians – The Art of Ed Huerta & Joe Baiza
- Nick Metropolis- A Weird World of Wacky Props & Odd Collectibles
- Offbeat L.A. Goes on a Video Adventure: Two Bizarre Prop Houses- Bischoff's Taxidermy & Dapper Cadaver
- Offbeat L.A. Goes on a Video Journey to the Los Angeles County Fair
- Offbeat L.A. Meets Hollywood Billboard Queen Angelyne in a Rare VIDEO Interview
- Offbeat L.A. Takes a Video Trip to the Historic & Cool Bob Baker Puppet Theater
- Offbeat L.A. Takes a Video Trip to Velveteria, the Velvet Painting Museum
- Offbeat L.A. Video Explores the Technicolor Beauty of the Mosaic Tile House in Venice
- Old Trapper's Lodge- A Bizarre Old West-themed Sculpture Park in Woodland Hills
- Pamela Des Barres Rock-n-Roll Tour
- Pharmaceutical Itch- Skeletons in the Closet and the Southern California Medical Museum
- Police on my Back- The Los Angeles Police Museum in Highland Park
- Ripe For the Pickin'- Experience Farm Life at Underwood Farms in Moorpark
- ROAD TRIP: The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada
- Rock & Brews- Burgers and Beer with KISS
- Rockin' Bones- Los Angeles Cemeteries… Visit the Stars
- Rubel Castle- A Dreamer's Masterpiece in Glendora
- Sauerkraut, Stout and a Side of Surreality… Old World Village in Huntington Beach
- Scare LA- a Convention for Blood or Money
- Sexy Space Age – The Theme Building at LAX
- Sidewalk Surfin'- The Skateboard Museum at Skatelab in Simi Valley
- Sign Geeks- Vintage Neon Photography Exhibit
- Six Halloween 2015 Picks… Kitschy, Campy, Creepy, Historic, Retro & Creative
- Some Like it Hot- The Sriracha Factory Tour in Irwindale
- Some Velvet Morning… A Museum Dedicated to the Art of Black Velvet
- Stop and Smell the Roses- The Floats of the Pasadena Rose Parade
- Storybook Architecture in Los Angeles
- Straight Out of David Lynch- The Surreal Lounge Act of Jimmy Angel
- Strange Cures by Rob Zabrecky… A Valley Boy's Path from Burbank to Silverlake to the Magic Castle
- Sunken City- 20th Century Ruins in San Pedro
- Surreal Video Trip to Pasadena's Bunny Museum
- Surreality and The Salton Sea
- Surreality at the Orange County Fair
- The Bewitching Mosaic Sculptures of Queen Califia's Magical Circle in Escondido, CA
- The Blessing of the Animals- A Strange Easter Tradition
- The Bunny Museum… A Strange Collection in Pasadena
- The Crossroads of the World in Hollywood… L.A.'s Very First Outdoor Mall
- The Fender Guitar Factory Tour in Corona… A Twang Heard 'Round the World
- The Great Horror Campout
- The Hollywood Show… A Convention of Surreal Star Sightings
- The King & I- The Annual Elvis Festival in Garden Grove and a Visit to Azteca Elvis-themed Mexican Restaurant
- The Los Angeles Police Academy
- The Madonna Inn – Happiness in San Luis Obispo is a Palace of Kitsch
- The Magical Folk Art of Tio's Tacos in Riverside
- The Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar… A Wonderland of Vintage Cars and Music Machines
- The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor 2019- Historically Bewitching
- There Are Strings Attached- The International Puppetry Museum in Pasadena
- Upcoming Event- Groupies Galore! Meet Pamela Des Barres, Miss Mercy & Catherine James
- Upcoming Lou Reed Tribute at Beyond Baroque with Warhol Superstar Mary Woronov & the Legendary Angie Bowie
- Va Va Voom… Become a Classic Hollywood Vixen! A Magical Makeover & Photo Shoot by Iconic Pinups
- Walking in a Winter Wonderland- The Ice Kingdom at The Queen Mary
- Watts Towers… A Common Man's Dreams Pieced Together in Mosaic and Steel