heller: I wrote about 10 Los Angeles dive bars for Matador Network. It compliments this map of like 60 bars in LA that I made a few months ago.  Los Angeles has a plethora of watering holes for every demographic. There are sports bars for witless tourists, speakeasies for $15-cocktail-swilling foodies, and exclusive lounges for celebrities and those willing to pay a premium cover charge. This list is none of those. It’s a guide to bars with cheap drinks, lively characters, and a lack of pretension. The only “Bars in LA” article you’ll read that uses the words French Stewart and septic tank in the same column inches.
× 24 × bars × los angeles × booze × drinking × josh heller
my bicycle ride today was very relaxing, I just beat out the rain, and I made crucial stops at the batting cage, M Street Coffee, and burrito land. 
× 3 × cycling × bicycles × los angeles × san fernando valley
I got to photograph LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with his photographer/my roommate at the Chinese New Year celebration. check out our photos on his flickr.
× × los angeles × Antonio Villaraigosa
This LA rain created one helluva double rainbow.  Here’s a composite of 3 different shots from my iPhone.
× 1 × los angeles × rain × double rainbow × iphone