The Merritt Building opened in 1915. Millionaire Hullet C. Merritt, the building’s owner, wanted to construct a 23-story edifice to […]
Author: Philo Hagen
My Mother’s Childhood
Years ago I asked my mother to write her life story so there’d be a record of it. She passed […]
Urban Coyotes in Los Angeles
It’s not every day you’re driving home late at night in the second largest city in America and encounter a […]
Light Painting on the 6th Street Bridge
Late night light painting shenanigans and self portraits on the 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles – with Roman Udalov.
Macaroni n Cheese Pizza
If you’re downtown on a Sunday evening be sure and swing by Pizzanista for a slice of Macaroni n Cheese […]
The Bourgeois Pig
I recommend ordering the cold brew at The Bourgeoise Pig. It’s serious cold brew for serious coffee people. Rather mad […]
Our Lady of Willoughby Ave
Near the corner of Willoughby Ave and Van Ness I discovered this lovely lady while riding my bike home last […]
World Naked Bike Ride Los Angeles
This weekend I joined more than 400 others and rode my bicycle naked through the streets of Los Angeles for […]
Cleveland Solstice Hoop Dance Explosion
So incredibly honored to have been invited back to perform modern hoop dance again this year at Solstice at the […]
Dancing All Night with Dubtribe
Spent the very late night hours dancing my ass off to the wondrous sounds of Dubtribe Sound System at an […]
Down With Love
We begin in the midst of an earlier conversation with my best friend Choire in New York City: Philo: yesterday […]
Houseitosis
As I sat here tonight in my mustard yellow, authentic stucco California bungalow surrounded by lovely photographs of friends and […]
Precita Park Hooping
While sipping a Fresca the sound of Native American flute music quietly fills my room while I remember a sun […]
I Love Freedom and I Love France
Many years ago I found myself in the city of Paris. I was walking along in my beret carrying a […]
Marijuana & the DEA’s War on Drugs
I don’t smoke pot. In fact I don’t use drugs of any kind these days, so when I encountered a […]