A guide to the offbeat people, places, and events that make Southern California even stranger than readers might think!
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Southern California Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the lower half of the Golden State has to offer. Humorist and veteran journalist Saul Rubin has traveled way off Southern California’s beaten path for one-of-a-kind gems that make his home turf truly unique.
You’ll meet the world’s loudest finger snapper, a man who teaches etiquette to camels, and a couple who built a house that spins.
You’ll discover the best places to eat raisin-sweet-potato pie, drink a date shake, or sample strawberry nachos and pizza.
You’ll tour an egg collection, a house of trash, and a burlesque museum featuring Gypsy Rose Lee’s glove collection, Sally Rand’s ivory-handled fans, and costumes from the likes of Blaze Starr, Lili St. Cyr, and Chesty Morgan.
Whether you were born and raised in Southern California or are a recent transplant, Saul Rubin’s home-grown humor will have you laughing out loud as he introduces you to the neighbors you never knew you had and takes you to places you never knew existed - right in your own backyard.
You’ll meet the world’s loudest finger snapper, a man who teaches etiquette to camels, and a couple who built a house that spins.
You’ll discover the best places to eat raisin-sweet-potato pie, drink a date shake, or sample strawberry nachos and pizza.
You’ll tour an egg collection, a house of trash, and a burlesque museum featuring Gypsy Rose Lee’s glove collection, Sally Rand’s ivory-handled fans, and costumes from the likes of Blaze Starr, Lili St. Cyr, and Chesty Morgan.
Whether you were born and raised in Southern California or are a recent transplant, Saul Rubin’s home-grown humor will have you laughing out loud as he introduces you to the neighbors you never knew you had and takes you to places you never knew existed - right in your own backyard.
About the Author
Saul Rubin has hobnobbed with celebrities (as entertainment writer for the Los Angeles Times), chased down sports figures (for Fox Sports Net), penned a weekly humor column (for Copley Los Angeles Newspapers), and written two other books (Offbeat Museums and Offbeat Marijuana). He is now a full-time journalism instructor at Santa Monica College and lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife and daughter.
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