Steven Taylor on the Top Best Things to do in LA during Thanksgiving

 

If there’s one holiday during the year where Steven Taylor is most excited about, it’s always during Thanksgiving. 

 

Well, apart from the delicious food and the warm atmosphere, Steven Taylor enjoys having a really great and fun time together with his family and friends. Especially since he lives in Los Angeles, one of the biggest cities in the United States and one of the most fun places to visit during Thanksgiving too. 

 

Everyone has their plans on how to celebrate Thanksgiving. Steven Taylor, LA native also has his own plans too. But for those who want something different for this year, join us in celebrating Thanksgiving here in the City of Angels. We promise that you’re going to have a really great time wandering around and exploring the sights and the sounds! 

 

Here are top best things that one can do while in LA during Thanksgiving: 

 

Encanto at the El Capitan 

 

Location: El Capitan Theatre Hollywood 

 

Visiting LA with the family? Then Encanto at the El Capitan might be the perfect distraction for the kids. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the Opening Night Fan Event opened last November 23 and will continue until the 5th of December 2021. The event promises a fun night of music, laughter, and fireworks display. 

 

Turkey Trot Los Angeles 2021 

 

Location: Downtown 

 

The Turkey Trot returns this year as a live event. Set on the 25th, participants are expected to make their turkey ‘work out’ before the festivities begin. What the workout means is a scenic course throughout downtown Los Angeles.  

 

Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train 

 

Location: 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange CA 92869 

 

After Thanksgiving, it’s always our favorite time of the year! The Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train opens on November 26 and will continue to operate until December 24, Christmas eve. This is Irvine Regional Park’s annual event, so everyone is invited to participate and enjoy the wonderful Christmas ride. Apart from the train ride, there are other wonderful activities for the kids to enjoy too, like storytime and coloring activities.  

 

Hikari - Festival of Lights 

 

Location: Tanaka Farms, Irvine CA 

 

Ever wondered how it felt like to witness and be surrounded by hundreds of lights? Well, this coming November 26, prepare to experience the meaning of Hikari or “shine” with this Festival of Lights. Enjoy live music, food, photo ops, arts & crafts, and some cuddle time with barnyard animals. Santa is also there, ready to entertain guests and talk with the kids about their presents for being good little boys and girls. 

Originally published at https://steventaylorlandlord.com on November 24, 2021.

Steven Taylor on LA Getting Back on its Feet

 

Times have changed. Steven Taylor can still remember it like yesterday, when everyone is out in the open, having fun and enjoying all the great things that the city of Los Angeles has to offer. And then, in the blink of an eye, the COVID 19 pandemic happened. As hundreds were rushed to hospitals because of the virus, those who didn’t wish to get the disease had no choice but to remain inside their homes. Cities all over the world were placed on lockdown, including Steven Taylor’s beloved home city, the city of Los Angeles. 

 

2020 was the year where the world witnessed how terrible the pandemic was. The economy took a turn for the worst, supplies became increasingly expensive, and offices were forced to close down. By the time the year ended, things were so bad in LA that it was thought the city would become the epicenter of the spread of the virus. 

 

Even Steven Taylor also felt the effects of the pandemic. Because of the lockdown, there were lesser opportunities for Taylor Equities to build and talk business. Everyone is simply trying to survive both this health and economic crisis. Steven Taylor’s office staff also had to work at home because of the lockdown. But it certainly wasn’t all that bad. 

 

The pandemic kept families stronger. With Steven Taylor working at home, he now has enough time to discuss and keep in touch with his family. The same also goes for millions of people who are forced to work at home; the pandemic is literally rekindling the closeness of friends and family, as people began to miss each other and they would use different methods of communication just to keep in touch 

 

The hope for a new normal came when vaccinations were finally ready for the millions of people living in the United States. In the state of California, around 24.3 million people are vaccinated against COVID, which makes up around 61.6 percent of the state’s total population. Nowadays, Los Angeles is getting ready to start vaccinations for its younger citizens. The city is hoping that before the end of this year 2021, the entire population will be vaccinated finally against COVID 19. 

 

Of course, the government of Los Angeles is constantly reminding its citizens to be vigilant and to always practice social distancing. Just because the city of Los Angeles is now on its way to the new normal status, it doesn’t mean that its citizens can just frolic and have fun in the city. Besides, the vaccinations may keep doing well against preventing the further spread of the virus, even a vaccinated person is still going to contract COVID 19 if he/she is not wearing a face mask or is observing social distancing.  

 

Right now, the city also waging a war against misinformation. Steven Taylor believes that everyone should do their part by only talking about information that came from the local government and to stop spreading misinformation! 

 

Always remember to keep a good distance away from another person and to always wear your face masks! 

Originally published at https://steventaylorlandlord.com on November 19, 2021.

Steven Taylor on LA: The City of Angels 50 Year Ago

 

All things have a beginning.  

 

That can be said to Steven Taylor, who once started from scratch while working to establish my family. Steven Taylor also can’t help but think about the time around what Los Angeles looked like 50 years ago. This was probably a time when everything was still simple and less noisy, probably. But to make it sounds authentic, Steven Taylor decided to write an article about it so we can all get nostalgic and talk about the good old days of LA. 

 

If one were to calculate correctly, 50 years ago would mean 1971. Even during the earlier years, Los Angeles was already making some noise because of its rich history and culture. Not to mention, the La Brea Tar Pits are still surviving and it is probably the oldest surviving landmark of Los Angeles.  

 

It’s because of the La Brea Tar Pits that Los Angeles’ museums have some fossils to show off to the public and to scientists for research. But still, Steven Taylor’s already leading to a different topic, so don’t worry and Steven Taylor will gladly talk about the La Brea Tar Pits soon. 

 

At this time, the city of Los Angeles is already an established city with thousands of people living in the area thanks to the past glorious days of Hollywood and the industrial revolution that opened many businesses in the city.  

 

But for now, it’s time to head back to the magical 1971 and list down all the important events that played out in this wonderful City of Angels: 

 

1971 - The famous Los Angeles Convention Center finally opens in Downtown LA. It is also the same year that Magic Mountain opened to the public for the first time. Today, the venue is now known as Six Flags Magic Mountain.  

 

1972 - Biking enthusiasts would forever remember this date when Los Angeles finally inaugurated the South Bay Bike Trail. This linked the Pacific Palisades to the rest of the beaches towns, such as Santa Monica, Venice, and Marina Del Rey 

 

1976 - The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites open in Downtown LA. The 35-story hotel would become a famous city landmark and is featured in the movies ‘True Lies’ and ‘In the Line of Fire’. 

 

As time passed by, more and more familiar landmarks would open in Los Angeles. Landmarks such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hammer Museum, a new airport terminal in the Los Angeles International Airport, and the Japanese- American National Museum. Several important world events would also happen in Los Angeles during these times.  

 

Such events were the 1984 Summer Olympics, Pope John Paul the 2nd’s visit in 1987, Nelson Mandela visiting Los Angeles in 1990 as part of his world tour, and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.