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DerekLuxe

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2013

Derek specializes in selling and marketing products that combine luxury, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility. His career in luxury hospitality began at Gilchrist & Soames, one of the world’s most prestigious hotel amenities brands. As Sales Manager for Gilchrist & Soames, he helped hotels, spa resorts, and bed & breakfasts around the country enhance their in-room amenity offerings to satisfy and pamper even the most discerning guests. An avid promoter of earth-friendly personal care products, Derek joined LATHER as the National Sales Manager to expand the fledgling brand’s sales in the hospitality market. At present, Derek is the National Sales Director for William Roam, creators of luxury, 100% American-made hotel amenities.
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Seen here against the backdrop of the Monon Trail bridge, Rainbow Bridge is the main method of transit for cars crossing White River via Broad Ripple Village

Indianapolis, Indiana

Painted Rainbow Bridge

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

The Ruins

Indianapolis, Indiana

The Ruins

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

Rubel Castle

Glendora, California

Rubel Castle

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Club 33 Entrance

Anaheim, California

Disneyland's Club 33

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

International Printing Museum

Carson, California

International Printing Museum

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

Venice Beach Oil Fields

Marina del Rey, California

Venice Beach Oil Fields

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

The Witch's House in 2012

Beverly Hills, California

Spadena House

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Downtown Tinseltown

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sign

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Caine's Arcade
Permanently Closed

Los Angeles, California

Caine's Arcade

A 9 year-old boy’s elaborate cardboard arcade in his father’s used auto parts store.

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, California

Rose Bowl

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Fork in the Road

Pasadena, California

Fork in the Road

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

The bridge

Pasadena, California

Colorado Street Bridge

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The Vista del Arroyo Hotel

Pasadena, California

Vista del Arroyo Hotel

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

The Gamble House

Pasadena, California

The Gamble House

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Lucky Baldwin himself

Pasadena, California

Lucky Baldwin's

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

"The Star Factory

Pasadena, California

Pasadena Playhouse

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

John Sowden House. (Wikimedia Commons)

Los Angeles, California

John Sowden House

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

Behind the bar at Tiki Ti.

Los Angeles, California

Tiki-Ti

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

The Mansion

Pasadena, California

Fenyes Mansion

A repository of Pasadena history.

The Castle Green

Pasadena, California

The Castle Green

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

October 2021
Permanently Closed

Pasadena, California

Luggage Room

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

Pasadena Star-News Building

Pasadena, California

The Pasadena Star-News Building

A newspaper building that made radio history.

Jensen's Raymond Theatre

Pasadena, California

The Raymond Theater

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

Pasadena Civic Auditorium

Pasadena, California

Pasadena Civic Auditorium

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

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