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Lost LA (2016)
Season 6 • Episode 2 • Historic Filipinotown
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Lost LA Season 6, Episode 2: Historic Filipinotown
Filipino Americans work to make their heritage more visible in Los Angeles. The host explores the yo-yo's surprising origin story, tours Historic Filipinotown in a Jeepney, and tastes classic Filipino street foods. Watch Lost LA Season 6, Episode 2 Historic Filipinotown in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Lost LA Season 6, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Fast Food and Car Culture
From McDonald’s to Taco Bell, many of the world’s most iconic fast-food chains were born in SoCal. Car culture and the restaurant industry collided in the LA region, forever shaping the way Americans dine and drive.
27 min
Historic Filipinotown
Filipino Americans work to make their heritage more visible in Los Angeles. The host explores the yo-yo's surprising origin story, tours Historic Filipinotown in a Jeepney, and tastes classic Filipino street foods.
27 min
Hiking Trailblazers
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27 min
Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries
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27 min
Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague
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27 min
Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins
The host explores some of the oldest tiki bars in Southern California, discovering the Hollywood origins of Don the Beachcomber and learning how postwar American pop culture appropriated the rich traditions of the South Pacific.
27 min