Pop culture guru to speak

DOWNEY - Pop culture history aficionado Chris Epting, known for his lifelong penchant for documenting the exact sites where historic events have taken place, will be guest speaker when the Downey Historical Society meets Feb. 23 at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center at 7:30 p.m.Epting has written and photographed 16 books, including "The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks," "Roadside Baseball," "Elvis Preley Passed Here" and more. National spokesperson for Hampton Hotels, Epting has been featured on "Access Hollywood" and "The Best Damn Sports Show Period", and has contributed articles to the Los Angeles Times and Westways. He lives in Huntington Beach with his wife and their two children.

********** Published: February 16, 2012 - Volume 10 - Issue 44