Pete's Upbringing
Pete's Music
Pete's Historical Period
Pete's Travels
Pete's Athletics
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In 2025 the stage at this summer venue was named for John Williams, who has conducted his own music & others' there since 1978

the Hollywood Bowl

100

Roger McGuinn & David Crosby formed this folk-rock band in Los Angeles in 1964

The Byrds

100

The National Museum of African American History & Culture has a training plane used by this group of World War II aviators

 the Tuskegee Airmen

100

It's Germany's largest state in area

Bavaria

100

Between the 1966 to '67 & 1974 to '75 seasons, this head coach lost a grand total of 12 games

John Wooden

200

Hills in this Los Angeles park include Mount Bell, Mount Chapel & Mount Hollywood

Griffith Park

200

This "Airborne" country rock band included Gram & Gene Parsons, who, despite the group's name, are unrelated

The Flying Burrito Brothers

200

During World War II "Uncle Joe" was a nickname for this world leader

(Joseph) Stalin

200

The Mekong port city of Luang Prabang in this nation is home to Mount Phou Si where a footprint of Buddha is enshrined

Laos

200

This New York Mets outfielder was Rookie of the Year in 1983 & led the league in home runs 5 years later

Darryl Strawberry

300

A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport is named for this 5-term mayor

Tom Bradley

300

Lester Bangs called this "Combat Rock" band "the missing link between black music and white noise"

The Clash

300

The last Allied summit conference of World War II ended on Aug. 2, 1945 in this German suburb

Pottsdam

300

Joe Namath offered his retired 12 to this new Jets QB, but he said that'd always be Broadway Joe's & went with his college No. 8

Aaron Rodgers

400

A story of rich kids & their reckless, listless lives in 1980s Los Angeles, "Less than Zero" is by this author

Bret Easton Ellis

400

"I'm The Greatest" had Ringo sing, "Yes, my name is" him, "the one and only" singer in Sgt. Pepper's band

 Billy Shears

400

Papers planted by the British on a corpse detailed an Allied invasion of Sardinia, allowing a surprise July 1943 attack here instead

Sicily

400

A 1979 third-round draft pick by the 49ers, this player was Super Bowl MVP 3 times

Joe Montana

500

Much of the area was destroyed in 1965 riots, but this L.A. historic cultural monument that includes three tall spires survived

the Watts towers

500

The last name adopted by all members of this punk band was an alias used by Paul McCartney

The Ramones

500

The largest of the Solomon Islands, it was the scene of an August 1942 U.S. offensive against Japan during World War II

Guadalcanal

500

In 1981 there were 3 World Series MVPs from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Name at least 1 of the 3.

Ron Cey, Steve Yeager & Pedro Guerrero