February’s come and gone and we have to say it wasn’t quite the expected mad dash deeper into seller’s territory. Typically, when we see a nearly unanimous drop toward the buyer’s favor like what we witnessed in January, it’s just the beginning of the slingshot being pulled back. The next month is almost always a […]
Featured image credit: Los Angeles In our ongoing series about LA’s diverse architecture, we’ve focused on clear styles that have been fairly easy to identify through their distinction. Georgian Revival architecture allows us no such luxury. Not only is it a callback to a pre-defined architecture style (as is the case with any of the […]
Featured image credit: THylbom Angelenos know the name Baldwin well. You’ll find it plastered all across the cityscape. Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Park, Baldwin Avenue, Baldwin Lake, Lucky Baldwin’s Pub… it’s everywhere. Yet the namesake of these diverse locations is a character few Angelenos could identify today, despite coast-to-coast recognition in his time. Newspapers printed the […]
It’s that time of year again in Los Angeles. Hummingbirds are shooting across impossibly blue skies. Fragrant rain-nourished flowers are blooming in bountiful bouquets of vibrant color. And the sun is kissing everything it sees with its refreshing radiance. If this isn’t the perfect time for afternoon tea Los Angeles devoteas crave, then you’re just […]
Featured image credit: Adam Dubrowa Los Angeles is undoubtedly a “car city”, but does it need to be? It’s a question that’s picked up considerable heat as traffic becomes more congested and traffic-related injuries continue to rise. The introduction of Measure HLA has left Angelenos wondering what can be done to knock the city’s traffic […]
Featured image credit: Los Angeles Times Sure, parts of Hollywood Boulevard resemble a warzone. But it’s hard to imagine real war ever touching LA’s palm-peppered shores. So, it may surprise you to read that the Greater Los Angeles area was the setting for one of World War II’s smallest battles. Or sort-of-battles. It only lasted […]
Featured image credit: Robinson Gardens When searching for the grandest gardens in the United States, Beverly Hills wouldn’t be a bad place to start. Of course, that’s assuming you could see beyond the looming gates and topiary walls. Yet, one of the city’s largest, most decadent, and oldest gardens is open to the public (as […]
Featured image credit: Sunset Sound Sunset Sound may as well be hallowed ground in Hollywood. After all, it’s where Eddie Van Halen first laid down the brown sound in the opening riffs of “Runnin’ With the Devil” introducing legions of rockers to Pasadena’s best-kept secret. In Prince’s pre-Paisley Park days, he trusted Sunset Sound when […]
Featured image credit: Casino.org Collectors share a similar compulsion. Yet, the subjects of their obsessions can be radically diverse. Some might collect I Love Lucy memorabilia. Others might collect the dried husks of dead butterflies. Big ticket collectors might boast garages full of classic cars. Broke collectors might write down in a tattered notebook a collection […]
It’s one thing to get facetime on The Grammys. But when you get a shoutout on Foos Gone Wild? That’s when you know you’ve made it in LA. Such is the riches-to-rags-to-tags tale of Oceanwide Plaza, a stagnant development that has been unofficially reclaimed by LA’s art community. Once a trio of towers on their […]
