Featured image credit: Torti Gallas + Partners You’ve heard it’s not easy being green… but it isn’t cheap either. At least judging by the price tag on a huge revamp project headed to Exposition Park beginning later this year. In preparation for Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Summer Olympic games, the state of California has […]
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Don’t Sleep on One of the Best Cultural Experiences in LA: The Autry Museum of the American West
Featured image credit: Cmiller2001 Living in modern Los Angeles, it can sometimes be hard to remember that the American Old West wasn’t just a cinematic fairytale. But not only did those frontier days actually happen… they happened not too long ago. To give you some context, legend of the American West Wyatt Earp worked for […]
Camille’s Culinary Creations Crosses Industries and Cultures in the Name of Flavor
Burbank has no shortage of baked goods. But few bakeries can hope to match the heart, soul, and time-tested passion of Camille’s Culinary Creations. But to be fair, Camille’s is not just a bakery. Blending a bakery and catering service, this black-owned, women-owned business, led by a dynamic mother-daughter partnership, has been making a name […]
At Ahh Huevo Food Truck, Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of Your Life
You could consider Moe Adams a morning person… at least if breakfast is involved. And preferably if he’s the one serving it. The entrepreneurial mind behind the Ahh Huevo food truck, a mobile kitchen that runs on gasoline and culinary creativity, Adams has been serving up his hot take on breakfast food to the Greater […]
VHS Cassette Culture is Alive and Rad in Los Angeles
Remember those skull-and-crossbones style warnings printed on record sleeves that ominously warned that “home taping is killing music”? If only they could have foreseen the digital grim reaper that’s descended on physical media over the last decade or so. Streaming still hasn’t taken enough of a shape for us to reliably know for sure where […]
An Interview with Jon Barrist, President-Elect of Greater Palm Springs REALTOR®s (GPSR)
We try to refrain from discussing politics on the JohnHart Real Estate blog, but in an election year, it’s almost unavoidable. But we think it’s pretty clear which side we’re supporting anyway. After all, Jon Barrist is one of our highly talented and insightful Palm Springs agents. We’re of course talking about the recent election […]
Los Angeles Architecture 101: Postmodern Architecture
Featured image credit: Anonymous9119 We’ve had fun looking deep into LA’s history for our Los Angeles Architecture 101 series, but today we’re going to give our eyes a bit of a rest and look at something a little closer in the rearview mirror. We’re talking about a style so current that it’s beyond modern… it’s […]
Absorption Rate Analysis – July 2024: This Market’s Healthier Than You Think
At first glance, July seemed like a rebound month for LA’s absorption rates (with a few outliers, of course). But what’s not obvious by simply looking at the statistics is that we sold more homes in nearly every market in July than we did in June. Summertime is often one of the hottest times for […]
Joshua Tree/Palm Springs Home Spotlight: The Invisible House & Mirage House Hold a Mirror Up to Our Expectations
Our final home spotlight of the year is actually the tale of two structures, though not traditional homes by any stretch. It’s a story about chasing the end of a mirage only to run smack dab into the real thing without even seeing it. A tale in which one person may see reflection while the […]
Find an Authentic Taste of Scotland at Atwater’s Iconic Tam O’Shanter
Photo credit: Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc. Atwater Village feels a world away from the Scottish Highlands. Yet, it’s a different story between Boyce and Revere Avenue. On the south side of Los Feliz Boulevard, you’ll find a generously-sized sanctuary saturated with Scottish flavor. If you’ve ever driven by, you’ve no doubt noticed it. An inn seemingly […]