Featured image credit: Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round It was only a few short years ago that the pastoral hills of Griffith Park were alive with celebratory music emanating from a verdant nook on Crystal Springs Drive. If you were to go there today, you might find a looming cylindrical structure with metal shutters shielding the mysterious […]
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Developmentally Disabled Adults Find Risks Are Their Own Rewards at Breaking Barriers
Adults with developmental disabilities don’t have it easy. But far too often in our society, this leads to people writing them off as helpless. Thankfully, a Los Angeles-area non-profit corporation is devoting themselves to helping developmentally disabled adults live their lives outside of the bubble to which they’re so often relegated. The organization is called […]
Critics Attack as Los Angeles Metro Plans for Digital Billboards
Los Angeles could be getting a digital makeover in the not-so-distant future… and not everybody’s thrilled about it. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has officially proposed erecting up to 93 digital billboards to capitalize on billboard advertising opportunities. But now the national non-profit organization Scenic America is speaking out against the ambitious revenue-accruing plan. And they’ve […]
Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day in LA at Your Fav Local Irish Pub and Beyond
On March 17th, the green beer flows like the raging LA River to the thirsty revelers of Los Angeles. And thanks to the rainfall, this is the only year we can use that comparison, so we hope you enjoyed it! With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Friday, your local Irish pub will no doubt […]
The Strange, and We Mean STRANGE, Curse of Griffith Park
Featured image credit: Griffith Observatory If there’s one neighborhood in Los Angeles that definitely lives up to its name, it’s Los Feliz. Located in close proximity to downtown and burgeoning neighborhoods like Silverlake, Glendale, Studio City, and Hollywood, it’s central to a good portion of the city’s most popular attractions. The hardest part is prying […]
Absorption Rate Analysis: February 2023 – New Places, Same Housing Market
Looking at February’s absorption rate analysis makes January’s look downright turbulent. Perhaps the market is approaching a state of normalcy. Admittedly, “normal” for the Los Angeles housing market would still give a mechanical bull a run for its money. But our agents have learned to ride those bucks and dips without spilling a drop of […]
Vibrato Grill Jazz Finds a Unique Rhythm in LA Nightlife
Featured image credit: Vibrato At the nexus point of the San Fernando Valley, Beverly Hills, Westwood, and Brentwood stands a supper club Los Angeles residents recognize as a community fixture and hidden gem all at once. Established by legendary jazz trumpeter Herb Alpert, the swanky space is replete with his trademark sultry smoothness. Inviting, warm […]
Why Lake Elsinore’s Poppy Super Bloom Will Be Less Than Super This Year
Now that Super Bowl Sunday’s over, your thoughts may be turning to Super Bloom Sunday. Maybe you’ve heard that, for the first time in four years, the hills around Lake Elsinore are turning orange. That’s right, the legendary poppies are back. But if you’re thinking of heading up for a peek, you might want to […]
Absorption Rate Analysis: January 2023 – Is the Los Angeles Housing Market Making Big Shifts or Treading Water?
At first glance, January seems like it was a big month for the Los Angeles housing market… at least in some neighborhoods. The absorption rate had massive drops toward a buyer’s market in Encino and Northridge. That’s not to detract from decent bumps further into seller’s market territory in Burbank and Palmdale. But while these […]
Yes, One of the Most Futuristic Buildings in LA is a KFC
Punctuating an admittedly bizarre stretch of Western Avenue, the world’s strangest KFC stands unapologetically. Now, a KFC in Los Angeles doesn’t typically inspire doubletakes. But in that blur of the map where East Hollywood is often mistaken for Koreatown looms one of the most futuristic buildings in the city. And, again, it’s a KFC. We’re […]