Some of you are eagerly looking forward to it. Probably a bigger portion of you are dreading it. But, like it or not, Valentine’s Day 2025 is fast approaching. And in a city like LA, if you don’t have your reservations dialed in well in advance, you’re looking at a wild night, one way or […]
Featured image credit: The Strat While there’s no better city for gambling than Las Vegas, it may be better to hedge your bets this Valentine’s Day with a lovely evening at a restaurant guaranteed to make hearts flutter. And if a few stomachs growl in the process, all the better. We’ve assembled 12 of the […]
Featured image credit: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / “Amboy (California, USA) — 2012 — 4” / CC BY-SA 4.0 About 200 miles east of Los Angeles and 100 miles northeast of Palm Springs sits a remote Mojave Desert town that exists out of logic and reason. It was built near a dead volcano, along a highway (that died), with a gas station […]
In a city as diverse as Los Angeles, Black History Month is a special time, offering seemingly countless discussion panels, festivals, live performances, and more to honor Black culture. Putting together a completely comprehensive list of Black History Month events is an impossible task, but we’ve done our best to guide you in the right […]
As our neighbors consider rebuilding their homes following the horrifying wildfires that tore through the region just a little over a week into the new year, more and more homeowners are taking careful consideration into what materials and practices build fire-resistant homes. Sadly, a fully fireproof home just isn’t feasible. Otherwise, we may not be […]
Featured image credit: George Rose (for The Los Angeles Times) Ever since we wrote our Top 10 LA Glam Metal Bands list, we’ve been wanting to do something similar for the city’s innovative first wave of punk. Yes, the contradiction of a real estate brokerage reviewing punk bands isn’t lost on us. And we’d say […]
Featured image credit: ZR1748 Southern California is spoiled by its automotive museums. We of course have the Miracle Mile’s Petersen Automotive Museum. Then there’s the Mullen in Oxnard. But one that enthusiasts frequently overlook (likely because of its out-of-the-way Sylmar location) is the Nethercutt Collection and Museum, a breathtaking collection of classic, antique automobiles with […]
Featured image credit: Hermann Luyken Cirque du Soleil has become such a fixture of the Las Vegas experience that it’s hard to recall that the first permanent venture was a major risk. Up until then, the expectations of Las Vegas nightlife were drastically different. While most will agree that Siegfried and Roy did the heavy […]
Featured image credit: Choose Glendale When searching for your dream home, it pays to do your research into the surrounding neighborhood. Our new regular series, Neighborhood Watch, gives you an overview of some of the most commonly asked questions about the neighborhoods we service, getting you started on the right foot in deciding whether a […]
Feature Photo Credit: Envato Elements As the chilly autumn air sweeps across SoCal (or so we hope), there’s no better way to kick off the season than by exploring the best pumpkin patches around! From u-pick fields to fun and festive attractions, and delicious snacks, these local gems offer the perfect excuse for a cool […]
