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 […]
Is it better to rent out or list homes for sale in California? You’d be surprised how much this question comes up. There’s no denying that property is a solid investment. But when you’ve generated enough wealth to consider retiring your primary residence to an investment property, it’s time to make that crucial choice. Is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Life in modern Los Angeles can be wild… especially if you’re not from this era. Just take it from the volunteers at Echo Park’s Time Travel Mart. It’s a place where a glance up at a security monitor reveals browsing Victorians and spacemen stocking up on anti-cloning fluid and silly putty. Extinct birds languidly sip […]
Photo credit: Jengod What does a city so reliant on automobiles need with public staircases? Still, you’ll find them scattered inconspicuously all across the city from Pacific Palisades to Echo Park and Pasadena to Silver Lake. These remnants of old LA are often referred to as “secret stairs” though this is more a result of […]
August is National Black Business Month, but, as our directory below proves, these 100 black-owned businesses are establishments worthy of consistent traffic all year long. A few of these businesses have even been featured in JohnHart’s blog (and JohnHart Media’s YouTube channel) before. From health food to soul food, bold flavors to bolder fashions, community […]
Featured image credit: Doncram Recently voted an All-America City by the National Civic League, Monrovia manages to maintain a small-town feel despite being part of bustling Los Angeles County. It’s a great place to go for peace and serenity. Perhaps this, more than anything, is what attracted American novelist and lightning rod for political and […]
