Top-Tens, Top-Fives, TopFAVs of the LaLa Ladies will have you sampling only the best of the best of what you might crave, want or need to experience in this vast city of dreams and aspirations.
Escape Rooms are popular in LA. Players solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and physical adventure to escape before time runs out. The idea of being trapped in a room kind of freaks me out, so I have never done one. But 49 Boxes at Black Rabbit Rose seemed like a different teambuilding challenge, without the “escape” component, one where I … Continue reading 49 Boxes reveals the mysteries at Black Rabbit Rose
This article was first published on MoneyInc, February 2019. Just like when the movie stars of the 1920s flocked to the area from Hollywood, the Palm Springs area continues to be Los Angeles’s favorite getaway. This little big town in the desert, flanked by the dramatic San Jacinto mountains and poking palm trees, provides a playful swanky, sun-drenched landscape just a few hour drive from … Continue reading Palm Springs Playground Weekend
What’s on your reading list? Indulge in a good read from an author that lives right here in LA. To Shake Thy Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins My favorite thought-provoking travel writer and Instagram personality Jedidiah Jenkins bikes 14,000 miles from Oregon to Patagonia and documents his journey in this book. But more than a travel book (although I was inspired to visit many little towns … Continue reading What to read when it’s raining in LA: Books written by LA authors
Just a mere 45-minute drive from Los Angeles, the Conejo Valley was a term new to me as of last week. Approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 10-15 miles inland from the beaches of Malibu, the expansive valley is filled with outdoor recreation such as hiking, biking, and horseback riding with wide open land, idyllic nature preserves, canyons, and ocean views. Every day … Continue reading See another side of Southern California, the Conejo Valley
Margot Los Angeles celebrated its grand opening at Platform in LA Thursday, January 17. The rooftop restaurant in Culver City is Rohan Talwar’s IB Hospitality Group’s newest project. This trendy hip rooftop space adds to the already chic shopping and dining mecca at Platform LA’s repurposed industrial building center complete with distinct boutique retailers like Soul Cycle, Blue Bottle, Aesop, Boba Guys, Janessa Leonne, Sweetgreen, and more. … Continue reading LA’s sexy new rooftops
I never would have imagined that some of the best sushi of my life could be found in Sherman Oaks. This new cozy relaxed mid-century-esque sushi and wine bar offers some of the freshest and most unique fish I’ve savored in LA. On a weekday evening, Chef Kiminobu Saito is carefully selecting and slicing delicate velvety sushi while nearby I watch the first female chef I’ve ever … Continue reading Sushi Note dazzles in Sherman Oaks
It may never snow in LA, but bring some holiday cheer to your loved ones with an outing at Santa Monica’s beloved ICE presented by The Plaza at Santa Monica, where you can ice skate under the twinkly lights (and pretend its winter). Located at the corner of Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica’s 8,000 square foot outdoor ice-skating rink is the perfect date … Continue reading Skate and snack at ICE in Santa Monica
It may never snow in Los Angeles, but the American Ballet’s Theatre‘s Annual Holiday Benefit reminds us there is joy in the winter season. The festive holiday evening December 17 at the Beverly Hilton started with a cocktail hour with light bites as guests eagerly waited to be seated for dinner and intimate dance performances. As the Master of Ceremonies, Jennifer Garner enthusiastically and joyfully … Continue reading American Ballet Theatre brings the Holiday Spirit to LA
Rooftop Cinema Club’s viewing of Holiday classic, Elf, played to a sold out crowd! Located in Downtown LA’s LEVEL, the rooftop set the perfect scene for a winter viewing of a holiday classic. The venue was decorated with a holiday spin, complete with a giant-sized stocking and faux snow on the ground. Only in Los Angeles would it be possible to watch a holiday movie … Continue reading ELF on a Rooftop
This article was first published in MoneyInc, December 2018. As you pass through the gritty urban landscape of the emerging Westlake neighborhood in downtown LA, you will arrive at the newly revamped historic hotel Mayfair Hotel. The eclectic sexy hotel embodies the Los Angeles spirit and fosters creative self-expression with a communal writer’s room, custom podcast room, and art gallery space. The hotel is decorated … Continue reading The Mayfair Hotel: A Downtown LA Renaissance
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