This article was first posted on Resident Magazine online, November 2017. As I get older, I prefer a more unique hotel stay, one that feels like it might be my own home or villa. Now with AirBnb and Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., enjoying a luxurious uncommon property is totally possible. Recently, I learned of Leading Hotels of the World, a category of independent, … Continue reading Staycation: LA’s 4 Leading Hotels of the World
The holidays are finally over. Christmas and New Year’s eve sometimes feel like prom, where your expectations can be so grand and there’s always some sort of let down or sigh of relief when it is over. We all know we need to feel better after last year’s SH$TSHOW, so we thought what better way to start 2017 by giving away some of our favorite … Continue reading WIN: LaLaScoop’s 12 Days of Giving in January
Those who’ve known me a long time, know that I used to write movie reviews. I actually started way back in the day for my high school paper, but continued until around 2010 as part of a column called Smart Hollywood for mediaite.com. Its been a while since I’ve put pen to paper (ok finger to iPad) to write about film, but I really do want to … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ is Magic
Pennington Dance Group will be celebrating its 15th year anniversary with two concerts this Saturday, March 26th and Sunday, March 27th at the State Playhouse in Los Angeles. The modern dance company will be presenting new choreography as well as the reconstruction of historical work by Bella Lewitzky. Bella was a lead dancer with Lester Horton’s company and was instrumental in the development of the … Continue reading Celebrate 15 Years of Pennington Dance Group This Weekend
After a decade break, the O-Town boys joined together again Thursday, February 25 at a sold out show at Los Angeles’s El Rey Theatre to dazzle Angelenos with their singing and dancing talents. Starting in music lover central, Los Angeles brought the packed theatre of mostly screaming girls as the four band members in hip skinny jeans and colorful high tops never lost a beat as … Continue reading O’Town Reunites at the El Rey with special guest Carly Robyn Green
We have compiled some of our favorite Los Angeles gifts to help you give creatively this season. Our list includes gifts for the friend who likes to give back, the mom who likes to have healthy items delivered to the house for convenience, the partner who likes to make things, or the brother who only uses natural, eco-friendly products. Perhaps you don’t know the person … Continue reading LA Holiday Gift Guide 2015
I wore my Los Fuckin’ Angeles hat on my walk today around Melrose and Beverly and I couldn’t have received more comments or have been stopped by more people asking me where they could buy one. This ‘So LA’ lid with its strong flat brim is what attracted me to Daniel Jonas, the owner, in the first place. I had seen him at many Golden … Continue reading Bring some edge to your LA hat collection
Without hyperbole, I can tell you that my favorite movie experience is the ArcLight, and has been since I first plopped my butt down in one of the theater chain’s cozy seats. And now, this high-quality cinematic milieu is enriching downtown Culver City, home of Sony Pictures and a town rich in film history. Step one foot into an ArcLight theater and you will immediately … Continue reading ArcLight Comes to Culver City
How cool would it be to own dishware featuring the iconic landmarks in your particular L.A. neighborhood? Here’s the scoop… On Wednesday, local fast-casual chain Lemonade, founded in 2008 by chef Alan Jackson, unveiled colorful new dishware designed by L.A.-based designer Ilan Dei. It was Dei who created the warm, friendly and individualized look of the restaurants. “Los Angeles is so diverse and each neighborhood … Continue reading L.A. Neighborhoods Featured on Designer Dishware from Lemonade
Get ready! Get set! Go do your Wanderlust thing! Wanderlust festivals have been striking a chord world-wide with the grandest, largest yoga lifestyle events we have ever experienced. And, Wanderlust 108, the world’s first and only “Mindful Triatholon,” is about to embark upon Los Angeles on May 2, 2015. What is a “Mindful Triathlon, you ask?” Come on yogins. You know the way… Take a 5K sprint or jog, engage your bandas in … Continue reading Get Ready! Get Set! Go to Wanderlust 108 LA! ~ A Mindful Kind of Triathalon
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