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
This past week Sonos Studio hosted a film screening and exhibition to bring back the past, honoring a group and a period of time in Los Angeles that most people may be unaware of. This super group deemed The Wrecking Crew consisted of musical talents behind some of the most memorable music of the 60’s and 70’s. This talented posse played on hits for the … Continue reading The Wrecking Crew Film, the Unsung Musical Heroes of the 60’s and 70’s
During this month of loving sentiments we share our third round of love tales. Why do we love thee, this town of Tinsel, this city of Flowers and Sunshine? Let us count thee ways. Once upon a time I heard California compared to Europe due to the relaxing lifestyle, unlike the east coast. Tis a fortnight I read an article on the beach in February … Continue reading An LA Love Story – Part 3
LA gets a bad rap. People from the east coast who haven’t been to LA in 20 years can’t seem to understand why I live here. Little do they know, we aren’t too concerned with what they think because those of us who live here know that this megacity is one of the most exciting cities in the world. With a population inching close to … Continue reading An LA Love Story – Part 1
Instagram has become my latest obsession – what I do when I am waiting in line, stuck in LA traffic, or need to unwind from the monotony of some days. It has become my escape, an escape of viewing others – their food, their sexiness, their nights out, the events I am missing, the concerts popping up unexpectedly, the celebs stepping out, the food porn … Continue reading Top 10 Instagram Accounts to Get You Through your LA Day
After Paris and Hong Kong, the equestrian dream came to life this weekend. What better place than Los Angeles to be the home of the first American Grand Slam. In true Hollywood Showbiz delight, the event did not disappoint. There were art exhibits and performances, VIP seating with haute cuisine, and celebrity riders giving back through charitable causes, with a true passion for the sport. Where … Continue reading Longines LA Masters Grand Slam Show Jumpers
The highlight of my time at the EcoLuxe Lounge at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills was seeing legendary actor Elliott Gould, known for his roles in M.A.S.H, Ray Donovan, Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen, Friends, and more. Also, we loved spending time with the host’s new pup, who acted as a personal smile maker and perfect accessory for picture taking in the snazzy white couch … Continue reading EcoLuxe Lounge Celebrates Emmys while raising Awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters LA
As much as Gaylon H. White’s new book, The Bilko Athletic Club, revels in a historical and wondrous time in Los Angeles through the story of the 1956 Angels, his book also circuitously captures a history of my father and grandfather. As he relayed it to me, his father and my grandfather, both ministers in the LA area, often enjoyed days with their boys at Little … Continue reading The Bilko Athletic Club by Gaylon H. White Brings a Rich History of LA to Life Through Baseball
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