Located in the heart of Southern California’s beach communities, Long Beach blends urban sophistication with a relaxed beach resort vibe. Interesting hotels, world-class attractions, front-line museums, a walkable downtown, award-winning restaurants, unique shopping, a cruise line port, and a thriving, multi-faceted arts and culture scene make this city by the sea a great place to live. […]
I currently live in the beautiful LBC (aka Long Beach, California). My husband and I met here 40 years ago while in college. When we weren’t working, he was in a rock band and I was a Polynesian dancer. We dated, married, and lived in all the great areas, from Belmont Heights and Belmont Shore […]
For Los Angeles residents, when friends from out of town ask where to go when visiting, three places usually come to mind: Santa Monica, Hollywood, and Venice Beach. Well, it’s time to add another location to that list. What was once thought of as a sleepy place to drive by on your way to somewhere else […]
No one plans a birthday party quite like Marina del Rey. The picturesque seaside community pulled out all the stops for its 50th birthday celebration, complete with fireworks, a tall ships parade, a weekend-long fair, and a bounty of dining and drink specials around town. What better place to pick up a little inspiration (and […]
When Beverly Hills turned 100 last year (the city was incorporated on January 28, 1914), I decided it was time to get reacquainted with one of the world’s most iconic cities that is right in my own backyard. Truth be told, living on the opposite end of the Los Angeles metropolis I save treks to the […]
Those of us who do not travel often can still explore a far-away culture through its food, and the food of Thailand in Los Angeles brings us as close to the Thai culture as possible, even though our lands are separated by more than 8,000 miles. Srunyu Ampartrakarn, consul for the Royal Thai Consulate-General, estimates LA is […]
Just like travel, architecture has the ability to immerse and inspire. As often as I can I indulge my love of each, and a recent trip to Los Angeles provided the perfect fix. The sprawling Southern California metropolis hides an impressive number of landmark buildings that span eras and styles, including Art Deco, Craftsman, and an […]
If you thought Malibu, California, was only about frolicking on prime beach real estate, there’s another reason to kick up the sand.
Freshly prepared butter, simply the congealed fat that separates from its milk when agitating cream, is to a fine dining establishment as a well-manicured yard is to a clean home. By serving fresh butter, a chef communicates his or her attention to detail and care for his or her guests. At Ristorante Al Mare on the […]
Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar was transformed on Thursday, January 16, into a glamorous meeting place for most of Hollywood’s biggest stars, as they descended on the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. The prizes, given out by the Broadcast Film Critics Association since 1995, honor “the finest in cinematic achievement,” according to the group’s president, […]