The Honey
Summer at La Quinta
On the lookout for an easy, nearby summer travel option that won’t break the bank? Larchmont travel writer Lindsay Gallagher has a suggestion – try La Quinta Resort in off-season…[Read more.]
Two New Coffee Spots for your Local Fix
There’s a new coffee spot on the LACMA campus these days – but the secret here may not be the coffee but the milkshakes which you can order with a spike of booze…[Read more.]
Craftsman on Ridgewood Place Gets Historic Status
There’s a new ‘monument’ on the block – a historic cultural monument that is – the Gallagher family’s Arts & Crafts home on Ridgewood Place….[Read more.]
Sound Trip on La Brea
La Brea is at it again – defining design in a new way that we haven’t seen before. Another new space – devoted to “sound” not fashion, food or art – makes it worth exploring the block between 1st and 2nd on La Brea Ave…[Read more.]
Neighborhood Home Portrays Anytown USA in Olympic Chevy Commercial
Chevy has a great commercial running in the Olympics – a spot that celebrates their 100 year anniversary and focuses on some beautiful scenes including The Grand Canyon, Muir Woods and Half Dome. Ray Charles sings “America the Beautiful” in the background. And the last beautiful scene…a classic craftsman home on Norton Avenue [Read more...]
Fight the Bite: West Nile Virus now found in LA County
West Nile Virus, transmitted to humans and animals by infected mosquitoes, has been found in two dead birds and six new mosquito samplings in LA County…[Read more.]
Exploring Koreatown Night Life
For many of us in the Hancock Park area, we know little of the bubbling night life happening just east of us in Koreatown…[read more.}
Summer Reading from Chevalier’s Bookstore
Curl up with a good book – on the plane, on the train, in the car, on the beach, staycation or vacation – Chevalier’s in Larchmont has some suggestions…[Read more.]
Umami Burger Coming to the Grove
Umami Burger is opening in yet another local spot – this time in the Grove…[Read more.]
Injured Hawk Rescued with the Help of Neighbors, Twitter and LA Animal Control
Larchmont Village neighbors came together around 5:30p Tuesday when local Windsor Boulevard neighbor Ana Garcia discovered an injured hawk on the street and tweeted a picture asking for help.
New Dining Spots Just Around the Corner from St Andrews Square
Many residents living in St. Andrews Square are quite pleased with the new development that’s taking place in Waa Waa Plaza just around the corner on Western Ave. The suite of shops brings diners, coffee drinkers, and customers to 125 N Western Ave, between 1st and 2nd Streets, an area once quite unkempt and uninteresting.
Milo Greene at Amoeba Records Tomorrow
You may have heard the interview with Milo Greene on NPR’s Weekend Edition on Saturday, or you may see Milo Greene on the David Letterman show later this month. Or you could drive up Cahuenga to Amoeba Music at Sunset Blvd, and see Milo Greene in person tomorrow…{read more.]
CRAFTED: a Good Summer Day Trip
f you’re looking for a day trip this summer fit for a fun date, or the whole family, I’ve got the place for you! Head down to San Pedro and check out CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles…[Read more.]
Graffiti on LaBrea
With a name like Graffiti, you’d expect the giant warehouse-sized coffee shop newly opened on La Brea to be packed with noisy colors scribbled, scratched and sprayed throughout the interior. But walk into this space… [Read more.]
Larchmont/Hancock Park Film Locations Remembered
Our area is full of Hollywood movie history – so many films and TV shows have been filmed in the homes and on the streets of our neighborhood that one could just create a website dedicated to memorializing that history. [Read more...]
