Helms Bakery District was an island amid office spaces when I worked in the area in the late 2000s. This is where interior designers shopped, and The Beacon and Le Dijoinaisse fed everyone. Now This district has great food and hosts events, from art’s intersection with sustainability to book releases and events focusing on local issues. Don’t worry. This is still a design mecca where you can see couches and…
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I Was On A Podcast
In October 2022, I was interviewed on the podcast Life Hacks LA. If you are unfamiliar, the host Stefan–a fellow Los Angeles lover–shares tips for hacking the best of Los Angeles. He is knowledgeable about this city and has enlisted fellow L.A. fans to talk…
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Culver City’s Everything Spaces: The Platform
Across the street from Ivy Station is the next Culver City Everything Space: The Platform. It is a higher-end shopping area with a curated collection of restaurants, clothing, and design stores. If you have been following the blog for a while, you may remember this…
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Culver City’s Everything Spaces: Ivy Station
When I worked in Culver City over fifteen years ago, the intersection of Washington and Robertson was offices and warehouses. The area that is now Ivy Station was a greenhouse/nursery where I would pick up staff birthday gifts. Back then, I would have called this…
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My Day at The Integratron
I am definitely feeling the season this year. The marine layer coming in from the Pacific in the evenings is making Los Angeles feel a little spooky. Now is the time for murder mysteries, haunted hayrides, Día de los Muertos, and costume parties. This season…
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Where to eat In Downtown Culver City
One of the reasons I love downtown Culver City is how accessible great food is. There are dozens of swoon-worthy restaurants in such a small area. This is a town where it is possible to get a great meal without needing a reservation or waiting…
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Day Trip to Catalina Island
From the beach towns lining the Pacific Coast Highway, like Santa Monica, Venice, and Palos Verdes, you can see Catalina Island looming in the distance. For people like me, boat-less and helicopter-less Angelenos, it seems like an unreachable place. Unlike Seattle and other cities with…
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Where to eat on Abbot Kinney
There is a lot of fantastic food on this few-block stretch of Abbot Kinney, and the amount of choice can be dizzying. Should you eat healthy, grab a smash burger, something vegan, something quick, or something on the bib gourmand list? There are also a…
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Where to shop on Abbot Kinney
There are sections of city streets that draw people from all over the world. Sections of boulevards and avenues that become micro-attractions within a neighborhood. There is Las Ramblas in Barcelona and Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Los Angeles seems like it is abundant in…