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 as the meeting place for my Culver City Arts District food tour. There is a good mix of restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. Truly a Culver…
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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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Things to do in Downtown Culver City
If you read my last post about where to eat in downtown Culver City, you may wonder how you can stay in the area to eat all the recommendations I mentioned. These next few hundred words include my recommendations for things to do in downtown…
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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…
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Malibu Lagoon and Malibu Country Mart
My first recommendation in Malibu has a lot to offer everyone. It has something for those who like to shop, eat, birdwatch, and surf. Yes, all that can exist at the same place in Malibu. At the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Cross…
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Los Feliz 101: Things to do in Los Feliz
Although Los Feliz is close to Hollywood, it couldn’t be more different. Los Feliz is less crowded and more residential, with a main street feel with tons of small and artistic businesses. The concentration of things to do in this neighborhood dot the parallel boulevards of…
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Los Angeles itinerary for parents: Friday
With so much to do in Los Angeles and holidays around the corner, you may be wondering, what should I do with my parents in Los Angeles? If this is you, I hope this series of posts, Los Angeles Itinerary for Parents, will help you…
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Frequently Asked Question: Is traffic in Los Angeles really that bad?
Another question I get from people outside of L.A.: Is traffic in Los Angeles really that bad? Not to scare you off, but all of the stories of Los Angeles are true; traffic can be pretty awful. Knowing this sets your expectations at the right…