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August 18, 2017

Proposed DTLA Tower Could Become Southern California's Tallest Residential Building

Plans for a 70-story, 810-foot mixed-use development have been revealed for downtown Los Angeles’ South Park neighborhood. The tower is currently referred to as 1045 Olive and it will be the tallest residential building in Southern California.

According to Urbanize LA, 1045 Olive will include 794 apartments, and 12,504 sq. ft. of retail space.

The building is being developed by Miami-based Crescent Heights, which also developed Century City’s Ten Thousand tower along Santa Monica Boulevard, and was designed by ODA New York. According to Curbed, no low-income units have been decided on for the building. The Los Angeles Business Journal mentioned Crescent Heights paid $11.5 million for the half-acre site in 2015.

A development timeline has not been revealed.

August 18, 2017

Where To Find Eclipse Glasses In Los Angeles

Monday will bring a historic, total eclipse of the sun—the first total eclipse to cross the lower 48 U.S. states in 38 years. Here in L.A., we won’t quite reach totality (more like 70%) but it will still be extremely dangerous for your eyes to look directly at the sun.

The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun, according to our friends at NASA, is through special-purpose solar filters like “eclipse glasses.” However, as you would imagine, said glasses have become quite the hot commodity as eclipse mania descends.

The glasses were formerly available at REI stores, but according to a Santa Monica REI store employee, that location is sold out—as are the rest of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force-approved REI stores in the city.

To make matters worse, experts have been warning of the potential for counterfeit glasses, which could damage viewers’ eyes. So where can the real deal still be procured?

Libraries
Try your local library. A selection of both city and county libraries across the L.A. area will be having eclipse viewing events on Monday, with free glasses stocked on a first-come, first-serve basis. Important note: the glasses will only be available for participants, during the actual events. The full list of participating county libraries can be found here, and participating city libraries here.

7-Eleven
7-Eleven is another one of the handful of retailers listed on the Task Force’s site. We haven’t had much luck finding anything in stock by calling around, but given the sheer number of 7-Eleven locations in Los Angeles, giving your neighborhood outpost a call is probably worth a shot. Most eclipse viewers are priced at $2 to $3.

Your nearest 7-Eleven store can be found here.

The Stellar Emporium Gift Shop At The Griffith Observatory
The Stellar Emporium gift shop at the Griffith Observatory will be selling a limited number of eclipse glasses (priced at $5) every day until the big event. There was already a line of people waiting outside when the store opened at noon on Thursday, so we recommend getting there early if you want to snag a pair.

The Stellar Emporium is located at 2800 E Observatory Road in Griffith Park. They open at noon on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Warby Parker
As mentioned above, Warby Parker was giving out free glasses—all of which have now been distributed from their Los Angeles locations. However, an employee at the Warby Parker Green Room location in West Hollywood told LAist that there was a chance their L.A. locations might get a few more in over the weekend… So, fingers crossed, it might be worth dropping by your local Warby Parker store on Saturday or Sunday (they say they won’t be giving out store-specific availability information over the phone). There are four Warby Parker stores in Los Angeles: one in Venice, one in the Arts District, one in West Hollywood, and one at the Standard Hollywood (also technically West Hollywood).

Make Your Own Pinhole Projector
Yes, you can prevent eclipse-blindness with a cereal box (and a few other basic supplies). Here’s a NASA tutorial on how to make your own pinhole projector for safe viewing:

August 15, 2017

Places In Los Angeles To Catch The 'Great American Eclipse'

Although Los Angeles lands outside of the total eclipse’s prime zone, Angelenos will still be able to experience an eclipse that takes up just under 70% of the sun’s diameter.

According to E.C. Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory, the moon will start overlapping the sun at around 9:05 a.m. The max overlap will be around 10:20 a.m. The effect will be done around 11:45 a.m.

If you plan on catching the eclipse, NASA says you will require additional equipment, which includes solar eclipse glasses (not the same as sunglasses), telescopes with solar filters, and pinhole cameras, among other items.

You can definitely catch the “Great American Eclipse” from the comforts of your backyard. If you want to be among other spectators, there are plenty of spots in Los Angeles that will be holding viewings. The National Park Service (NPS) will be hosting some of these events, and will have a limited supply of solar glasses and “Junior Ranger eclipse books” at each spot. All the following events are free unless noted otherwise.

Enjoy!

Griffith Observatory (Photo by Al Pavangkanan via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

Griffith Observatory

The Observatory will have a public viewing on its front lawn from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free of admission. According to organizers, personal telescopes won’t be allowed at the event.

The Griffith Observatory is at 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles.

L.A. State Historic Park (Photo by Annie Lesser/LAist)

L.A. State Historic Park (NPS Event)

Visit this 32-acre parcel of sprawling greens and either join the event directly at the park at 9:30 a.m., or you can meet up with NPS rangers at 8:30 a.m. at the Gateway to Nature Center in El Pueblo. From there, you can hike to the park to catch the eclipse.

L.A. State Historic Park is at 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles. Gateway to Nature is at 130 Paseo de La Plaza, Los Angeles.

King Gillette Ranch (Photo courtesy of National Park Service)

King Gillette Ranch (NPS Event)

This 588-acre space features a Spanish Colonial Revival style mansion, a large constructed pond, and an abundance of sweeping meadows. According to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, “it offers a rare unspoiled view of California’s rich archeological, cultural, and historic resources, including a Chumash settlement.”

The NPS says that a ranger will be there at the Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center at 9:30 a.m. to speak on the total eclipse. Afterward, guests will be invited to view the partial eclipse from the visitor center grounds.

King Gillette Ranch is located at 26876 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas.

Rancho Sierra Vista (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service)

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa (NPS Event)

At 9:30 a.m., visitors can gather at the park’s Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center, where there’ll be children’s activities and presentations of Native American sky stories. You’ll also get to see the eclipse, of course.

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa is located at the cross street of Via Goleta and Lynn Road in Thousand Oaks.

The Hooker Telescope at Mount Wilson. (Photo by Josh Patterson via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

Mount Wilson Observatory

Thomas Meneghini, executive director at Mount Wilson Observatory, tells LAist that the site doesn’t have official plans just yet. Meneghini says that he’s thinking about pointing a 100 mm solar telescope at the sun, and having the image projected in the auditorium that seats about 250 people. If you’re interested, you can follow the observatory on Facebook and/or Twitter to stay up-to-date with developments.

To get to Mount Wilson Observatory: from the 210 take Highway 2 northbound for 14 miles, turn right on Red Box Road. Follow it 5 miles to the top.

Montebello Library (Via County of Los Angeles Public Library/Facebook)

L.A. Libraries

Many city and county libraries will host eclipse viewings. Within the Los Angeles Public Library system, branches in Little Tokyo, Pacoima, Woodland Hills, and South L.A., among others, will be hosting events. County libraries joining in on the party include branches in San Gabriel, Rosemead, and Norwalk. Many of the libraries will be projecting NASA’s live-stream of the event, and some offer eclipse viewing glasses and will have a solar telescope on hand. Contact the library for information for what, specifically, will be happening.

Here’s a list of LAPL libraries hosting viewing parts, and a list of county libraries hosting viewing parties. All these events are free of charge.

August 4, 2017

L.A. Restaurants and Bar Openings of July 2017

July was filled with plenty of new restaurant and bar openings! Below are some of the best openings in Los Angeles which includes, a burger restaurant in Malibu, sushi in the Valley, and an exclusive bar in Mid-City.

HOLLYWOOD

CULVER CITY

GLENDALE

WEST HOLLYWOOD

August 4, 2017

Los Angeles' Best Spots For Vintage Finds

Love vintage? For those looking to save money and not break the bank, there are plenty of vintage shops in the city!

Below are some of L.A.’s best spots for vintage finds. Don’t overpay and reflect your unique style with your vintage wardrobe!

(The Left Bank, photo via Facebook
The Left Bank

The Left Bank, 2479 Fletcher Drive in Frogtown. (818) 839-1992

(Photo by Emma Specter/LAist)

Cannonball & Tilly

Cannonball & Tilly, 1029 S. Fairfax Avenue in Little Ethiopia. (323) 384-2640

(Photo via Painted Bird’s website)

Painted Bird

Painted Bird, 4208 Santa Monica Blvd. in Silver Lake. (323) 522-3368

(Photo by Joan S/Yelp)

Gotta Have It

Gotta Have It, 1516 Pacific Avenue in Venice. (310) 392-5949

(Recollection Vintage, photo via Facebook)

Recollection

Recollection Vintage, 606 N. Hoover Street in Virgil Village.

(Photo by Collin C/Yelp)

Replay Vintage

Replay Vintage, 1766 N. Vermont Avenue in Los Feliz. (323) 667-9773

(The Bearded Beagle, via Facebook)

The Bearded Beagle

The Bearded Beagle, 5926 N. Figueroa Street in Highland Park
4646 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Feliz. (323) 258-5898

July 26, 2017

14 Unique Walking Routes In Los Angeles

Walking is easy to do and one of the best things you can do for your health. Getting your steps in can help you lose weight, lower your blood pressure, and even reduce your risk of several chronic diseases.

It’s an excellent form of exercise and a great way to stay active! With that being said, Los Angeles has many options for those who want to get out and get their walk on.

Here are a few suggestions:

1. The Hollywood Bowl

Many may not know this, but The Hollywood Bowl is a public park during the day. Visitors can explore, learn more about the Bowl and take a beautiful walk along the way. -> Learn more.

2. Lake Hollywood Trail

You can get about 7,000 steps out of the Lake Hollywood Trail. The 3.3 mile loop takes you around the Hollywood Reservoir. -> Check out the trail here.

3. Echo Park Lake

One loop around the Echo Park Lake will give you around 2,000 steps. The loop is under a mile and offers steppers the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful lotus plants and blossoms during the spring months. -> Walk the lake.

Echo Park Lake. Photo by Brian Champlin

4. Exposition Park Rose Garden

One loop around the Exposition Park Rose Garden and you’re looking at around 5,000 steps. Here you can enjoy more than 200,000 rose bushes along your walk. Go here.

5. Encino Golf Loop

Encino Golf loop is almost 5 miles long and takes you round the Valley golf course. You can get about 10,000 steps on this loop. -> Walk the Encino Golf loop.

6. Venice Beach

Venice Beach is a well-known beach-walking area in L.A. Beginning and ending at Ocean Front Walk, you will get about 4,000 steps on the trail. -> Walk here.

Venice Beach Boardwalk. Credit: Brian Champlin

7. Veterans Parkway

Veterans Parkway, referred to by locals as the “greenbelt,” runs through Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. You can get about 15,000 steps in if you walk back and forth from both communities–that’s about 7 miles. Go here.

8. The Music Box Steps

The Music Box Steps are located in Silver Lake and will not disappoint your step tracker! If you plan on doing all the staircases, you will get about 5,500 steps in–it’s a total of 2.5 miles and 705 stairs. -> Details.

9. Descanso Gardens

The museum has many natural displays. Visitors can count their steps while also enjoying the rose garden, the Japanese garden and several other collections at the Descanso Gardens. -> Walk the garden here.

10. Ikea in Burbank

You can get approximately 2,000 steps in just by walking through The new Burbank Ikea. Make sure to take some comfortable shoes and enjoy the furniture displays and the food. -> Walk and shop at Ikea Burbank.

11. The Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl is a popular spot to exercise. The loop is about a 90 minute walk and 6,500 steps. Visitors are here daily to get their exercise in. -> Walk the Rose Bowl.

Rose Bowl. Photo credit: Brian Champlin

12. UCLA Drake Stadium

Four times around this 9-lane track equals one mile, which is about 2,000 steps. The Drake Stadium is a great place to get your collegiate spirit on and to work out. -> Get on track.

13. Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

You can get more than 2,400 steps in just by hiking the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. Whether you take the 282 stairs or the trail, you’ll get a workout and also enjoy a great view. -> Climb the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook.

14. Mandeville Canyon Trail

Mandeville Canyon is a 7.2 mile hike. You can get almost 16,000 steps at this trail. Located within the Santa Monica Mountains, the trail gives you an amazing view of Los Angeles once you reach its highest point of elevation. -> Take the hike.

July 21, 2017

Rodeo Realty’s Sherman Oaks agent Neal Leviton sells former home of legendary film actress Marion Davies

The desert estate originally built for American film actress Marion Davies has sold for $2,175,000. Rodeo Realty’s Neal Leviton was one of the listing agents to the property, which headlined in the Los Angeles Times and Curbed when it first went on the market.

The 9 bedroom, 11 bathroom estate has nearly 14,000 sq. ft. of living space and sits on 2.77 acres. Outdoors, the property includes a pond with a waterfall, a tennis court and a pool/spa. The grounds are immaculate and the property is maintained by two full-time employees.

In 1956, Davies, who was William Randolph Heart’s mistress and a legendary film star of the silver screen era in the 1930s, purchased a piece of land from the founder of Hyatt Hotels, Hyatt Robert von Dehn. She built a home on the property that is known as 1 Von Dehn Road in Rancho Mirage, CA.

Hearst was a publishing magnet, best known for building the nation’s largest newspaper chain and the magnificent and over the top Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA. Hearst and Davies were publicly a couple for many years, as Hearst’s wife would not grant him a divorce. They had a child together, Patricia Van Cleeve Lake, also an actress. Both kept Lake’s true identity a secret for many years.

Upon Davies death in 1961 the property transferred to the man she married after Hearst passed away in 1951, Horace Brown (another well-known actor).

Brown eventually sold the property in 1972 to the family that owned Trader Vic’s, a well-known restaurant chain. In 1996, the property was sold to a private family. The property was upgraded throughout the years to its present state today. The original structure still remains along with the upgraded portions of the home.

July 21, 2017

Popular Breakfast Spots In Los Angeles

Los Angeles has plenty of options when it comes to breakfast–food in general! Those with a 9-to-5 job, may not get to enjoy breakfast with friends during the week, but on the weekends–that’s an entire different story! Angelenos love to have brunch, some even tend to eat breakfast all day!

Below are some of LA’s best breakfast destinations to enjoy over the weekend.

Wexler’s Deli – 317 South Broadway at Grand Central Market in DTLA.
616 Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica.

Photo via Paper or Plastik/Instagram

Paper or Plastik – 5772 West Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Aroma Coffee & Tea – 4360 Tujunga Ave. in Studio City.

Photos via Destroyer

Destroyer – 3583 Hayden Avenue in Culver City.

Square One Dining – 4854 Fountain Ave. in Los Angeles.

Kitchen Mouse (Photo via Kitchen Mouse/Facebook)

Kitchen Mouse – 5904 North Figueroa St. in Los Angeles.

Photo by Nadine C. via Yelp

NBC Seafood – 404 South Atlantic Blvd. in Monterey Park.

Photo via Manhattan Beach Post/Facebook
Manhattan Beach Post – 1142 Manhattan Ave. in Manhattan Beach.

Posted on July 19, 2017
The Broad announces release date for tickets to ‘Infinity Mirror Rooms’ exhibit

The Broad announces release date for tickets to Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Infinity Mirrors’ exhibit

The Broad has announced the released date for tickets to “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors.”

The exhibit is a more in-depth take on Kusama, the artist behind the “Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away,” which is the biggest draw at The Broad.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, September 1 at 12 p.m. The exhibit will include six of Kusama’s Infinity Rooms, including:

Infinity Mirror Room – Phalli’s Field

Infinity Mirrored Room – Love Forever

Infinity Mirrored Room – All the Eternal Love I Have For The Pumpkins

Infinity Mirrored Room – The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away (currently at the Broad and included in the exhibit)

Infinity Mirrored Room – Dots Obsession – Love Transformed into Dots

Infinity Mirrored Room—Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity

..and for those who would like to participate, there will also be ‘The Obliteration Room.’ Guests can cover every space of the all-white gallery with polka dot stickers!

The exhibit is making a tour across six venues in North America, which includes one stop in California. The experimental artworks will be at The Broad from October 21 to January 1, 2018.

Tickets for adults will be $25 and free for children 12 and under. On-site standby tickets for adults will be $30. Same-day general admission to The Broad’s third-floor galleries is included with the ticket purchase. Tickets can be purchased on the museum’s website.

For more details on the exhibit, click HERE.

The Broad is located at 221 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles.

Posted on July 14, 2017
Where to find the best bagels in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is full of New Yorkers, Chicagoans, and other east-of-L.A people who love a good bagel! And while many may think delicious bagels can’t be found here, the truth is, there are plenty of authentic and delicious options in LA.

Here are some of the best bagel places in the city:

Milo & Olive (Facebook)

MILO & OLIVE

Milo & Olive 2723 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-453-6776.

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel (Via Facebook)

THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel 262 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-786-7400
8732 S. Sepulveda, Westchester, 310-645-2243

Bagel Factory. (Facebook)

BAGEL FACTORY

Bagel Factory: 8986 Cadillac Ave., Los Angeles, 310-837-6046
3004 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A., 310-477-8460
21221 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, 310-540-2077

Belle’s Bagels. (Facebook)

BELLE’S BAGELS

Belle’s Bagels 5043 York Blvd., Highland Park, 323-208-9408

Manhattan Bread & Bagel (Via Facebook)

MANHATTAN BREAD & BAGEL

Manhattan Bread & Bagel 1812 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, 310-545-7553

Wexler’s Deli (Via Facebook)

WEXLER’S DELI

Wexler’s Deli Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway, Downtown, 213-620-0633
616 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 424-744-8671

Yeastie Boys (Via Twitter)

YEASTIE BOYS BAGELS

Yeastie Boys Bagels Check website for location updates.

New York Bagel & Deli (Photo by Meghan D. via Yelp)

NEW YORK BAGEL & DELI

New York Bagel & Deli 2216 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-828-3228
11700 National Blvd., Mar Vista, 310-391-6226

New York Bagel Company (Photo by Matt H. via Yelp)

NEW YORK BAGEL COMPANY

New York Bagel Company 11640 San Vicente Blvd., Ste 111, Brentwood, 310-820-1050

Bagel Broker (Via Facebook)

BAGEL BROKER

Bagel Broker 7825 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 323-931-1258

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