April 7th, 2015 at 9:00 am
Start your engines for the latest season of the longest-running street race in North America as the Grand Prix of Long Beach kicks off its 41st year, bringing high-speed adventure and excitement to the streets of Southern California. This year’s race features a spectrum of events, including concerts, pro/celebrity races, and the always-popular super drift challenge. Roll on over and join the other 200,000 expected race fans for one of the most exiting weekends of sport.
Where:
The neighborhood around Seaside Way and Shoreline Drive
Long Beach, CA
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April 6th, 2015 at 9:00 am
Kick off spring at the California Poppy Festival, two days in the high desert dedicated to celebrating the annual poppy bloom with music, crafts, and food. Festivalgoers can enjoy entertainment and activities such as the Adventure Zone, animal attractions, a farmers market, and paintings inspired by the vibrant California poppy. Lancaster is home to one of California’s most abundant crops of poppies.
Where:
Lancaster City Park
43011 N 10th Street W,
Lancaster, CA 93534
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April 3rd, 2015 at 7:30 am
Author: Shannon Adducci
Photography: Stephane Muratet
Information provided by: Angeleno
There are few luxury brands that can compete with the scope of Louis Vuitton. The French retailer has seen a steady buzz over the past year, starting with the release of Artistic Director Nicolas Ghesquière’s first women’s collection in March for fall and winter, after the departure of Marc Jacobs. In October, the spectacular Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton museum opened in Paris. Next up is a renovation of the iconic Fifth Avenue flagship in NYC.
But for now, all eyes are on the newly unveiled Beverly Hills boutique. Located in its original location on the corner of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way with more than 3,000 additional square feet of retail space, the 12-month renovation has given way to a sculptural, triangular-shaped building with a gleaming stainless steel and lacquered ivory facade.
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April 2nd, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Home designs are capitalizing on the popularity of in-home suites. Commonly referred to as in-law suites, this home addition is now being occupied by more than one demographic. Most traditionally, an in-law suite was a place for older generations to occupy and be close to family and loved ones. However, now grandparents, boomerang kids, caretakers, and even dual-career homebuyers are seeing the potential that can come with having a segregated living space. According to a 2013 NAR study of buyers, an in-law suite was one of the rooms that buyers were willing to pay the most for, with 20 percent of buyers saying they would be willing to pay a median of $2,920 more.
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April 2nd, 2015 at 11:00 am
When you think ski chalet, it’s likely that sleek and modern is not the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, a more rustic, sloped-roof homemade of raw woods and stone is a more common image. All that may be changing now that Apple Store architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has been commissioned to design an upscale ski community. The new collection of homes, The Stellar Collection, is part of the luxury Mountainside Northstar Lake Tahoe brand.
The firm was asked to think outside the box. The developer did not want a traditional ski chalet, but rather something new and modern. Drawing inspiration from modern Alpine buildings around Europe, BCJ came up with a fresh new design. These homes not only look different on the outside–featuring large windows, simplistic design, and void of embellishments–but the inside is also different. Interiors still feature natural materials, but not in the traditional sense. The home is warm and inviting. Light floods the home and there’s a clean and airy feeling inside. The renderings of both the interior and exterior give off a more urban feel than your traditional skiing community.
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