February 24th, 2015 at 10:00 am
Before everyone was busy photographing concerts and clubs with their smartphones, L.A.’s live-music scene wasn’t that well-documented. Venues were dark, cameras and flash usually were prohibited, and photography was generally unwelcome.
Rock bands, the recording industry, and audiences were flourishing from the late ’70s to late ’80s, but not much of the lively era was being captured for posterity. So several professional photographers decided to head out a few nights a week to snap images of the most interesting and entertaining new groups making the rounds. Mötley Crüe, the Bangles, Eazy-E, and Black Flag are just a few they photographed to accompany reviews in the alternative and, occasionally, mainstream press.
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February 23rd, 2015 at 10:00 am
What:
Join the dynamic women of the Hearts for Hope Committee as they celebrate 2015 Heart for Service honorees Kevin and Sylvia Dretzka, Charles and Melinda Smith, Timothy and Elise Sloan, and Alan Melina with entertainment, auctions and dinner at the Hearts for Hope Gala. This party will also raise funds and awareness about Hope Gardens Family Center, a transitional and supportive housing campus for homeless women and children throughout Los Angeles.
Where:
Four Seasons Hotel
2 Dole Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91362
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February 20th, 2015 at 7:30 am
Drive the Ferrari to work? The Aston Martin to dinner? The Rolls to the opera?
Such choices weren’t always possible in Los Angeles, unless you were a Jay Leno-type aficionado. That changed last summer with the opening of Fast Toys Club in Brentwood. Slap down $30,000 for an annual membership and get 100 days a year to cruise the town in speedy style from a fleet of exotics and racecars.
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February 19th, 2015 at 2:00 pm
With more international home buyers than ever before and Southern California as a destination of choice, there’s no denying that overseas buyers will affect the local real estate market.
A report from the National Association of Realtors estimated that $92.2 billion was spent by the international market. This is an increase from $68.2 billion in the previous period. California is one of the four states that accounted for the majority of total reported purchases. Los Angeles and Irvine properties remain popular with the international community.
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February 19th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Author: Nate Chapnick
Photo: Courtesy of Bentley
Information provided by: Riviera San Diego
There’s nothing more opulent or authentically luxurious than Bentley’s flagship sedan, the Mulsanne. This storied automobile set the world standard by which all other luxury vehicles are judged when its most modern iteration debuted back in 2010. Never content with accepting the status quo, Bentley engineers went back to the design table to create an even more exclusive version of their super saloon. Their creation, the 2016 Mulsanne Speed, brings never-before-seen levels of performance and styling to the ultraluxury sedan segment.
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