You are viewing LA

My favorite thing about living in LA, besides the food, is the beautiful topography and unique scenic vistas. Depending on the area you’re in, you might feel like you’re in Europe or South America. A prime example of this is the lush, hilly areas of the East Side …

Update (2024): Second Home Hollywood is now called The Preserve LA. This post was written when it was formerly called Second Home Hollywood.

Do you want to know what the process of building Second Home The Preserve was like? …

Have you ever seen the movie The Hot Chick? Jessica, the most popular girl in school, played by the teen queen of the 2000’s, Rachel McAdams, walks into an African-themed store with her friends at the mall. When a pair of ancient earrings catches Jessica’s …

The global pandemic year of 2020 will forever be remembered as the year that upended businesses of all kinds. Especially hard-hit were many beloved mainstay restaurants in the LA scene, which closed their doors after decades of service. 

Last year during lockdown, as many other people …

This post was originally written in Dec 2017!

If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll know that I’m a sunset lover. When I first got my driver’s license, I loved driving all the way to the outskirts of Madrid to experience the magic of …

The great thing about having an LA blog is that I’m pushed to expand my horizons and come out of my shell. This year, instead of continuing the tradition of attending Universal Horror Nights, as I have been doing every year since I moved to LA, I decided …