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December 10, 2007

Los Angeles Named the Best City for Music Events and...Bookworms?

Of all the things we expected Los Angeles to be known for...it wasn't "the best city in the country for booklovers." According to a study by Eventful.com, New York is the city for singles, San Diego is the city for pet lovers, and LA is, crazily, the best city for... [continue]

By Callie Miller in Books , I Heart LA , Music , News | Link | Comments (8) | Recommend this! (5) |

Tags: los angeles book events, los angeles music events, los angeles named best city for booklovers

December 2, 2007

Raymond Chandler Lived in Twenty-Four L.A. Homes - Do You Know Where They Are?

Judith Freeman's just-out book, The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and The Woman He Loved is a must-read for any Angeleno worth their salt. Why? Not only does Freeman detail the fascinating life of Chandler, one of L.A.'s most famous writers, but she documents, researches and visits almost every one of... [continue]

By Callie Miller in Books , I Heart LA , Landmarks , Real Estate | Link | Comments (4) | Recommend this! (8) |

Tags: esotouric, judith freeman, los angeles, philip marlowe, raymond chandler, the long embrace

December 1, 2007

By the Shores of Toluca Lake

Earlier this week I made a right turn out of a parking lot in order to avoid waiting a lifetime to make a near-impossible left turn. I found myself on a quiet side street in lovely Toluca Lake, and eyeballed my trusty GPS navigation screen in order to see if... [continue]

By Lindsay William-Ross in I Heart LA , LA History , Landmarks , Little Known Facts , Neighborhoods | Link | Comments (3) | Recommend this! (2) |

Tags: lakes, local secrets, toluca lake

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