Los Angeles Greater Area Grunion tacos, anyone? It’s a SoCal thing: fleeting nights when scads of silvery fish squirm onto our beaches to spawn and humans splash out to grab them. (Hand-catching only, but you need a fishing license.) Not...
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Los Angeles Greater Area New drive-in cinema in the heart of Hollywood The Hollywood Legion Theater is nice and close, open seven nights a week, and the car admission comes with unlimited popcorn plus a soda and a candy for...
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Los Angeles Greater Area Just can’t stop the Year of the Ox Yes, your Lunar New Year Lion Dance is still on — and that’s just the kickoff. The USC Pacific Asia Museum is streaming an all-day celebration, complete with...
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This dramatic newly-built contemporary compound is designed to frame stunning views from the canyons to the DTLA skyline. The property includes a main residence, pool house, and guest house — all designed with astonishing attention to detail and top-of-the-line finishes....
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Los Angeles Greater Area Bring out your inner Ed Ruscha If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at art, now is a great time: The Broad has created an array of hands-on workshops inspired by their collections, each with...
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Compass agent Bret Parsons co-authors a new book exploring the work and innovation of Golden Age architect Paul R. Williams. Master Architects of Southern California 1920-1940: Paul R. Williams (Tailwater Press in association with Angel City Press) provides the most...
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Los Angeles Greater Area LA’s best carhops and drive-ins Not old enough to remember clip-on car window trays? Well, you’re about to wonder why they ever went away. Carhops have made a big comeback in LA, and many local drive-ins...
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It is our pleasure to bring you the Compass 2020 Q4 Real Estate Market Report. As 2020 ended Los Angeles experienced strong home sales with prices trending upwards. Despite another regional stay-at-home order in early December, buyers remained active making...
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Set below the street at the end of a cul-de-sac, a flower-lined drive curves past a wall fountain to this exquisite three-story estate, designed by award-winning architect Kenneth A. Gordon and sensitively updated in period style. The view is defined...
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San Francisco Bay Area Shopping with purpose Whether it’s a vintage leather bag, an artsy quilt, or oatmeal soap, this selection of holiday gift ideas should please everyone on your shopping list. Even better: All of the items are made...
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San Francisco Bay Area Wine Country South Have you just about mined out the oenophile wonders of Napa, Sonoma, and Paso Robles wine countries? Just a little further afield from the Bay Area, Santa Barbara’s Santa Ynez Valley offers gorgeous...
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San Francisco Bay Area Concerts on the couch If it seems like it’s been a year since you last saw live music, that’s because it probably has been. Oakland’s Bandcamp is delivering the next best thing to IRL concerts by...
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