L’Ermitage Revamps Cocktail Menu with a Vintage Twist!
The Bar at L'Ermitage has redefined its complete cocktail menu! They now serve Vintage cocktails with recipes following the traditions of the legendary bars in New York and Paris in the 19th-early 20th centuries.
2205 Summitridge View Home for Sale in Beverly Hills
At the top of San Ysidro & Summitridge sits a beautifully updated 3 bedroom Mediterranean home. High Ceilings & open floor plan creates a fantastic flow, great for entertaining. The marvelous kitchen opens into the entertaining area. A wonderful master suite with breathtaking master bath, large sliding windows in living room & bedrooms all open to a magnificent pool and garden area which is completely private on over a 14, 000 sq. ft. lot. 2 car garage with direct access. Take a pictorial tour of 2205 Summitridge, Beverly Hills and come see this very special home. For an appointment, contact Marty Halfon at 310.344.4465 and visit the new Halfon Properties Group website.
Beverly Hills Real Estate and Public School
by MARTY HALFON
Beverly Hills homes are selling. . . not quickly however a demand exists for quality living and public education. A movement is afoot as parents reevaluate the expense of private school in today's economy and consider their options.
Beverly Hills' schools are not what they once were but I see them in the process of making a comeback. Families are returning and alumni (many world famous) have enrolled their children into the BHUSD. This is a great sign. It could signal the rebirth
of the Beverly Hills School System.
My children's school recently held a beautification program of which I gladly took part in. Over 250 parents and children planted over 600 plants. Seeing is believing. Making thing happen in Beverly Hills is what it's all about.
With the new school board election coming up, change is on the way. I urge you to keep your eye on Jake Manaster, a conservative who I believe has the vision to get things done. If Beverly Hills' schools get their act together, real estate prices will rise as supply and demand takes place.
Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Celebrating its 25th Anniversary
Social media-savvy travelers can find The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on Facebook and Twitter. The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel opened 25 years ago and in celebration of its Silver Anniversary has launched a Facebook page to provide the opportunity for guests to share their Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel memories with other fans, as well as for the beach front resort to share event listings, news, and links to learn more about the destination. Additionally, the resort will be Tweeting and engaging followers with news and special offers.
"Live the ultimate lifestyle, live the southern California dream, live at the beach."
This beautiful 2 bedroom 3 bath condominium is located at 801 Ocean Avenue, at the corner of Montana Ave. and Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica California. A long tumbled marble entry leads you to a large living room/dining area with fireplace. Beautiful distressed floors and moldings throughout. A wall of windows allow the ocean breeze and sunlight in. Enjoy a large master suite with stunning master bath and huge walk-in double shower. The location couldn't be better, as you can walk across the street to the beach. Shopping and dinning surrounds you.
For more information and photos visit: www.801ocean306.com
Priced at $1,350,000
Contact Martin Halfon at Keller Williams Realty Beverly Hills at (310) 432-5742
Candy Spelling's Holmby Hills Mansion Listed for $150M
The Aaron & Candy Spelling Mansion
Candy Spelling, widow of the late TV producer Aaron Spelling and mother of actress Tori Spelling has put her 4.7 acre Holmby Hills residence up for sale. Priced at a mere $150M, it's currently the most expensive residential listing in the U.S.
Mission Hills Country Club Rancho Mirage, California Vacation Rental
Vacation Rental in Rancho Mirage 300 Yards from the Fairway
This wonderful 2 bed room 2 bath home located at Mission Hills Country is a beautiful way to spend your time relaxing, as you enjoy a breath taking view of the mountains that are sometimes covered in snow.
As you enter this home through a private courtyard, it opens to a large living room with vaulted ceilings. Walls of glass overlook a vast open area some 300 yard from the Fairway. Yet you are only steps to a pool and Jacuzzi.
"The Century", Luxury Condos on Avenue of the Stars
Century Condo Project in Century City
The 42-story Century City high rise condo project will sit on nearly four acres of landscaped garden property. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, this new addition to the Westside skyline features sweeping views from downtown L. A. to the Pacific.
This project features two and four bedroom residences priced from $3,500,000 to over $10,000,000.
SANTA BARBARA, CA: The Edward Thomas Collection of Hotels (ETC) announces the January 2008 hatching of Canary Hotel steps from State Street and the cultural hub of town. Canary Hotel joins its sister hotels in Santa Monica,
Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar, as one of California's choicest nests. Owned by "second generation" hoteliers, Thomas and Edward Slatkin, their family were the former proprietor of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Canary Hotel is fun, yet elegant, a private island in the heart of the shopping and cultural district in downtown Santa Barbara.
Louis Vuitton 295 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 310.859.0458
Michael Kors 360 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 310.777.8862
Levis 316 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 310.246.9044
Neiman Marcus 9700 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills 310.550.5900 877.634.6263
Prada 343 N Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
310.278.8661
Ralph Lauren 444 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
310.281.1500
Fashion
Bloomingdales to Carry Coveted Lash Serum
Bloomingdale’s introduces neuLash in ten stores nationwide
CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Bloomingdale’s, one of the nation’s most famous upscale department stores, will now offer neuLash®. neuLash will be available at select Bloomingdale’s stores in mid-April of 2010.
Award-winning hair stylist specializes in styling, coloring and cutting curly hair.
A second-generation hair stylist, Yanai Van’s career spans almost two decades and three continents. While Yanai Van works with all types of hair and is considered a style, cut and color artist, his most cherished reputation is that of curls.
Yanai’s mission is to discover, develop and share with his clients effective, fast and easy regimens to Care For Hair in our busy life style, to continually create fresh styles, and to provide superior-quality and affordable services.
Yanai Van - Los Angeles Hair Salon
450 North Canon Drive, B.H.•310-597-3993
N.Y. Fashion Designer
Jodi Arnold Hosts Beverly Hills Benefit
Featuring a Trunk Show and Benefit for Doctors Without Borders
Jodi Arnold, New York fashion designer is in Los Angeles next Saturday, March 20th and throwing a Fashion Trunk Show & Benefit at The Thompson Hotel, Beverly Hills.
Guests receive 30% off the not-yet-released Jodi Arnold Spring collection while enjoying cocktails and original art. a portion of the proceeds will be Jodi Arnold and
friend!donated to Doctors Without Borders. Plus, be styled by Jodi herself!
Who: New York fashion designer Jodi Arnold What: Trunk Show and Benefit for Doctors Without Borders Where: The Thompson Hotel, 9360 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 When: Saturday, March 20, 12pm–4pm Parking: Discounted with any purchase
The Bentley Boutique at the Geneva Motor Show 2010
Bentley is delighted to announce the opening of its first ever dedicated Boutique at the Geneva Motor Show this year.
Motor show visitors will be able to choose from a selection of Bentley branded merchandise from the Bentley Collection. Breitling Watch
Also on display will be a number of products produced for Bentley under licence from best-in-class partners: Breitling watches, Tibaldi pens, Stockinger safes, Estede eyewear and zai skis.
The team at Taryn Rose is busy prepping for the fall season and have some exciting announcements!
The big news is the unveiling of the newly redesigned www.tarynrose.com slated to launch in September. The brand new site will have the fall season lineup, including the stunning Barika (pictured below) available for purchase!
DODGER STADIUM, SUNSET STRIP, RODEO DRIVE AMONG FAMOUS LA LANDMARKS FEATURED IN MARATHON’S 2010 STADIUM TO THE SEA COURSE
New route expected to be among fastest in LA Marathon history
LOS ANGELES, CA – Beverly Hills People is excited to learn that the Los Angeles Marathon will be coming right through Beverly Hills.
The New Los Angeles Marathon map begins at Dodger Stadium before heading east into downtown Los Angeles, passing such sites as City Hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. It then heads west through Echo Park and Silver Lake into Hollywood, passing such iconic locations as the world‐famous intersection of Hollywood & Vine and Grauman’s Chinese Theater.
From Hollywood, the route enters West Hollywood and follows the Sunset Strip, with its internationally famous nightclubs, hotels and music venues, and hugs the base of the Hollywood Hills. It then drops down to Santa Monica Blvd., the heart of West Hollywood and a portion of the Historic Route 66.
At Doheny, the route enters Beverly Hills, passing Beverly Hills City Hall and the shops of Rodeo Drive. The route takes Wilshire west to Santa Monica Blvd., passing Century City into West Los Angeles, and making its way through the Veterans’ Administration property. From there, it’s a long stretch down the unofficial running capital of Los Angeles, San Vicente Blvd., all the way to Ocean Avenue and the finish line at Santa Monica Blvd., just steps from the Santa Monica Pier.
Deborah Kattler Kupetz is Los Angeles' foremost authority on green event planning, a career that sprung out of her combined passions for social action, environmentalism and building community.
Her entrepreneurial spirit soon led her out of a decade-long career in clothing manufacturing to found dkkevents, which produced more than 30 Earth-friendly events in its first year.
The media frenzy surrounding the swine flu has sent people into mass hysteria. Sales of face masks are ramping up, and antibacterial cleansers are flying off grocery store shelves in record numbers. But the fact is, it's difficult—if not impossible to get accurate info on the real impact of the swine flu.
The news media is reporting skyrocketing cases in Mexico, but the figures are unreliable—and the number of laboratory-confirmed cases is small in comparison to suspected cases. As of today (April 30, 2009), there has only been one reported death in the U.S.—a toddler from Mexico in Texas.
Dr. Sanford Siegal, "The Cookie Doctor", Opens in Beverly Hills
Dr. Sanford Siegal, known to generations as the “Cookie Doctor”, is a practicing physician whose South Florida medical practice has exclusively treated overweight patients for more than fifty years. He is the author of several books on various subjects including high fiber dieting, hunger control without drugs, and hypothyroidism. Dr. Siegal Cookie Doctor Full Story
Even in these changing times, people need to come together for a common cause. Children and their education can build a real sense of community. That is what is happening at El Rodeo Elementary School in Beverly Hills as El Rodeo gets green and clean.
The Kids Are All Right is the heartfelt new comedy from acclaimed director Lisa Cholodenko, starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo.
Two teenaged children (Alice in Wonderlands Mia Wasikowska and Journey to the Center of the Earths Josh Hutcherson) get the notion to seek out their biological father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers (Bening and Moore) have built for them.
Once the donor (Ruffalo) is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re—defined, and re—re—defined. The New York Times raves that its "a generous, nearly note—perfect portrait of a modern family," and Entertainment Weekly calls the movie "funny, smart and sexy!"
Palm Springs Area Launches "Cool Pools" Summer Campaign
Program features hotels and local events on PalmSpringsCoolPools.com
(Palm Springs Desert Resorts, California) – The Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) and desert city partners will begin a new campaign to lure summer visitors from the Southern California Drive Market beginning Tuesday, July 5.
Still from a Nappy Roots' video, created by Wesleyan seniors.
Four Wesleyan students helped create a new video for Grammy-nominated hip-hop artists Nappy Roots.
The video for the song “P.O.N.” was directed by Bill Kirstein and Ethan Berger. Stefan Weinberger was the director of photography.
The video was produced by Ram Sivalingam, Adam Paulsen and Drae Jackson of Drae Jackson Films.
The video is online at http://vimeo.com/11508541
Dulcy Rogers New Play " I Am a Tree" Opens in Hollywood
An unstable new comedy by Dulcy Rogers and directed by Bob Koherr
After moving to Los Angeles, Dulcy Rogers guest starred on many sitcoms including "Frasier", "Wings", "The Savages", "Pursuit of Happiness", "The Drew Carey Show" and "The Caroline Rhea Show"
Her new play, "I Am a Tree" will be at the Lillian Theatre at Elephant Stages
6322 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90038 Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 PM
June 11th thru July 17th.
Reserve tickets online at plays411.com/Tree or call 323-960-7711 / Tickets - $20.
Valet & street parking available.
For more information about this show, visit IAmaTree.net.
Ira Without George. . . The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
Ford Amphitheater, Fri. & Sat. June 4 & 5
The New York Times calls Ira Without George. . .The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin “one of the season’s most satisfying programs. . . irepressible verbal playfulness”.
After playing five sold-out performances in New York City as part of the 92nd Street Y’s Lyrics & Lyricists series, “Ira Without George. . .The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin,” the star-studded tribute to the songs of Ira Gershwin, brings its all-star cast to Los Angeles for two performances at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood on Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5. Ira Without George
Altar Ego Opens April 10th at the Beverly Hills Playhouse
World Premiere of the “Hook Up” Comedy
The Katselas Theatre Company continues its landmark 2010 season with the World Premiere of James Lyons’ Altar Ego, a fresh, candidly irreverent, sometimes poignant look at relationships, fidelity, monogamy, addiction and everything else that takes place between the upper thighs and the lower waist.
465 N. Beverly Drive, B.H.
Wed – Sun 12-5pm.
Free Admission, Free Parking.
For more information, call 310.786.1000 or visit us at paleycenter.org / schedule is subject to change.
"Which Way Home" Garners Academy Award Nomination
Rebecca Cammisa Director Rebecca Cammisa teamed up with Mr. Mudd Productions, Producer of Juno, to create "Which Way Home". The movie shows the personal side of immigration through the eyes of children who face harrowing dangers with enormous courage and resourcefulness as they endeavor to make it to the United States.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Universal Orlando Resort Reveals Hogwarts Castle Image
Photo Credit: Kevin Kolczynski, Universal Orlando Resort
The magical transformation continues. Although still very much a work in progress, the magnificence of Hogwarts castle is beginning to take shape above Hogsmeade as work continues on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Hogwarts will be the home of a thrilling, new, state-of-the-art attraction - Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey - that uses ground-breaking technology to bring the magic, characters and stories of Harry Potter to life in ways never before experienced.
Set to open in Spring 2010 only at Universal Orlando Resort, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will feature multiple themed attractions, shops and a restaurant.
Taraji Henson Wears Alberta Ferretti to the 2010 People's Choice Awards
Taraji’s look is from Alberta Ferretti’s Pre-Fall 2009 collection.
(New York, NY) – The House of Alberta Ferretti is pleased to announce that actress Taraji Henson wore a pale lilac one-shoulder Alberta Ferretti silk chiffon gown to the 2010 People's Choice Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on January 6th, 2010.
Theater 40 Special Presentation: "The Color of a Rose"
A note from our friend, Kate Stern.
Hi old friends,
As some of you may know my mom is a member of Theater 40 which is the professional Theater company that is housed at Beverly Hills High school. Mom is doing a production of The Color of Rose, a new play about Rose Kennedy. There are three Rose Kennedy’s all on stage together, each playing her at a different age. Mom plays the elder Rose. The production is being done as a benefit and it is a staged reading although they are all memorized and it is fully directed. The Color of Rose
Coca-Cola Bottle Redesign
According to Beverly Hills People sources, Coca-Cola has redesigned the classic iconic Coca-Cola look with a stylish 8.5 oz. bottle, keeping beverages cooler longer while also offering the perfect taste and carbonation. Varieties available include Coca-Cola classic®, Coke Zero™ and Diet Coke®.
The stylish aluminum bottle design is the perfect companion for pool parties, beach days and nights out on the town.
An Exclusive Dating Service Representing San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Beverly Hills
BeverlyHillsPeople sat down with entrepreneur Amy Andersen, founder of Linx Dating, an exclusive dating service.
"What do you say to a beautiful woman who says. . . 'trust me'?"
That’s just what you have to do when you are invited to join Linx, an exclusive dating service located in the Silicon Valley. This off line old world style dating service is done by referral only.
Its members are of a very specific demographic, but most importantly they are all successful, well educated graduates.
styling, coloring and cutting curly hair.
Fashion Trunk Show & Benefit at The Thompson Hotel, Beverly Hills. 
Motor show visitors will be able to choose from a selection of Bentley branded merchandise from the Bentley Collection. 
sprung out of her combined passions for social action, environmentalism and building community.
After moving to Los Angeles, Dulcy Rogers guest starred on many sitcoms including "Frasier", "Wings", "The Savages", "Pursuit of Happiness", "The Drew Carey Show" and "The Caroline Rhea Show"
The Katselas Theatre Company
