Do malls during the holidays scare you? The following online stores are ones I keep at my fingertips just in case I need ideas for gifts that are cheap, fun, uncommon and even “thoughtful” since many of the sites even categorize the giftee: him, her, kid, host, party girl, etc. for your convenience. If you…
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Hunky Santa, Hurry Down the Chimney Tonight!
CitySearch listed its roundup for the best Santas in the city and it included Beverly Center’s “Hunky Santa,” the Santa who clocks in after 7pm when the kiddies have gone beddie-bye. And you’d think, “Beverly Center” and “West Hollywood,” this has got to be one hunky Santa since there certainly isn’t a shortage of “hunks”…
Soundtrack for L.A. Living: Driving in a Convertible
I think this will be my new weekly thing: songs inspired in and around L.A. moments. What: “Ooh La La” by Goldfrapp (Windows Media Player or Real Player) Who: For optimum experience, you have to be a girl in a Pontiac Solstice or a Mazda Miata, maybe even a convertible Mini Cooper. But it can’t…
Pond Skipping on the Cheap: L.A. to London $440 R/T
This just in from “the Travelzoo Newsdesk”: LOS ANGELES–NOVEMBER 21, 2005– Air New Zealand just slashed nonstop fares from Los Angeles to London to $440 roundtrip. You must book by December 2. This sale stands out from the other European airfare sales because you can travel over the December holidays and even New Year’s Eve….
Ode to a Pumpkin Pie
Nothing says autumn like the warm spices of a pumpkin pie, and then after Thanksgiving we make way for cold, sharp pepperminty things. So for the quick week we have left, I offer up some pumpkin pie alternatives for those who just can’t get enough. Cold Stone Creamery’s Pumpkin Pie in the Sky creation: Pumpkin…
Online Shoppers, Delight! West Elm Opens its First L.A. Store
Mine! Mine! Mine! I was first turned onto West Elm by my metrosexual boyfriend at the time. For his birthday, I got his friends to chip in on “a coffee table he had his heart set on.” His friends have been razzing him about that ever since. Sorry, dude. But I’ve been getting West Elm…
An L.A. Moment
You have to love the surreal moments of living in L.A.: This afternoon after getting my brows done at Chroma, I, naturally, walked over to Sprinkles Cupcakes to pick up a little sumthin. Nearing the store front, I saw some tall statuesque lady leaning on a parking meter, talking to some guy holding up a…
Things I Covet
OK, this has nothing to do with a cool new place or whatnot…but isn’t it very L.A. to covet? Surrounded by all the “haves” shopping on Robertson Boulevard and tooling about town in their Hummers… I’m not the type of girl who brags about which B-list celeb I saw at the Cabana Club nor would…
Bottoms Up, Little Buddha: Elixir Tonics Mini 6-Pack
What a cute gift to give to the certain someone in your life who believes in sound body, sound mind; who shops at Whole Foods religiously and does yoga regularly; or who simply appreciates something that seems “so L.A.” The tonics are all-natural fruit and herb beverages formulated according to traditional Chinese medicine, and are…
Sephora Online Promotion: Treasure Little Pleasure
OK, so this may only appeal to 50% of the population and I know this doesn’t count as a “to-do in L.A.” but I had to share it. Sephora is offering an online promotion where if you spend over $40 at their site, you can get 12 deluxe samples and their beauty book (jam-packed with…
