Our Book is Here! From the Corner of Hollywood and diVine: Your Guide to 30 Old Hollywood-Inspired Spots in Southern California

After two years...it's finally here!

Cori and I (Lara) are so excited to share From the Corner of Hollywood and diVine: You Guide to 30 Old Hollywood-Inspired Spots in Southern California with you. My intention with this book was to shine a spotlight on so many special places here in SoCal that have been around since the Art Deco era, or at least capture that vibe. It's a perfect guide if you are coming to LA for a visit, as you'll discover some really cool places that most tourists have never heard of. And if you live here in Cali, you might discover some places you've been passing by for years without giving them a second glance.

In our book, you'll find out the answers to these questions, and so many more:

Which Art Deco palace (that now hosts live stage shows) was once owned by Howard Hughes?

Which glamorous restaurant (that also hosts big band concerts and old-school radio shows) was once a fancy men's store?

Which pyramid-topped building in Downtown Los Angeles contains THIS glorious room?

You can grab From the Corner of Hollywood and diVine at www.IconicReviews.com! Thank you so much for reading my blog and supporting this work. It's exciting to think that together we can get the word out about how important it is to preserve historic buildings, and a piece of our past.

P.S. The answers are...Pantages Theatre, Cicada Restaurant, and Los Angeles Central Library.

10 Glamorously Romantic Places to Kiss in Southern California

We present to you 10 glamorously romantic SoCal spots (in no particular order) that are perfect for a cinema-worthy clinch...or proposal! And, as a bonus, if you decide to capture the moment for posterity or thousands of your close personal friends on social media, they are all ridiculously photogenic places. Happy smooching! 

 1. The grand staircase in the Rendezvous Court at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. (For our post on the Biltmore, click here.)

2.   The most glamorous drinking fountains in town at the Pantages Theatre. (For more on the Pantages, click here.)

3. The courtyard of the Egyptian Theatre, with Pharaoh watching. (For more on the Egyptian, click here.)

4. A table tucked away in a dark corner at The Edison.  (For our post on The Edison, click here.)
 

5.  In front of the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ at Old Town Music Hall. (For more on OTMH, click here.)

6. In the second-floor room with all the murals at the Los Angeles Central Library. 

7.  By the lake at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. 

8.  By the pool (or in the pool) at Sunset Tower Hotel. 

9.  By a porthole in the ship building at Crossroads of the World.

10. On the dance floor at Cicada Restaurant. (For our post on Cicada, click here.)