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When David Cooley decided to open The Abbey in 1991, the bar scene in West Hollywood looked much different than it does now. Cooley, an Ohioan by way of Las Vegas, moved to the city in 1981, at the start of the AIDS crisis. "When I was coming to bars on Santa Monica Boulevard, it was not as open," he says. "There were no front patios where you could have a cigarette. It was all behind closed doors and through back alleys."
This year, Global Wellness Day will be celebrated in 100 countries from sunrise in New Zealand until sunset in Hawaii. Founded five years ago by Belgin Aksoy from Istanbul, this is a special day that reminds the entire world of the importance of living well, encompassing everything from exercise and beauty treatments, spiritual teachings and ways of thinking, to the harmony between body and spirit. This is a social movement without any commercial purpose, celebrated around the world on the second Saturday of June every year. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has partnered with Global Wellness Day to highlight the company’s wide-ranging wellness initiatives and outstanding spas within the portfolio.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood and DC Entertainment have revealed "DC Universe: The Exhibit," the newest star attraction on the Warner Bros. lot.
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced its new permanent walk-through attraction, based on AMC’s record-breaking television series, "The Walking Dead" will debut on Monday, July 4, 2016.
Stella Abrera is leaping her way into the history books. A native of South Pasadena, Abrera is the first Filipino American to be made a principal dancer for the elite American Ballet Theatre.
Two of L.A.'s top hotels are conveniently located across the street from the Wilshire/Normandie station. The 388-room Line Hotel opened in January 2014 at the site of the former Wilshire Hotel. The Line combines its Mid-Century Modern heritage with an industrial-chic twist. Following a $5-million restoration, the Hotel Normandie's 91 rooms have been restored to their original Roaring 20s flair, with new, vintage-inspired furnishings, fixtures and tile work of the era.
Los Angeles ranked 4th place among the Top 25 Markets with an Occupancy rate of 85.6%, up +3.8% compared to the same period last year (82.4%).
