The Backyard at the W Hotel 930 HilgardAvenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 310.443.0201 The Backyard with an iconic design by Thom Filicia (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) and an alluring menu of Mediterranean-influenced California cuisine, The Backyard at the W offers the best alfresco dining in L.A. This hidden oasis, the poolside restaurant and…
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By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times January 11, 2012, 12:54 p.m. Actor Pierce Brosnan has sold his Malibu beach retreat for $2.6 million. Brosnan and his wife, environmental activist and former broadcast journalist Keely Shaye Smith, put the property on the market at $3.9 million in 2010 while building another house nearby. The gated Mediterranean…
Read MoreBy Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times January 4, 2012, 2:40 p.m. The Beverly Hills Post Office-area home that entertainer Ed McMahon fought to keep from foreclosure in a much-publicized battle in 2008 has sold in an all-cash deal for its most recent asking price of $3.475 million. Six offers came in on the property following…
Read MoreCosta Rica is a popular tourist destination. More than two million tourists visit this small country each year. They love this country’s natural beauty…. pretty beaches… and wildlife-packed forests. Many of these tourists put down roots here, as expats, retirees and second-home buyers. And if you’re looking for a second home destination, Costa Rica’s hard…
Read MoreWell it’s almost 2012 and many are still trying to figure out how to dig out from the 3 year recession. Many are hoping the new year will bring relief from the banks regarding their mortgages, payments, refinance, or foreclosure. Well I’m going to predict that it’s actually coming this time. Something has to be…
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