Uncategorized

  Even if you don’t think of yourself as a balletomane, Los Angeles Ballet might just convince you to make The Nutcracker one of your own holiday-season traditions. To say it’s one of the most “accessible” ballets in the repertoire would be true as far as it goes: Tchaikovsky’s score manages to be both comfortingly familiar and consistently exciting, and LAB’s production is exuberantly...

You've probably heard of the LA River Walk, a revitalization of the Los Angeles River, that begins in Canoga Park, goes through the San Fernando Valley, Griffith Park and Elysian Valley, and down as far as Downtown LA and  Long Beach. The long-term goal for the Los Angeles River is to offer 102 miles of connectivity on both sides of the river for people to enjoy walking, biking, fishing and other fun...

Congratulations to our very own Town Square Real Estate agent Fred Madjar for winning the 2014 Global Business Council Achievement Program Platinum Award!  Fred is Vice Chairman of the Arcadia Association of Realtors Global Committee and has dedicated much of his time to issues that affect local real estate from a international perspective. , ....

Altadena Library Measure A Passes The ayes took 84.2 percent of the vote.   As residents of Altadena, we all should be proud of coming together as a community to support and re-invigorate our amazing libraries.  This is true "grass roots" effort in action.  And what a great example of teaching our kids how our votes can make a difference. Bravo to Altadena for the collective voice.  We all...

With Halloween coming in a few days I wanted to share some of Los Angeles’ favorite haunted spots! The abandoned Rancho Los Amigos Hospital Pasadena’s “Suicide Bridge” Hollywood Roosevelt The Comedy Store The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre The Hollywood Sign Griffith Park Pantages Theatre The Culver Studios Vogue Theatre , . The Del Monte...

        This mid-century home is new to the market and ready for viewing! Situated in the heart of the hot North East Los Angeles/ NELA region. The open floor plan makes great use of the 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms but the highlight is by far the 180 degree views of the northern foothills including: Griffith Park Observatory, Occidental College and The Eagle Rock. For...

OPEN Sunday 1 - 4 pm  August 17 Listing this week! Call Leslie Cross 626-399-6622 for information or a showing appointment.  CA BRE# 01277174. Come home to this charming Pasadena condo in the heart of the city. Convenient to Caltech and PCC, walk or cycle to everything in town. Recently updated by the current owner, you'll find chic and stylish finishes and colors. You won't be able to resist...

Taking a Look Back at Five of LA's Bygone Racetracks Tuesday, August 5, 2014, by Bianca Barragan LA's sport culture now revolves around baseball-hockey-basketball, but there was a time when it involved racing--racing cars, camels, or horses, and doing it on wood and dirt tracks. From Beverly Hills to El Sereno, races drew celebrity attention, awarded major purses to the winners, and sometimes riled up...

, . I am a people person and when I go to work and get to see all my coworkers at the office, I feel a sense of family. It is a rewarding job that feeds my soul. Working at Town Square Real Estate is rewarding and comforting at the same time. The boutique firm has a presence and a unity that combines professionalism with courtesy. When I'm out in the field looking at all the new homes it's nice...

It may be hard to imagine but entire towns have vanished from the Southland. In the 1880s, things were a lot more ephemeral. There were real estate developments of Kenilworth. Studebaker. Nadeau. Gallatin. Clearwater. However there were some successful cities, such as Burbank, Inglewood, Glendale The street grid of Morocco once stretched across the same gilded real estate occupied today by Beverly...