Curbed LA

Below, read my work for real estate-focused blog Curbed LA, where I cover local landmarks, retail, shopping, travel, and more. (Note: Select articles are archived by Wayback Machine, as Curbed L.A. is no longer online.)

Where to buy gifts made in Los Angeles
The best design and furniture stores in LA, mapped
Los Angeles wedding venues: 25 of the best places to get married
Remembering the reopening of Angels Flight in the ’90s
A guide to surviving—and maybe even enjoying—The Grove
The best holiday markets in Los Angeles
The best places to stay on a road trip from LA, mapped

LA Home Buying Series
I wrote an eight-part series documenting my house-hunting experience in Los Angeles on a budget of under $500,000. 

1. What it’s like to buy a house in LA
2. How I saved for a down payment
3. How I managed to put just 4 percent down
4. How we survived the bidding wars
5. What to know about gentrification before buying a house in LA
6. We’re first-time home buyers in LA. Which of these 5 houses did we buy?
7. Big reveal: Our $465K Craftsman in San Fernando
8. What it’s like living in San Fernando
9. 5 new buyers talk about owning a home in LA