The Hometown Vibe of Los Angeles
If you had been born and raised in the most vibrant city in the world, you wouldn't want to move, either.
By Anne Taylor Fleming
The sun sets over the Pacific, as viewed from the corner of California and Ocean avenues, in Santa Monica.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
If you love amusement rides but fret about their carbon footprint, try the Santa Monica Pier's solar-powered Ferris wheel -- the world's first and only.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
"There is a sense of freedom in Los Angeles that I have never felt in any other major metropolis," says the author, seen here in front of her Brentwood home.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
Though you might try to catch up on some news at the Grill on the Alley, in Beverly Hills (as maitre d' Pamela Gonyea does here), it's also a spot where deals (and news) are made.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
The chocolate delicacies at Boule, on La Cienege Boulevard, are nearly too pretty to eat.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
You'll find Lanvin shoes in reflective silver ($955) and more at Savannah, on Montana Avenue.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
A trio of white dresses keeps the mix pure at Montana Avenue's Melange.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
Sophisticated women's clothing is the order of the day at Darylle B, in Santa Monica.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
Got Milk? You'll find lactose treats and other delights at this creamery-inspired restaurant on Beverly Boulevard.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
James Beard Award-winning chef Suzanne Goin at Lucques, in West Hollywood.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
At Osteria Latini, Trieste-born chef Paolo Pasio cooks up Italian dishes that Brentwood locals love.PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
Fleming and her yellow Lab, Dixon, in Will Rogers State Historic Park. It's a place, she says, where "you can hear a coyote howl and smell the sage and marvel that you are in the heart of one of the world's big, bustling cities."PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
