California Archives – CELLOPHANELAND*

Here is our personal selection of the very best cool hotels in Palm Springs. California is always a great place...

The Chateau Marmont hotel, stuff of legend, is definitely the heart of our personal L.A. Built in 1927 on Sunset...

Phaidon’s latest publication, California Captured is a very welcome look at the pioneering architectural photography of Marvin Rand. It reminds...

There are few destinations where you can take advantage of sure fire winter sun without compromising on quality of accommodation...

Bohemianism is a way of life. A state of mind. An atmosphere. It’s about living richly and irreverently, beyond convention....

Greetings Earthlings. Not sure what you need after after a hard days sightseeing at the beautiful Joshua Tree National Park?...

Just in case you hadn’t yet noticed, we should point out that Palm Springs is one of the hottest spots...

“I was working on a Sunday, and Frank Sinatra just walked in the door. He had a little white sailor...

Culver City is the perfect place to stay when visiting Los Angeles. This is not something one would have imagined...

The Charlie really is one of West Hollywood’s hidden gems. A cluster of 17 British style shingled cottages set amongst...

Citron at Viceroy Palm Springs is a proper destination restaurant. Whether or not you opt to stay at the equally...

Parker Palm Springs, which opened in 2004, has had several incarnations. Formerly, it was Merv Griffin’s Givenchy Resort and Spa, and...