The Nichols Canyon house is centered around the pool and expansive views of the surrounding Canyon. In order to qualify as a remodel for permitting purposes, the house follows much of the previous structureʼs footprint. The House has an open plan with all spaces connecting to a voluminous two-story glass enclosed Great Room.

Fresh on the L.A. vintage scene, Buttons & Bows in downtown is the brainchild of stylish BFFs Monique Aquino and Karen Marley, daughter of Bob Marley. Their contemporary take on vintage, for some reason, really compels me to get up, stand up. And their store's recycled high fashion (Chanel, Margiela, Chloe, YSL, even some TOPSHOP) truly satisfies my soul. Not to mention the honestly priced wares (usually marked down at least 50% from original prices), which left me wondering, "Is this love?" So lively up yourself, quit waiting in vain, and join the punky reggae vintage party downtown. Jah. 111 W. Seventh Street, Suite R11, downtown LA.

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The year was 1977 when Apple 11 Computers went on sale for the first time, and snow fell on Miami; also for the first time ever. The movie Star Wars hit the cinemas and Elvis Presley left the building for the last time. Happy Days’ Fonzie jumped the shark, the BeeGee’s released their soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever,” and Led Zeppelin played their last concert in the U.S. The mini-series “Roots” premiered on ABC TV, while Chico and the Man’s Freddie Prinze passed away, shocking fans and viewers. Also that year, Sonny Madrid and his Band of Brothers in San Jose, California would publish the first ever magazine for Lowriders, called Lowrider Magazine.

Lowrider bikes have been around for years, although nobody has ever really pinpointed when the actual first lowrider bike hit the boulevard. Maybe the closest thing that has ever been documented was the Eddie Munster bike from the '60s TV show The Munsters, a George Barris-customized Schwinn Sting-Ray. The Sting-Ray has been the bike of choice for most lowrider bike builders ever since its introduction in the '60s. The popularity of the Schwinn and similar bikes remained strong throughout the '70s. In the mid '80s, however, Sting-Rays seemed to go into hibernation as BMX and freestyle bikes seem to be the direction that all bike manufacturers and enthusiasts took.