"At Pann's Diner, the waffles can't be missed!" wrote LAist Featured Photos contributor staceyviera about this photo. Pann's is in Ladera Heights at La Tijera and La Cienega and may be recognizable because it was featured in Pulp Fiction. They also received The Los Angeles Conservancy’s Award for best example of “Classic 50’s Coffee Shop.” Update: We just spoke to Jim Poulos, the owner of Pann's. He explained that Pulp Fiction was, as a......

Seeing such a dominant swath of white broadly blanketing the mountaintops behind our downtown skyline is rare, and LAist Featured Photos Pool contributor jslander teases in this photo's title: "L.A. or Denver?" Our wild winter weather brought more than the usual amount of snow, and at low levels, to our local mountains, making our cityscapes a little more dynamic. This view is from a hilltop in the Ladera Heights area. Photo by jslander via......

Interested in getting some cheap day labor to help you move a couch, or clear out the garage, or repair a fence? Not so crazy about picking up random "illegal aliens" who swarm your car at the Home Depot and then sweating it out as you drive them to your home? LA County has a handful of regulated alternatives where you can get the help you need at a reasonable rate (about $10/hr), and......

Who said running was a loner sport. Niketown has been sponsoring jogs-about-town from its mammoth Beverly Hills location for years. When a race is upcoming, it sponsors group runs at other locations throughout the city and South Bay, as well. The sneaker seller has just launched a new batch of training runs ahead of the Brentwood 5k/10k Run on Sunday May 28th, Memorial Day weekend. They're all free. As a lure, Nike is offering......

Like it or not, Los Angeles is all about networking. Who, what, why and how people know each other can create smaller social associations that make big cities more tolerable and humane. Whether inclusive or exclusive, they’re part of what makes urban living so dynamic. Plus in a town like LA, with its collection of special and creative folks, crafting social networks can be both fun and practical. Mara Schwartz and Karen Allen had these......