Can't escape to a swanky five- star resort in the Bahamas this season? Well, neither can we. The next best thing? Classy, luxurious hotel lounges. LA2DAY searched the city to round up the most glamorous and relaxing hotel hot spots to keep you cool. Here are the best places to get your summer getaway fix: THE PENTHOUSE AT THE HUNTLEY HOTEL High above the Pacific shores lies the Penthouse, Santa Monica's best kept secret. 360º views of the city frame the lustrious silver bar

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Stripper Pole. Check. Multiple airy outdoor patios. Check. Huge martinis, addictive mac n'cheese, Beatles karaoke night. Check, check, check. Rush Street may just be the most well-rounded spot in town. Recently bursting onto the burgeoning Culver City scene, this roomy, lively spot introduces the concept of nightlife to this dining dominated area. Finally! A real live bar in Culver City! Living up to its famous namesake- Chicago's Rush Street strip- Rush Street pulses

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Lather up with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston's favorite new hand and body washes by Apothia.Ron Robinson's latest addition to the Apothia brand comes in eight scents - two best bets for fall include the luxurious blend of newly cut grass, fresh air and Casablanca lilies that make up the CASA varietal and red currant, geranium and tomato leaf which form JUICED. The washes are infused with almond protein, aloe vera and Vitamin E which will soothe the skin and keep you feeling

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PIETER VERHEYDE: Bastide Here you will find jaw-dropping, historic, and top notch wines that are often way out there and not easily found (including many Slovenian and Hungarian options). Having one of the largest and most diverse wine lists in LA, Verheyde loves to talk to you about the wine, he's very hands on, and often as fun and eccentric as the wines he serves. Formerly part of Alain Ducasse's team in New York and Monaco, we are eternally lucky and grateful to have this

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One of the most exclusive Los Angeles and West-Hollywood event venues available for your next event! Location. Location. Sensation! Situated in the heart of the West-Hollywood Sunset Strip, this spacious, stylish mansion is breathtaking at every turn: from the sleek modern interior to the spectacular LA city views from multiple decks. Designed by Henrik Hendricksen, this incredible event mansion offers lavish amenities, including a custom sound system, nine plasma screens, Chef’s kitchen

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Sam Mendes has established himself as one of the premier filmmakers and stage directors in the world. Indeed, his debut feature film, American Beauty, won the Academy Award for Best Picture back in 2000. If that isn’t enough, he also took home the Oscar as Best Director that year. Not bad. But his second film should have also won Best Picture. Road to Perdition was inexplicably and grotesquely snubbed by the Academy in 2002. In all honesty, is there a true film buff out there that

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So, you spent the day at the beach frolicking in the salty water and you just lost track of the time. Now you only have a few minutes to spend on your hair before your big night out! Lucky you, messy is totally in style. The wind-blown beach hair look, or the just rolled out of bed look, seems to be the new fab hair style. It's simple, it works with any outfit, and it takes no time at all to achieve. Recently many celebs have even rocked the messy hair look. Jennifer Aniston,

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In a city where true fashion fanatics get lost in a sea of labelizers, it's refreshing to chance upon a brand that doesn't rely on shameless self-promotion to catch the eye of consumers. This, in a filigree-covered nutshell, is JF Rey, an innovative eyewear brand that has fearlessly decorated, accentuated and emphasized the eyes of its fashion-forward patrons for over a decade. It's certainly no mystery as to why this French eye-conoclast has captured our full attention.

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