Better late than never, right? Happy TGIF Friday everyone! It's been another cold day here in Southern California, especially in the mountain areas. Here is the neighborhood profile Beverly Hills 90210 zip code, California: Beverly Hills, CA - 90210 neighborhood details   Demographics zip 90210 County National Neighborhood type Suburban Population 23,398 10,341,064 281,522,000 Pop. density 2,199.7 8,392.8 79.6 Percent male 47.3% 49.5% 49.1% Percent female 52.7% 49.8% 50.9% Median age 46.8 34.0 37.6 People per household 2.5 2.9 2.6 Percent married 59.4% 45.6% 58.3% Percent single 40.6% 54.4% 41.6% Median household income $127,041 $59,463 $41,994 Avg. income per capita $83,944 $27,702 $21,587 Crime zip 90210 County National Violent crime risk index 6.0 6.3 3.0 Property crime risk index 6.... 12/19/2008

Trolley Tour Every Saturday and Sunday - Year RoundAlso Tuesday through Sunday - July, August, and Thanksgiving through December Hop on board the Beverly Hills Trolley for a fun tour and overview of this classic city. The 40-minute narrated tour highlights celebrity homes, architectural gems and Beverly Hills landmarks while providing a brief history and interesting insight into this famous area. The Trolley operates on the hour from 11 am until 4 pm and departs from the SW corner of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way in the heart of Beverly Hills' shopping and restaurant district. The fare is $5.00 per adult and $1.00 per child under 12. Tickets may be purchased at the trolley stop from the docent on a first come, first serve basis. The trolley does not operate in the rain or on most major ho... 12/14/2008

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The whole ritzy look and allure of Beverly Hills, has lately been under a microscope, especially with the 2 big development projects with Hilton and Robinson's May being the center of attention. Both projects are now having their own share of set backs, one got beat in the polls by a very slim margin and the other is trying to find an alternative to its financing. But what is important is that the city has lost 2 huge revenue streams that would have given a fresh supply of oxygen to a already burdened budget. Now the Beverly Hills needs to come up with funds from elsewhere to keep up all the city services, education and development programs it is so well known for. There is a certain age group and income group that lives in Beverly Hills, that does not have the financial means or accept... 11/08/2008

Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills   Address: 9250 Beverly Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Maple Dr. Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 659-2980 Type: Stationery, Gifts Jim Falk Lexus of Beverly Hills9230 Wilshire BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90212(310) 274-5200 Beverly Hills Porsche8423 Wilshire BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211(310) 557-2472 Also please lets not forget for all those BMW fanatics out there, the ever faithful and years in business dealership of BMW Beverly Hills on Wilshire and Robertson. I remember the first time I drove by and they had the new 316 models on their window. Today they are the best German made thing after Beerfest. Good luck to all in their shopping for a new car. 11/03/2008

Ace Gallery - Beverly Hills   Address: 9430 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: S. Reeves Dr. Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 858-9090 Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm Type: Museums, Galleries Gagosian Gallery   Address: 456 N. Camden Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Burton Way Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 271-9400 Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5:30pm Type: Museums, Galleries Taschen   Address: 354 N. Beverly Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Brighton Way Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 274-4300 Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 12pm-5pm Type: Books, Music, Video  Bellacures!   Address: 239 N. Robertson Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Clifton Way Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 550-5822 Hours: Mon-Wed 10am-7pm; Thu-Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 11am-5pm Type: Spas, Salons 11/03/2008

Beverly Hills Trolley Tours   Address: Corner of Rodeo Dr. & Dayton Way [ map ] Phone: (310) 285-2438 Hours: Sites & Scenes Tour Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm on the hour; Art & Architecture Tour Sat 11am Type: Specialty  Greystone Mansion & Park   Address: 905 Loma Vista Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Doheny Rd. Phone: (310) 550-4654 Hours: Winter months: 10am-5pm; Summer months 10am-6pm Type: Gardens, Landmarks "Beverly Hills 90210" Home The Walsh family home   Address: 1675 E. Altadena Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Porter Ave. Neighborhood: Glendale & Pasadena Phone: n/a Hours: Daily 24 hours Type: Film, TV, Landmarks Turnbull & Asser   Address: 9633 Brighton Way [ map ] Cross Street: Wilshire Blvd. Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 550-7600 Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, closed Sun Type: Clothing Roxbur... 11/03/2008

Nic's Beverly Hills   Address: 453 N. Canon Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Santa Monica Blvd. Phone: (310) 550-5707 Hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-12am; Fri-Sat 5pm-2am (dinner available 6pm-10pm) Type: American, Italian, Bars, Lounges Writer's Bar at Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills   Address: 9291 Burton Way [ map ] Cross Street: Elm Dr. Phone: (310) 278-3344 Hours: Daily 11am-2am Type: Bars, Lounges Bar Nineteen12   Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Crescent Dr. Phone: (310) 273-1912 Hours: Daily 5pm-2am Type: Bars, Lounges Trader Vic's   Address: 9876 Wilshire Boulevard [ map ] Cross Street: Santa Monica Boulevard Phone: (310) 276-6345 Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 5pm-1am, Fri.-Sat. 5pm-2am Type: Bars, Lounges Bar on 4 at Neiman Marcus Address: 9700 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Roxbury... 11/02/2008

Beverly Hills Hotel   Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: N. Crescent Dr. Phone: (310) 276-2251 Type: Travel, Business, Luxury  Avalon Beverly Hills   Address: 9400 W. Olympic Blvd. [ map ] Phone: (310) 277-5221 Type: Travel, Hip, Boutique Maison 140   Address: 140 S. Lasky Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Charleville Blvd. Phone: (310) 281-4000 Type: Travel, Business, Luxury, Hip, Boutique The Peninsula Beverly Hills   Address: 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: S. Lasky Dr. Phone: (310) 551-2888 Type: Travel, Business, Luxury, Hip, Boutique Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills   Address: 9291 Burton Way [ map ] Cross Street: Maple Dr. Phone: (310) 278-3344 Type: Travel, Business, Luxury 11/02/2008

Frederic Fekkai Salon & Spa   Address: 440 N. Rodeo Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Brighton Way Phone: (310) 777-8700 Hours: Mon 9am-6pm; Tue-Sat 8:30am-6:30pm Type: Spas, Salons Pola Kirei    Address: 9661 Brighton Way [ map ] Cross Street: Bedford Dr. Phone: (310) 247-0063 Hours: Daily 10am-8pm Type: Spas, Salons The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie   Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: N. Sierra Dr. Phone: (310) 887-2505 Hours: Daily 7am-10pm Type: Spas, Salons Jonathan Salon Beverly Hills   Address: 9681 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Bedford Dr. Phone: (310) 273-9999 Type: Beauty, Body Shops  The Spa at the Beverly Wilshire    Address: 9500 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Rodeo Dr. Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 385-7023 Hours: Daily 6am-9pm Type:... 11/02/2008

Barneys New York   Address: 9570 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Camden Dr. Phone: (310) 276-4400 Hours: Mon-Wed 10am-7pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Fri-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 12pm-6pm Type: Beauty, Body Shops, Clothing, Shoes, Accessories Lisa Kline--Beverly Hills   Address: 315 S. Beverly Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Gregory Way Phone: (310) 691-1070 Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm Type: Clothing, Shoes, Accessories  Ron Herman   Address: 325 N. Beverly Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Dayton Way Phone: (310) 550-0910 Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 12pm-5pm Type: Clothing, Shoes, Accessories Tiffany & Co.--Beverly Hills   Address: 210 N. Rodeo Dr. [ map ] Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 273-8880 Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm Type: Shoes, Accessories, Stationery, Gifts Th... 11/02/2008

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences   Address: 8949 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: N. La Peer Dr. Phone: (310) 247-3000 Type: Film, TV, Landmarks Ace Gallery - Beverly Hills    Address: 9430 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: S. Reeves Dr. Phone: (310) 858-9090 Hours: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm Type: Museums, Galleries Franklin Canyon Park   Address: 2600 Franklin Canyon Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Mulholland Dr. Phone: (310) 858-7272 Hours: Sunrise to sunset; Sooky Goldman Nature Center open daily 10am-4pm Type: Parks, Trails  Paley Center for Media   Address: 465 N. Beverly Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: S. Santa Monica Blvd. Phone: (310) 786-1000 Hours: Wed-Sun 12pm-5pm Type: Museums, Galleries  Tree People   Address: 12601 Mulholland Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Coldwater Canyon Ave. P... 11/02/2008

Cut   Address: 9500 Wilshire Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: S. Rodeo Dr. Phone: (310) 276-8500 Hours: Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm Type: Steak, Seafood Matsuhisa   Address: 129 N. La Cienega Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: Wilshire Blvd. Phone: (310) 659-9639 Hours: Mon-Fri 11:45am-2:15pm; 5:45pm-10:30pm; Sat-Sun 5:45pm-10:30pm Type: Sushi, Asian, Pan-Asian Spago Beverly Hills   Address: 176 N. Canon Dr. [ map ] Cross Street: Wilshire Blvd. Phone: (310) 385-0880 Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:15pm, 5:30pm-10pm; Sat 12pm-2pm, 5:30pm-11pm; Sun 5:30pm-10pm Type: California, Pacific  The Polo Lounge   Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd. [ map ] Cross Street: N. Crescent Dr. Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Phone: (310) 276-2251 Hours: Daily 7am-2am Type: Regional European, Bars, Lounges Sprinkles Cupcake... 11/02/2008

Money is available!!! There’s still plenty of mortgage funds available. Kenneth Harney provides all the details in this Los Angeles Times article. To read the original article, click here: Money is available!!! 10/27/2008

Must be Seen to be Believed One of our new favorite blogs is LovelyListing — an incredibly entertaining compendium of some of the strangest and most unappealing real estate listing photography you’ll ever see. While you, as a seller, might briefly agonize over whether to include photos of the walk-in closet or the recently-remodeled powder room, others apparently have no misgivings whatsoever about including photos featuring mold spots, mounds of clutter, weird collections, the owners themselves, their kids, or their pets. From the tacky to the bizarre to the completely inexplicable, from bad Photoshop jobs to subject matter so hideous that no amount of retouching could help, the homes featured here will provide enough entertainment (both comedy and horror) to keep you occupied for hour... 10/21/2008

The Ugliest House in America Think your house needs remodeling? Vote for the “Ugliest House in America” We all have improvements we’d like to make to our homes — replace the countertops, refinish the floors, put in new landscaping — but few of our lists include “remove twenty-years’ worth of piled-up junk” or “repair the roof so that it actually covers the entire building.” HomeVestors, a company that specializes in buying and selling “problem homes” and properties with serious structural issues, is currently running its second annual “Ugliest Home in America” contest. The finalists are eight homes from around the country that go far beyond just “ugly” — these properties are in need of a little more than cosmetic improvements. They boast such delightful features as collapsing floors, ga... 10/20/2008

Not just service, this is magic! Need a project done at home and don’t know who to call? Try ServiceMagic.com! This incredibly useful site lets you put in your contact info, your location, and details about your desired project — anything from minor jobs like installing a light fixture or fixing a sidewalk, to major undertakings like building a brick fence, re-working a fireplace, installing new flooring, adding onto your home and more. After you submit your project info, ServiceMagic will have three local service providers — licensed, experienced, and highly-regarded — contact you with bids or estimates for your project. One of our staff tried out the service herself for a very small project one evening, and was contacted by two top local vendors the next day (one of whom, Boston Brick... 10/16/2008

Remove your junk without lifting a finger! We'll do all the work just sit back and reclaim your space. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is the world's largest junk removal company. We've been featured on Oprah, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal etc. We'll take almost anything, from old furniture and appliances to e-waste and renovation debris. We'll handle all the heavy lifting, loading, and dumping so you don't have to. We recycle up to 60% of junk removed and make every effort to donate to non-profit organizations. Clutter makes life harder than it should be. You won't have to lift a finger, except to point out what we should take. JUST GET IT DONE IT 3 EASY STEPS Book online at http://www.1800gotjunk.com or call 1-800-GOT-JUNK ( 1-800-468-5865 ) We charge by VOLUME, not by the time i... 10/14/2008

The Beverly Hills Farmers' Market is a weekly outdoor certified market which provides the community with the finest of California-grown, fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, juices, breads, specialty items and more in a festive outdoor street setting.   Day: Sunday Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: 9300 block of Civic Center Drive City: Beverly Hills County: Los Angeles Manager: Greta Dunlap Office Address: 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Phone: 310-550-4796 Web Site: Click Here to open      What's Fresh Right Now Persimmons Pomegranates Walnuts Chinese Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Mandarin Oranges Tangerines Avocadoes Winter Squash Green beans Spinach Beets Limes Asian Pears Honey Mushrooms Grapes       The market is located on the 9300 block of Civic Center Drive ... 10/06/2008

5 Links to Events in October for Beverly Hills   Thank Q: A World Music Tribute to Quincy Jones  Beverly Hills Farmers' Market  "Running From the Paparazzi" Running Tour  Fatboy  The Rhythm Section   There's so much cool stuff going on in LA that sometimes it's hard to find events just in your neighborhood. Well, we've put this blog series together to help out!    We have put this together as a series so, make sure to check back often for other regional write ups. The districts covered include Beverly Hills, Culver City, West LA, Brentwood, Westwood, Downtown, Chinatown, East LA, Little Tokyo, Westlake, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Melrose District, Melrose Heights, Beverly, Fairfax District, Miracle Mile, Mid Wilshire, Hancock Park, Park La Brea, Koreat... 09/29/2008