While recovering from a slowed-down economy, it appears that many of us may be staying in our existing houses awhile. But how bad is that? We liked our home at one time or another. So why not take another look at it, and make some conscious decisions about what items can be re-integrated into our existing home from a brand new perspective?

Thomas Steyer’s TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, along with Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE), is awarding eight faculty seed grants totaling more than $2.2 million for promising new research in renewable energy.

Pick up this issue of Haute Living Los Angeles to read about The ONE Group’s Celeste Fierro and Jonathan Segal. The duo behind A-list spots like Coco de Ville, STK and their new venture, Asellina, discuss the recession, innovative ideas and upcoming openings.

On Friday September 23rd, renowned fine jewelry and timepiece designer David Yurman, became the the first-ever jeweler to sponsor the Harvesters Underwriter Party.

Save the Date. Wednesday, October 5, 2011 marks the launch of the Pink Ribbon Program in honor of The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.

The final performances of the South Florida's Symphony's First Annual "Autumn Opus" Chamber Series will take place next week. The series will end with a performance of the incomparable String Quartet No 15 of Beethoven.

Filming for the sequel to last year’s high-profile action star-packed The Expendables, directed by Sylvester Stallone, is gearing up in Bulgaria – this time with even more star power added to the already very impressive cast list.

Next time you’re in London and need to catch a flight out of Heathrow, give yourself some extra time to visit the new Grey Goose Loft, which offers a top cocktail bar experience.

Just in time for Halloween spookiness, hot Japanese eatery Matsuri at the Maritime Hotel has cooked up an eerie and enticing new menu based on The Seven Deadly Sins.

The Independent Film Channel (IFC) will be releasing a highly anticipated documentary on indie film mogul Harvey Weinstein on Friday, Oct. 7. The film, entitled Unauthorized: The Harvey Weinstein Project, was made by Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich, who has publicly called Weinstein “The Last Bully.”

Lamborghini President Stephan Winkelmann stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage with the 2012 Aventador LP700-4, which stands to be the new supercar king.

Good times are back for the ubiquitous British automaker Jaguar. Not only is the signature brand a hallmark in the luxury car category, the company is now beginning to take the necessary steps to produce a complete product line with the introduction of the C-X16 production concept.

One of Miami's hottest oceanfront parties returns to the DiLido Beach Club at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach this October with “Legends of the Full Moon,” parties every month through May 2012.

A mansion in Monarch Beach’s Ritz Cove community has sold for $4,599,900 making it the year’s fourth highest sale for the Dana Point.

If "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto, Hubert Keller of the famed Fleur de Lys and Rick Moonen of rm seafood weren't star-quality enough, the inaugural Hawaii Food & Wine Festival added a couple of new chefs to its impressive lineup.

It was announced yesterday, Sept. 27, that Latin music superstar Shakira is being awarded as the Latin Recording Academy’s 2011 Person of the Year. She is receiving the high honor in recognition of her “renowned artistic and philanthropic contributions” at a tribute dinner and celebrity concert on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

If you love the ocean and whale watching, The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel, an exclusive member of The Haute Hotel Network, is the place to be this season.

Thinking of relocating and want something totally different than what you may be used to? Consider Qatar, now the world’s richest country where electricity, water and health care are free for citizens.