by Victor De Dios | Sep 21, 2013 | Million Dollar Home, October/November
photos by Joie de Vivre Photographie Las Vegas is one destination in the United States that everyone should visit at least once. The bright, shimmering lights of this amazing city that calls tourists from near and far, beckoning them to come and pursue the...
by Victor De Dios | Sep 21, 2013 | October/November, Social Scene
Photos By Alex Hafizi & Garrett Young On Saturday, August 17, wine and beer enthusiasts gathered at the very popular 12th annual Vine 2 Wine Classic, held at the California Institute of the Arts. The event benefited the local non-profit organization,...
by Victor De Dios | May 24, 2013 | June/July, Million Dollar Home
photos by Alex Hafizi Imagine yourself cruising down Highway 14 on a hot summer day. The radio is on, the air conditioner is blasting, and it’s nothing but you, your car, and then open road traveling through the California desert ahead. You begin to pass...
by Victor De Dios | Mar 26, 2013 | April/May, Million Dollar Home
photos by Joie de Vivre photographie Square Footage: 7,600 sq feet Number of Bedrooms: 5 Number of Bathrooms: 7 Year Built: 1995 Picture yourself on an extravagant vacation in southern Europe, venturing and exploring through the Tuscan coast along central...
by Victor De Dios | Jan 28, 2013 | February/March, Looking Back
photo by Josh Premako With this being the February/March issue of élite, it’s only fitting our readers be bombarded with love story after love story…after love story. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be the time of year we devote to demonstrating our affection to the...
by Victor De Dios | Jan 28, 2013 | February/March, Spotlight
On September 29, 2012 the Santa Clarita Public Library division welcomed a new branch to the city, in the heart of the valley, complete with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and a speech by former Mayor Frank Ferry. For Santa Clarita, a new city library had been long...
by Victor De Dios | Sep 25, 2012 | October/November, Spotlight
On February 22, 2002, the day after the world learned that kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl had been brutally murdered by his captors in Pakistan, conductor George Pehlivanian, Pearl’s neighbor and friend from Paris, was scheduled to lead the...
by Victor De Dios | Sep 25, 2012 | Health & Wellness, October/November
What can we do to improve overall health and well-being? As defined by the World Health Organization, health is not just the absence of disease or infirmity, but includes physical, mental and social well-being. Being healthy also includes being able to...
by Victor De Dios | Sep 25, 2012 | Closeup, October/November
Many people may not know this, but there is a team of young equestrians just a few miles away that have been filling trophy cases at a rapid rate for a while now. Blue Shadows is best described as a cavalry-based organization where kids learn how to ride a...
by Victor De Dios | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Looking Back
With the birth of the 20th century, the United States had evolved into an era of prosperity in the economy, an era of great expression in artistic impression, an era of controversy with the traditional values associated with conservatism. The Roaring Twenties...
by Victor De Dios | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Social Scene
photos by Alex Hafizi The Boys & Girls Club of America has been striving to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. In doing so, they have provided the country’s...
by Victor De Dios | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Social Scene
Come enjoy a tastefully delightful evening of delicious wines at the 11th Annual Vine 2 Wine Classic sponsored by Circle of Hope, Inc. on Saturday, August 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.. Circle of Hope, Inc. has been assisting breast cancer patients, their...