Happy May! Hope your month is filled with sunshine and warmth. Read on for everything you should do this month and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you.

Real Estate in the News

Three Ways Luxury Apartment Renter Trends Have Evolved Throughout The Pandemic

From searches to showings to a sense of community, luxury renters are coming out of the pandemic with new priorities, and developers have an opportunity to meet the needs of the new luxury renter. Read the story here.

Local Events

A Banksy exhibition is bringing the street artist’s work to L.A. this summer

Los Angeles is no stranger to Banksy. The anonymous street artist’s pointed murals have popped up on walls and billboards in L.A. for years now, and notably in a massive warehouse show the mysterious figure staged in 2006. And now some more graffitied works are set to arrive as part of a touring exhibition, “Banksy: Genius or Vandal?” Read the story here.

The Broad is reopening in May—but without its Infinity Mirror Rooms at first

After a year-plus closure, the Broad will reopen on May 26 with a new collection exhibition to mark the occasion. Free timed reservations will be released online. Learn more here.

Lifestyle Tips and Tricks

17 Essential Gardening Tools the Pros Swear By

Food52 tapped some of the biggest and best garden pros they could find to get the dirt (literally) on their favorite tools. I’ve made my wishlist—get ready to start yours here.

20 Under-$25 Gifts That’re Totally Priceless

Believe it or not, a big budget is not the only path to a great gift. Sometimes, the very best presents are inexpensive—about the thought and not the price tag. Even if it costs under $25. Get some ideas here.

12 Ideas to Upgrade Your Outdoor Space, Sustainably

Whether you have just enough room for a bistro table and chairs or a whole outdoor living room to play around with, our fresh-air spaces quickly become sanctuaries for the next several months. Get inspiration here.