Hopefully you know, dear readers, that in addition to The Spiel, this here rockin’ daily blog, we also have an equally rockin’ home page that showcases our meatier features on Los Angeles fashion, style, culture, nightlife and shopping. Just to make sure — for your sake of course — that you haven’t missed a single word, here are some of the recent homepage stories you may have overlooked.

Laguna Extreme: Some of SoCal’s biggest action sports labels invade a sleepy, seaside O.C. resort for it’s recently unveiled renovation. Needless to say, we’re stoked.

Uncompany Town: Movies? What movies? This year’s Sundance Film Festival is all about swag, snowball fights and getting drunk during the day. Dealmaking skills not required.

Celluloid Rain: In bone-dry L.A., we all need a little help getting dressed when it’s wet outside. Why not channel one of Hollywood’s most stylish rainy moments?

KZO’s Spring ’10 TKO: L.A.’s Joel K., founder of  KZO, has been a modest menswear force for several years. It’s time he speaks up.

Welcome to the Good Life: O.C. real estate heiress Lacey Horning channels her Newport Beach roots with Merritt Charles, a line of luxury casual wear that just hit stores.

J’adore le Printemps!: If L.A.’s latest window displays are any indication, the future is bright indeed.

Pleasure Pit: The Tar Pit, Mark Peel’s new bar and restaurant, oozes old school swank with a side of testosterone.

The Feminine Mystique: 22 year-old Kate Moore adds feminine flair to Echo Park with Bobbie, her boutique of fashionable, girly goods mostly priced under $100.