When I received this invitation, my BF and I cancelled our day trip to Santa Barbara and leaped at the opportunity to see the restored Houdini Mansion on Laurel Canyon. I was glad we changed our plans when we walked up through the breathtaking gardens and came upon a circular driveway housing a vintage Rolls Royce. The grounds include three homes, a pool, extraordinary gardens, and lots of hidden porches, paths, and hideaways. The Chilean Consulate held a party in the main house which was not Houdini's original home. I later learned that there were two floors sealed off underground just below where we were standing and that Houdini's original home is now a private museum. The public will get a glimpse of the hidden treasures as many of the Houdini artifacts will be seen at the Skirball Center retrospective this fall. The company was fantastic and I picked up a lot of salacious gossip not fit for print, so I call that a successful evening. To learn about the history of the Houdini grounds, check out Weird California.
Some of the gorgeous wildflowers and grounds at the Houdini Mansion:
It's hard to tell because it is so dark, but that is an oversized chair á la Lily Tomlin size. 
Photo Courtesy of Cristian Olave
Photo Courtesy of Cristian Olave
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