One year ago today AT Los Angeles' most popular posts including a trip to the 99 Cent Only store, a report about Oprah's favourite things, a Mt. Washington Hilltop Dome House, Thanksgiving host gifts, how to clean the microwave, winter citrus as a centerpiece and a few more all beneath the jump...

• A Lesson in Repetition: Andreas Gursky's 99 Cent: Grace visits the 99 Cent Only Store inspired by art...we haven't seen her ever since.

• Here Are a Few of Oprah's Favorite Things!: A list of what the most powerful woman in the US liked one year ago today. "Ugg" is right.

• Mt. Washington Hilltop Dome House: A peek inside one crazy Mt. Washington Hilltop Dome House. We're wondering how much of that $800k price it has held or loss ever since.

• Thanksgiving Host Gifts: A short roundup of Thanksgiving time host gifts that aren't wine or flowers.

• Custom Hotel: a modern boutique hotel arrived in LAX. Anyone stayed there since?

• Sears Appliance Outlet: Jonathan visits Santa Ana and checks out there blemished and discontinued range of home appliances.

• How to: Clean the Microwave: We don't have one of these newfangled machines of the future in our own home...but we still remember what a pain they were to clean when we did. Learn how to remove that stinky sponge smell out of the microwave.

• Two Tickets to the Celebrity Decor Match: Grace reveals an inside look at a musical celeb's decor choices.

• Chili Pepper Smart Water: Don't Eliminate...Recirculate: A water saving gadget reclaims normally lost household cold water for reuse.

• Last Minute Table Decoration: Winter Citrus: Laure recommends a winter citrus centerpiece for your holiday gathering...