Archive for September, 2012
Area charities gain from polo match, opera gala and flamenco music
The Assistance League of Southern California’s Pre-School and Kindergarten Auxiliary presented its 29th annual Golden Mallet Invitational Polo Benefit on Sunday, Aug. 19 at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club’s Summer High Goal Polo Season matches. There to enjoy a gourmet alfresco buffet lunch and take their glasses of spirits on to the field […]
‘Old Hollywood’ walk brings Wilshire Blvd. history to life
Marlene Dietrich shopped here, Gloria Swanson dined here and John Barrymore rode his horse through the Ambassador Hotel. The landmarks where Hollywood celebrities hung out in the 1930s and 40s will be on the first of the monthly “Old Hollywood Art and Architecture Walks” in Wilshire Center starting Thurs., Oct. 25 from 2 p.m. to […]
Anderson Munger YMCA construction to begin
The new Anderson Munger Family YMCA will begin construction at Third St. and Oxford Ave. in October. A groundbreaking ceremony for the two-story community center is planned in January, and building completion is targeted for spring of 2014. A lap pool, fitness center, children’s activity room and rooftop running track are among the amenities at […]
Pancake breakfast at Los Angeles Fire Station 61 attracts 500
Firefighters welcomed some 500 friends and neighbors of L.A.F.D.’s Station 61 who feasted on pancakes while hearing about prevention and emergency preparedness at the Sept. 9 Open House. City fire chief Brian Cummings and local councilmen were among the guests at the fundraiser at 5821 W. Third St. Donors included local markets, International House of […]
Flicka celebrates 20 years as village’s children’s boutique
Few places in L.A. are as synonymous with the words “enchanting childhood memories” as the shop Flicka. Whereas businesses struggle for brand recognition, every parent knows the store as the place to find that special children’s outfit or unique baby gift. Passersby stop to check out the shop’s current ingenious window display theme—be it penguins […]
Wilshire Presbyterian celebrates 100th anniversary
On a Sunday in 1912, a group of Hancock Park neighbors asked Dr. G. C. Patterson, minister of Wilshire Presbyterian Church, to meet with them after service. They had raised $1,500, and they wanted to build a new home for the parish. Dr. Patterson recommended that they pay a deposit on a cornfield on the […]
