Archive for November, 2012
November 2012 Real Estate Sales
Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 341 N. June St. 188 S. June St. 520 S. Lucerne Blvd. 532 S. Irving Blvd. 232 S. June St. 584 Lillian Way 914 Hudson Ave. 839 Lorraine Blvd. 714 Lorraine Blvd. 848 S. Rimpau Blvd. 634 Lillian Way 333 N. Irving Blvd. 235 N. Plymouth Blvd. 424 N. […]
Marat Daukayev School ballet school grooms students for careers
“Chainé! Chainé! Chainé!” artistic director Marat Daukayev calls out rhythmically to students as they move across the dance floor in a straight line of quick turns. “Chaine” is a succession or chain of turns requiring precise technique propelled by unwavering momentum, and also describes the progressive development of the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet since […]
Boulevard Heights named a National Historic Place
The neighborhood just got another feather in its cap. The Boulevard Heights Historic District was approved by the State Historical Resources Commission, and went up on the National Register of Historic Places website in October. “We’re starting to work on getting signs so people know we actually made it,” said area resident Robby O’Donnell. The […]
‘Gourmet Ghosts’ by James Bartlett tells tale of city’s historic past
James Bartlett happened on the idea for his new book “Gourmet Ghosts” at a bar, which, he was told, has a ghost. He hasn’t exactly seen a ghost since he’s published the 274-page historic look at the city’s mysterious past. But he’s heard some good stories, sampled L.A.’s eclectic fare and sipped assorted beverages at […]
Boulevard welcomes boho chic, a sweat lodge and Lemonade
Seasonal Californian comfort food and an ancient-meets-modern sweat lodge join a women’s “boho chic” clothing store among new additions to the Boulevard. Dine on grass-fed skirt steak, healthy salads and red velvet cupcakes in a “fast-casual” setting at Lemonade. The fresh-squeezed beverage is a mainstay, from the basic brew to ginger guava and a host […]
Larchmont Chronicle cofounder Dawne Goodwin McCullough dies
Dawne Goodwin McCullough died at her home in Fallbrook, Calif., on Oct. 14. She had been in failing health. She was the cofounder of the Larchmont Chronicle in 1963 with Jane Gilman. Born and raised in Chicago, she learned her sales ability from her father Dan, and interest in philanthropy from her mother Jo. Dawne […]
