Archive for October, 2014
Bang band members get a whole lotta love from peers
Deciding to form a band was easy; finding a drummer was not. “Moms are not as likely to allow drummers to practice in their houses,” noted a member of “Bang.” Inspiration began at Larchmont Charter school three years ago when students Vinnie Wade and Seb Juul enrolled in teacher George Foster’s afterschool performance workshop, Roxskool. […]
Although no longer, these restaurants evoke memories
Remember celebrating an anniversary at The Windsor: or bringing an out-of-town visitor to The Brown Derby? Here are some bygone restaurants to bring you down memory lane. The plush booths, copper cove ceiling and chandeliers gave Perino’s a sophisticated elegance that drew both business executives and society matrons. After a fire destroyed the first Perino’s, […]
Larchmont Family Fair brought all ages to the Village
Music and laughter filled the air at the Larchmont Family Fair on Oct. 26. Children rode ponies, camels and giant slides. Others competed in the costume contest and talent show. The closed-to-traffic boulevard was lined with booths offering food, drink and games. Children enjoyed bubble rollers, a photo booth, petting zoo, rock climbing and face […]
Robby O’Donnell and Wilshire Park home win HPOZ awards
Two Wilshire Park entries were among winners of the city’s 2014 Office of Historic Resources Historic Preservation Overlay Zone awards. Robby O’Donnell, Bronson Ave., the only person among the honorees, won for being instrumental in placing Boulevard Heights on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. “I’m sure she was selected because of her […]
L.A.P.D. Wilshire Division welcomes new commander Capt. Howard Leslie
Being assigned to L.A.P.D.’s Wilshire Division is like coming full circle, said new commanding officer Capt. Howard Leslie. “I worked here as a young police officer in the late 80s and early 90s,” said the 27-year L.A. Police Dept. veteran. He returned to the division in September as commanding officer of the patrol unit following […]
Larchmont Boulevard welcomes new businesses
New businesses are getting a warm reception from Larchmont residents. At the same time, some old favorites are bidding the street adieu. Lines are already forming at Salt & Straw, a Portland, Or. –based ice cream store that opened its only Los Angeles location at 240 N. Larchmont Blvd. in September. Open daily from 10 […]
