Archive for September, 2016
Brooks puts a Californian twist on a British brew
Brooks Dry Cider is the creation of Brooks Bennett, who grew up in Hancock Park, Windsor Square, and for six years, London. In London, living with his sisters and parents, Carolyn and Jamie Bennett, now of Hancock Park and Ojai, Bennett became aware of drinking cider, available in pubs (where the drinking age for cider […]
Quiet crisis: Saving trees in Los Angeles, and city’s livability
Throughout Los Angeles, trees are in decline. It is a quiet crisis, and it’s accelerating. Losing trees begins a vicious cycle of creating an ever-hotter and drier urban climate that threatens public health and the very livability of our city. Last year, I attended a presentation by the Urban Forester of Santa Monica, who said […]
All’s well with nighttime parking
Eric Evavold is one of many long-term tenants who live in a charming 1924 apartment building at 601 N. Rossmore Ave. “It’s the first building in the area,” he says proudly. Back when the three-story apartment building was built — even though Ford was busy building Model Ts — parking wasn’t considered. Tenants in the […]
Larchmont has talent, rides, fun at Family Fair
Larchmont has talent, rides and fun at the Family Fair on Sun., Oct. 30 from noon to 5 p.m. The fair promises new attractions this year, and a return of the popular Larchmont Has Talent show. And, did we mention cash prizes? Winners of the talent contest will reap $500, $300 and $200 for first, […]
New tenants on Larchmont; music school, bakery coming
This month Larchmont Village welcomes several new businesses to the Boulevard. Rhodes School of Music Starting this month, students of the Rhodes School of Music will take lessons in a newly remodeled space on the second floor of 215 N. Larchmont Blvd. The school relocated from 606 N. Larchmont to its current location, above the […]
Historic hotel adds new restaurant, bar
Owners of the Hollywood Historic Hotel, are busy putting the finishing touches on a new restaurant and bar that they hope to open later this month. Dubbed The Edmon after their late father, the Hollywood Art Deco themed destination is on the first floor of the hotel, located at the corner of Melrose and Wilton. […]
