Archive for November, 2017
Reindeer stops, Santa and good cheer on Blvd. Nov. 25
Santa, carolers and a trolley return to Larchmont Village for the Holiday Open House and Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25. The trolley will make eight “reindeer stops” between Melrose Ave. and First St. on Larchmont Blvd. between 11:30 and 3:30 p.m. Seasonal refreshments will be served at stores near the stops, said Dr. Tim […]
Get fresh trees at Wilshire Rotary lot on Larchmont Blvd.
It will begin to look a lot like Christmas when the Wilshire Rotary Club opens its tree lot on Fri., Nov. 24 at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. Customers will find noble, fraser, silvertip, Nordmann and Douglas firs, according to organizer Wendy Clifford, who says the trees are delivered fresh from a farm in Oregon. New […]
New subzone is designed to curb mansionization
Temporary zoning measures designed to protect neighborhood character and prevent building of homes too large for their lots are set to expire this summer for both Brookside and Sycamore Square. Council District Four and the City Planning Dept. are holding a public meeting to discuss proposed new R-1 subzones to replace the Interim Control Ordinances […]
Gift is a giant boost for plan to build over Wilshire
Miracle Mile’s Museum Row is poised to become something of a, well, miraculous entertainment and education destination. Two new world-class museums are set to open on the historic stretch of Wilshire Boulevard in the coming years, if all goes according to plan. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ Academy Museum is rising up […]
Visually Impaired students meet and greet Larchmont merchants
Van Ness Elementary School is one of several LAUSD elementary schools that exists within walking distance of Larchmont Blvd. Adjacent to Van Ness Elementary is another school, called the Frances Blend School for the Visually Impaired, which has called its campus home since 1926. The two campuses officially merged in 2013 to form an intentionally […]
Sticker Planet celebrates 25 years with blowout bash
Sticker Planet, every child’s favorite sticker store in Los Angeles, located at The Original Farmers Market, celebrated its 25th anniversary in October with a festive celebration for the entire community. Adults and children listened to 90’s music, devoured anniversary cake, created bookmarks and doorknob hangers, enjoyed ice cream and soda from Bennett’s Ice Cream, and […]
