Archive for November, 2018
Expert organizing behind Larchmont Fair
Children running down Larchmont Boulevard, lathered in bubbles from a nearby foam pit, could only mean the Larchmont Family Fair. On Oct. 28 from noon to 5:30 p.m., the Boulevard hosted its 52nd annual celebration. The fair has become increasingly elaborate since its founding. This year, a pie-baking contest was added to an already impressive […]
Parks Foundation to begin second decade with Ramsay at reins
After a career in journalism, environmental advocacy and public service, Carolyn Ramsay has found her niche as executive director of the Los Angeles Parks Foundation. Her office amidst the oak trees in Griffith Park is a perfect setting for the Windsor Square resident, who has strived to bring greenery to her neighborhood and adopted city […]
Buck Mason brings high-quality basics to the block
Los Angeles-based menswear brand Buck Mason opened its fifth, and largest, storefront last month on Larchmont Boulevard. The new boutique offers modern American classics for everyday wear, just in time for holiday shopping. To get better acquainted with Larchmont’s newest neighbor, I sat down with the brand’s two founders, Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford. […]
Buy a toy, give a toy at these local organizations
It is easy to go “off list” and get in the habit of impulse buying during the holidays. Put some of those impulses to work and donate toys and gift cards to some of these local organizations. In most cases, toys should be unwrapped and gift cards are requested to be from major retailers. Olympic […]
Real Estate Sales
Real Estate Sales Single-family homes 184 S. Hudson Ave. 501 Wilcox Ave. 450 N. McCadden Pl. 552 S. Bronson Ave. 607 N. Las Palmas Ave. 203 N. Gower St. 541 N. Lucerne Blvd. 403 N. Arden Blvd. 136 N. Lucerne Blvd. 340 N. Beachwood Dr. 417 N. Norton Ave. 601 N. Gower St. 613 N. […]
Bountiful ways to give back during season of giving
Climate change, homelessness, mental and physical diseases, and other societal issues pepper our newsfeeds letting us know what is wrong or chaotic in the world. But these issues also can be motivating, inspiring us to reach out to others to try to do good in small ways close to home. Then we can have some […]
