Archive for July, 2021
Snooknuk has closed, but its kids’ upbeat show goes on
The pandemic closed the kid-friendly arts and music café Snooknuk after eight years of joy and song at 506 N. Larchmont Blvd. But its founder Cheri Jacobs is still in the neighborhood and around town, taking her music-and-puppet show to parks, libraries and neighbors’ backyards and online. You can also hear a recording of hers […]
Clubs celebrate with fireworks, barbecue
Dazzling bursts of color will once again light the sky above the Wilshire Country Club on July 4th. After skipping the Independence Day tradition in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions, members will be able to celebrate the holiday at the club, and the rest of the community will no doubt gather in backyards and on […]
Our pets enjoy kisses, walks on Larchmont and dressing up
We asked neighbors to send photos of their best furry friends for our annual Pets of Larchmont issue. And they did not disappoint! There’s Cowboy, a friendly Aussie-koolie, who’s “as cute as he is handsome,” and Rita, who is enjoying the good life after living on the streets of Mexico. Sally, a yellow 1-year-old Labrador, […]
Locals to be feted by LANTL July 15
The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) will honor Julie and Winston Stromberg, of Brookside, at its annual Garden Party on July 15 at 6 p.m. The Strombergs have devoted much time aiding LANLT in its mission of creating more green space in underserved areas. The event will take place over Zoom and feature a […]
Catherine Coffin Phillips preserved California history
In the January 2021 issue of the Larchmont Chronicle, columnist Paula Panich introduced readers to Steve Inskeep’s book “Imperfect Union,” about Jessie and John Frémont, a powerhouse couple in California development in the last decades of the 19th century. A small insert in the article noted an earlier biography of the female half of the […]
