Archive for October, 2021
At Chevalier’s: Mistress of the Dark
Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, made a spooky splash on the Boulevard Oct. 14 to sign copies of her new memoir, “Yours Cruelly, Elvira,” at Chevalier’s Books. The Halloween icon was without her Goth look and beehive hairdo of years past, but drew a crowd of fans nonetheless, who were eager to meet the Mistress of […]
Mr. Los Angeles’ life celebrated at memorial at his beloved park
The life and legacy of the late Tom LaBonge was celebrated October 18 at Travel Town in Griffith Park. It was a real party (including an Elvis impersonator, of course), and it was one the former Councilman would have loved. LaBonge, who died unexpectedly on January 7, would have turned 68 two weeks before the […]
Holiday trees coming to town
Trees are expected to arrive on Sat., Nov. 27 at the Wilshire Rotary Christmas Tree Lot, 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. “This is our 15th year,” said Rotarian Wendy Clifford. This year’s crop is expected to be limited due to a heat wave in Oregon and Washington in June 2021. “Some tree types and sizes may […]
Small Business Saturday on Blvd. Nov. 27
Small Business Saturday will kick off the holiday shopping season Sat., Nov. 27 from 11:30 to 4:30 p.m. Participating stores on Larchmont Boulevard will offer discounts, raffles and a prize drawing and live entertainment to herald the spirit of the season. The event is sponsored by the Larchmont Boulevard Association.
Plans are underway to expand campus at Holocaust Museum
Little did a small group of Holocaust survivors who met in the 1960s at an English-as-a-second-language class know that their efforts would lead to a major museum in the heart of the city. The group, who met at Hollywood High, each had an item from the war — a Star of David on a shirt, a […]
Parks Foundation works to improve Robert Burns trail
The Los Angeles Parks Foundation soon will begin work on an improvement project within Robert Burns Park, thanks, in part, to the generous support of a local resident. “We are thrilled to do this project,” said Parks Foundation Executive Director (and Windsor Square resident) Carolyn Ramsay last month as she gave the Chronicle a preview […]
