Archive for December, 2021

Mountain and desert: Sabino Canyon in Tucson has both

Mountain and desert: Sabino Canyon in Tucson has both

| December 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

I had forgotten about the charms of Tucson. In winter, where one can swim outside in a heated pool beneath brilliant sun, a weekend in Tucson seems like a good idea. The Santa Catalina Mountains, to the north and northeast of Tucson, rise up over the Sonoran Desert, and are crowned by the 9,000-foot Mt. […]

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Pilgrim School leader tapped for Columbia fellowship

Pilgrim School leader tapped for Columbia fellowship

| December 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

Pilgrim School’s newly appointed Head of School Patricia Kong has been selected to join a small cohort of experienced national and international school leaders for the 2022 Klingenstein Head of School Fellowship in late January. The highly selective program admits 20 heads of school annually and offers a two-week, fully-funded fellowship at Columbia University’s Teachers College in […]

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Raingutter Regatta is the Pinewood Derby in water

Raingutter Regatta is the Pinewood Derby in water

| December 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

Imagine racing a sailboat, but never getting wet. No pesky seagulls following behind, no splashing wake and no seasickness. Can’t swim? Doesn’t matter. And life vests? Who needs those uncomfortable things!?! Welcome to the world of Raingutter Regatta. It might not quite qualify as athletic, but it sure is competitive. And fun! The annual Cub […]

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‘Chaplin’ faced fame, controversy; enjoy the silly ‘King’s Man’

‘Chaplin’ faced fame, controversy; enjoy the silly ‘King’s Man’

| December 30, 2021 | 0 Comments

The Real Charlie Chaplin (8/10): 112 minutes. Charlie Chaplin was a 5’4” superstar who faced fame and controversy. His loyalty was questioned, and he exacerbated the problem by saying, “I certainly say if that’s communism then there are a lot of people in the United States who would vote for it,” among others. His relationships […]

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Real Estate Sales

Real Estate Sales

| December 2, 2021 | 0 Comments

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Author Connelly releases new novel depicting area

Author Connelly releases new novel depicting area

| December 2, 2021 | 0 Comments

Mystery writer Michael Connelly is at it again, this time penning a new thriller that includes depictions of our Greater Wilshire neighborhoods impacted by the pandemic and recent social unrest. Many of our Larchmont Chronicle readers are fans of the just-concluded “Bosch” Amazon TV series. Based upon the novels starring Detective Harry Bosch written by […]

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