Archive for October, 2022
Room to Grow?: Preserving not-yet-designated historic districts
I was having lunch with my friend, James Dastoli, who has newly moved with his family into a historic house located in the Wilton Place National Historic District. We had originally met through a group which was looking to set up an historic district in Los Feliz. James was successfully shepherding an historic district in […]
Miracle Mile and Carthay Circle celebrate at Bergin’s
Two historic neighborhoods celebrated their 100th anniversaries with a three-hour “happy hour” on Sun., Oct. 16, at Tom Bergin’s, 840 S. Fairfax Ave. Vintage 1920s and ‘30s attire was optional, and several flappers were present, including Kari Garcia and Kimberly Klein. Golden hats adorned many celebrants, of which there were dozens from both the Miracle […]
Tenant construction underway at Boulevard shops, some opening
Two new leases have been signed for spaces in the Larchmont Mercantile complex, according to a source at Rare Public Relations. Midland, which will carry women’s and kids’ clothing, accessories, apothecary items and some books, will be located at 138 N. Larchmont Blvd. Sichuan Kitchenette, a new grab-and-go café serving ready-to-eat Sichuan Chinese food, will […]
Dreams of sugar plum fairies return to Marat’s ‘Nutcracker’
Little girl dreams of sugar plum fairies and waltzing snowflakes will come alive this holiday season when, after a long two-year wait, Marat Daukayev will present his magic of the holiday season on a professional stage. The school’s ballet students — many live in our neighborhoods — will leap and twirl in four performances of […]
Rose Award and other gatherings
On a beautiful day outdoors, surrounded by thousands of blooming roses, the Los Angeles Parks Foundation (LAPF) saluted local resident and business and nonprofit leader Jaime Lee for her many civic contributions, especially with respect to recreation and parks. Lots of local supporters of LAPF were there on October 13 to salute Lee, including the […]
