Archive for September, 2023
Rides, food booths and costume contest at Fair
Larchmont Family Fair is on Sun., Oct. 29 The Larchmont Family Fair returns to the Boulevard Sun., Oct. 29, from noon until 5 p.m. with “Fun for Everyone,” as this year’s theme assures us. This year’s Fair lineup includes entertainment, Bob Baker Marionettes, children’s music performances, a roaming fairy, a dance troup, a talent show and […]
Serving fresh Italian food for 40 years
•Neighborhood staple to roll back prices for its anniversary This October, Marino Ristorante on Melrose celebrates its 40th anniversary. The restaurant was opened in 1983 by Naples-born Ciro (also known as Mario) and wife Maria Marino, who had been restaurateurs since the 1960s. Marino quickly became a hot spot for locals, Hollywood and political elite […]
Nine O’Clock Players ready to enchant families
The Nine O’Clock Players will open the 2023-24 season Sun., Oct. 29, with a performance entitled “Enchanted Sleeping Beauty: The Legend of Briar-Rose.” This will be the company’s 95th year delighting Angelenos with award-winning family theater. As usual, the Nine O’Clock Players will bring clever twists, magical music and zany characters to the stage with […]
Rockin’ and a-rollin’ for good times and many good causes
The Bourbon Room in Hollywood was the place to rock ‘n’ roll on Aug. 24, when Larchmont area friends and family showed up to support local Zach Selwyn and his band, Zachariah & The Lobos Riders. The performers hit the stage promptly at 8:15 p.m. and, within minutes, the crowd was on its feet, dancing […]
‘Major issues’ surface at TV City development, opponents say
A document setting forth “several egregious issues” for an expansion project at Television City at Fairfax Avenue and Beverly Boulevard was recently unearthed by people opposed to the project. The 46-page TVC 2050 proposed Specific Plan “rewrites” height limits in the municipal code, includes a maximum of 10 liquor licenses and would prevent the public […]
Dining and meeting neighbors at annual ‘Taste of Larchmont’
Diners enjoyed the summer breeze while visiting with new and old friends and sampling a variety of food and drinks at HopeNet’s 31st annual Taste of Larchmont on Sept. 18. Upon entering under a colorful balloon arch by the Larchmont Boulevard clock tower, guests picked up their passports to 19 participating eateries on the Boulevard. […]