Tag: Judy Horton
August art, history, baseball, music, birthdays, politics and more
Although a lot of people were away in August, there was a heck of a lot going on here in town involving locals in the arts and social scenes. Political, too. Beginning on Aug. 1, there was a gorgeous downtown art opening for the exhibit, “Resonance: Paintings and Prints by Gayle Garner Roski and Ruth […]
Chevalier’s and other Lipson Building tenants transition to their new reality
Longtime tenants of the Lipson Building on Larchmont Boulevard had until midnight Dec. 31 to vacate the 17,000-square-foot property located at 124-148 N. Larchmont Blvd. New owner Malibu-based Christina Development purchased the property in Oct. 2018 for $23.5 million with plans to renovate the existing structure. Some of those tenants have found new locations while […]
Landscape designers weave together a variety of elements
Clear sunny skies and balmy breezes have returned, bringing burgeoning gardens and the move to outdoor living that is quintessentially Los Angeles. Read on to learn about local landscape designers who know the neighborhood and the ins and outs of Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) guidelines … and who can help you whip your outdoor […]
Brookside, Sycamore Square and Wilshire Park gardens in full view
The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) held its second Drought-Tolerant Garden Tour June 2, and after the success of the first tour, committee co-chairs Cathy Roberts and Julie Stromberg turned their sights to neighborhoods not featured in the 2016 tour: Brookside, Sycamore Square and Wilshire Park. “It was truly a lovely way to spend half […]
Get a big impact from small gardens
Small gardens can have a huge impact. Just ask garden designers Judy Horton and Libby Simon, who have crafted several front, and back, yards over the years. Three are on north Windsor Blvd. Like elsewhere throughout the city, the former broad lawns have been replaced with lush, native flora, favorites of bees and butterflies. Monarchs […]
