It’s not too late. If you’ve ever felt like Los Angeles was just too big and long for that small town feel, well, Culver City is the place to be. Fiesta La Ballona, which started [...]
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Culver City’s Music in the Chambers, is featuring members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, with three free Neighborhood Chamber Music Concerts. The gig will be held at Mike Balkman’s Council [...]
I grew up living across the street from a park, which is probably why I have a particular fondness for them. Every child should have easy access to a playground, basketball court, or in my [...]
Yesterday’s rain brought back memories of the week long rain we had just a few days ago. Just when you think it’s going to be a sunny day, nature tricks you and out come the [...]
From time to time, as my attention turns to the topic of all of the fantastic public art we have here in Los Angeles, I’ll be guest posting over at MLAPA.org, which is the acronym [...]
There are two different types of public art–permanent and temporary. In fact, when you really think about it, most murals would fall under the category and defined as “temporary” art. Many times a building is [...]
On Saturday, I took a 2010 Chevy Camaro for a spin and ended up at the corner of Hayden Avenue and National Boulevard in Culver City, to view a brand new “building.” It looks unlike [...]
When I first purchased my new bike last year, naturally I started looking for places to ride it. Instinctively I presumed that because Los Angeles is so large, there would be quite a few good [...]
At the suggestion of Will over at [sic], today I finally ventured to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, and I wasn’t disappointed. From where I was standing, the snow-topped mountains are more than 40 miles [...]
Unlike yesterday’s article–which featured art on architecture– today I’m showing where and how the city of Culver City decided to use Public Art to help enhance the quality of life for its residents and business’. [...]
The photo above is Evelyn Woods, "Lost and Found", charcoal on paper, 48" x 75" Saturday night’s opening at the Koplin Del Rio Gallery, was a multi-artist show to showcase figurative works on paper. The [...]
Over the years, Culver City has gone through a metamorphosis. Gone are its days as a sleepy working class enclave. It’s now a modern, thriving intersection of the arts and motion pictures industries; a design, [...]
Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend my first Art Walk. Los Angeles has long been home to the Entertainment Industry; but lesser known is the fact of its existence as a long time [...]
On Saturday, I spent the morning learning how to grow tomatoes at Ocean View Farms (OVF). What is Ocean View Farms? It is among the largest of more than 70 community gardens in Los Angeles [...]
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