"Smile and Say Hi," my newly published children's book, is about conquering shyness—a subject no child in the world would find captivating unless the book had a unique hook. A larger-than-life creature that fascinated emboldened and encouraged children to smile and say hi in a playful, non-threatening way? Cue the dragons!
Read MoreThe 18th annual LA Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF) takes place March 11-14 for the first time via online “virtual” presentation with access to films programmed though internet link(s) provided that will be promoted via printed cards, email and social media preceding and during festival dates.
Read MoreIt’s February and love abounds with Cupid’s arrows piercing hearts and the passion of Aphrodite unleashed on countless lovers. On the “silver screen” traditional romance - unrequited or comic - quirky romps, exceptional scenarios, sensual moments, represent capricious and captivating stories. As the song goes “Love makes the world go round….” and much entertainment to be savored. Enjoy your favorite movie candy viewing some great films with deep sentiment, joy, laughter, and maybe a few tears.
Read MoreThe Point Vicente Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution awarded it’s first “Excellence in Historic Preservation” medal to chapter member Britton Weber and her husband Skip. The couple has restored their beautiful 1906 American Foursquare-style home. This was a very popular design in homes around the turn of the 20th century. This style incorporates elements of Edwardian, Prairie and Craftsman styles. Hallmarks of this style include a square shape, two stories and four rooms per floor, a large front porch, chipped roof, built-in cabinetry and Craftsman-style woodwork.
Read MoreA longer version of this article appeared in the January 2021 issue of San Pedro Today Magazine
On January 20, 1931, Warner Brothers opened their magnificent, 1500-seat San Pedro Theatre to a star-studded crowd with back-to-back sold out shows. The crowd included Warner Bros. stars Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Blondell.
Read MoreOne of the highlights of the Holiday Season for antique car aficionados is the Horseless Carriage Club tour, which always takes place on the last Sunday of the year, generally in the Pasadena area. The requirement for participation in the tour is that all cars must be of 1932 and earlier vintage. Around 150 cars show up, of which about 80 go on the tour. You see cars that you would normally never see on the road and, of course, Jay Leno always brings something exotic.
Read MoreThe print forecast for Spring-Summer 2021 is going to be full of bold as well as surreal smudgy prints. RTW in Spring Summer 2020 has witnessed the play of a wide variety of bold florals, jungle leaves, and animal prints.
Read MoreIn a very quiet, rural, homey neighborhood in Rolling Hills Estates along Palos Verdes Drive North you may have noticed a large stone that sticks up like a sign post hailing this is the place to turn in for Nansen Field. If you turn onto that road, which is Hidden Valley road, you will find quaint sign and gate which leads to a large soccer field with an outcrop of buildings called Nansen field.
Read MoreWhen my eyes first spotted Misty, I didn’t even know her name, but I knew she was destined for greatness! She was a petite seventh grader trying out for Dance Drill Team Captain in the Dana Middle School gym. I was in awe by just the way she stood in ready position - perfect poise, posture, and presence, just as a dancer would.
Read MoreThe Port of Long Beach recently presented the Gerald Desmond Replacement Bridge (Bridge) new night lighting scheme. The LED lights are capable of lighting the 515-foot twin towers and the 80 suspension cables in 27 different color schemes.
Read MoreRelaxing on my porch sipping red wine, I casually scroll through my iPad browser, dreamily admiring spectacular jewelry. My spirits are immediately uplifted, and I am overwhelmed with a sudden surge of optimism. Each piece carefully handcrafted lends a voice to India’s legacy, 5,000 years ago of artistry and cultural history.
Read MoreThe South Coast Botanic Garden has been a haven to many South Bay residents and visitors as a way to escape the monotony of the COVID-19 restrictions. So much so, that MaryLynn Mack, Chief Operating Officer and other Garden staff members have been “pleasantly surprised and appreciative of the number of visitors coming to the Garden for a brief escape.”
Read MoreArt can make science both understandable and inspirational, as is expertly demonstrated in a documentary film made here in Palos Verdes about an artist and architect named Chesley Bonestell (1888 – 1986).
Read MoreThe Port of Los Angeles in the 1960s had all the makings of a gripping detective novel: corruption, graft, secretly-taped meetings, indictments, an unexplained death and a Pulitzer Price-winning expose by the Los Angeles Times. Bringing the Princess Louise floating restaurant was just one of the many scandals that erupted during that turbulent era.
Read MoreSeveral years ago, I was invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to attend a Travel Mart followed by a familiarization trip through Isaan, Northeast of Thailand.
Unbeknownst to me, an adventure awaited, as I travelled on this off the beaten path. The mystique, magic and mystery evoked by the resplendent Khmer temples dotting the landscape, a navigation for the Cambodians, left me wondering if I was in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Read MoreShortly after acquiring Santa Catalina Island in 1919, William Wrigley, Jr. began to leave his thump print on his beloved isle. On July 1, 1920, Wrigley opened the Atwater Hotel dedicated to his daughter-in-law, Helen Blanche Atwater Wrigley who married Phillip Wrigley, Wrigley’s son, on March 26, 1918.
Read MoreJust one block from the ocean sits the beautiful high school campus known as Palos Verdes High School (PVHS). This high school was built during the postwar population boom and was completed in 1961. In 1959, Los Angeles Unified School district hired two notable architects to accompany Richard Neutra in designing and building the school. Those other architects were Robert Alexander and a South Bay local named Carrington Lewis.
Read MoreThe Warner Grand Theatre will celebrate her 90th birthday in 2021. This is the first in a series of stories by the staff and volunteers of Grand Vision Foundation, the Theatre’s Friends Group, intended to bring the opening day and early years of the Theatre to life. We hope you enjoy it!
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