A 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 MoreWhen candy shops spelled shop ‘shoppe’ and children saved their nickels to buy candy cigarettes, you could buy unwrapped horehound cough drops covered in powdered sugar. These cough drops were soothing to sore throats and enjoyed as candy. Today, you can find horehound as an ingredient in Ricola cough drops.
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 Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (Conservancy) presents its 7th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival virtually on Sunday, January 17th at 4:00 p.m. and is accessible on the Conservancy website through January 24th. The Festival showcases six specially selected films about individuals demonstrating that each person can make a difference when it comes to not only enjoying, but the importance protecting, open natural land.
Read MoreDo you ever feel that your overwhelmed with anxiety and your mind is overrun with fearful and negative thoughts? If so, it can be very challenging in getting relief from your current situation.
Read MoreIt seems like 2020 has taken forever to leave, but that means that Spring is just around the corner, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (Conservancy) is engaged in its annual Adopt-A-Goat program.
Read MoreGuest rooms don’t have to be large or fancy, they don’t even have to be dedicated guest spaces. The room doesn’t define the guest experience; the time spent with you, the memories made and the ease of the stay are the things that have the most impact. There are simple things you can do to make your guest space comfortable, functional and effortless for your visitors.
Read MoreWho did you like best to hang around with as a kid? Most likely, they were playmates who brought out the fun in you. Think of your happiest memories. I’ll bet they include being playful. Connecting with your inner playful child instills joyous memories and may be the best gift you give yourself and your family. So, here are easy ways to focus on fun that I teach students at the Creativity Learning Institute.
Read MoreAnswers: In Honor of National Trivia Day, January 4, 2021, Here are Three Questions From the President of the Palos Verdes Historical Society.
Read MoreIn Honor of National Trivia Day, January 4, 2021, Here are Three Questions From the President of the Palos Verdes Historial Society
Read MoreIt’s subtle at first, then as the years accumulate, and one’s hair gets grayer (or thinner, or both thinner and grayer), the wrinkles deepen and the posture slackens, it gets less and less subtle: people around you, especially in the workplace, expect less and less of you, both physically and mentally.
Read MoreOn December 21st, the Winter Solstice not only marked the shortest day of the year but heralded the return of lighter, longer days. Traditions around the world celebrate this season as a harbinger of not only the light needed for the growth of crops but also the light of spiritual hope and unity.
Read More2020 has brought us some challenging moments. But, astrologically, it has brought us two nearly once in a lifetime events, the NEOWISE comet (Palos Verdes Pulse July 23, 2020) and the “Christmas Star”. In the days preceding the celebration of Christmas millions of people around the world have witnessed an event that was nicknamed the “Christmas Star”. Although there is little evidence that the conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn is actually the legendary Star of Bethlehem, its timing between Winter Solstice and a Christmas led to the popular moniker.
Read MorePalos Verdes Pulse wishes you a Happy New Year filled with health, happiness and new opportunities. Please join us in celebrating the New Year with original photography from Rick Thompson, a peninsula resident and a contributing photographer for the USAF and the USCGA among others.
Read MoreDo you know all the positive effects of physical exercise on your body and your mind? I bet you don’t. And even if you do know some of them, you may think that the recommended-by-the-Mayo clinic 30 minutes per day of moderate aerobic activity (about 150 minutes per week) is unattainable.
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