If you set your mind for joy, love, success, money or being at the top of your game, you’re more likely to reach that destination. Your mind-set is your internal GPS that keeps you rolling in one direction and determines your outcomes.
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In August the LA Kings and American Sports Entertainment Company (ASEC) announced a new, multi-year lease agreement with Promenade on the Peninsula in which ASEC and the Kings will re-open and operate the ice skating facility in Rolling Hills Estates. Now rebranded LA Kings Ice at Promenade on the Peninsula, the former Promenade Ice Chalet has undergone an extensive remodel and opens to the general public next week.
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Calendar of Submissions October 2021
Special Events
Palos Verdes Pastoral Garden-to-Table Dining Experience presented by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy at Terranea Resort is now postponed from October 3 to May 1, 2022. The event is filling up quickly and space is limited so get your Sponsorship or tickets now at: https://pvplc.org/event/pastoral-2022/
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For 100 years the National Watercolor Society has hosted a watermedia exhibition that showcases watercolor and watermedia by artists from around the world. This year’s 101st exhibition continues the celebration of this elusive and magical medium.
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The master bathroom, sometimes referred to as the primary bathroom, is a hub for any homeowner. It's where we begin and end our days and it should feel luxurious while being functional. Interior Designer, Megan Dufresne shares some tips on how to elevate our master bathrooms and incorporate must-have design elements to create a unique and refined space.
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Here are the latest updates for Fall 2021:
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Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC® (SEIA) is a leading, independent Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) with an office nearby in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village. The firm offers wealth management and financial planning services to affluent individuals, families, and business owners, and the company is proud to have been recognized by many well-respected financial publications including Barron’s, Financial Times, RIA Channel, and LA Business Journal.
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William Wrigley, Jr. fell under the spell of Santa Catalina Island at first site. By 1919, he assumed ownership of the Island when he became the majority owner of the Santa Catalina Island Company and continued his love affair with the island until his death in 1932. It seemed only fitting that his remains should be interred on his island paradise.
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One would think that surfers, in general, are independent souls, open to trying new things and not reflex followers of the crowd. Actually there is a strong surfer culture that engenders conformity. There are even unwritten rules that we follow. For example, you don’t drop in on a surfer who is cutting across a wave. You just don’t cut off another surfer. There is also conformity in regards to cloths, personal style, and even the way we talk, “Dude”.
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The natural world we encounter today is not the same world we would have encountered 500 years ago, 100 years ago, or even 20 years ago. When I was a boy (60 yrs ago), I could count on finding a box turtle, a spotted turtle, and several species of salamanders any summer day on a walk through a nearby woodlot.
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The Home Savings branches were expertly sited — placed on prominent corners, so drivers could know, instantly, which financial institution it was.
The original branches had gold tiles and brightly colored mosaics, like these birds.
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Sitting in a closet in my home is a shoebox full of membership directories from the past. I recently inherited this shoebox and a “President's box” when I became Co-President of the New Neighbors Club of Palos Verdes Peninsula. The lid on the shoebox says: Welcome Wagon Club of Palos Verdes Peninsula 1964-1989, Wagoneers Club of Palos Verdes 1970-1993, and New Neighbors Club of Palos Verdes Peninsula 1989-2020.
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Color Play Studio started off as a haven for vivacious finished art projects. In the five years since Patty Middlebrooks has been in business, it has changed tremendously. The studio has undergone both curriculum changes and an aesthetic revamp. What began as Meaning-Full Art blossomed into a crafting sanctuary with something for everyone.
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With the pandemic sidelining the Portuguese Bend National Horse Show (PBNHS) in 2020, everyone has been especially excited to, “Jump Back into the Ring with Love” this year to welcome its much anticipated return at Ernie Howlett Park in Rolling Hills Estates September 10-12.
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In this last installment of my series discussing the genetic source of human diversity, I will first briefly review the prior two essays. Human Diversity in a Nutshell by William Lama, Ph.D. — Palos Verdes Pulse and Is Social Science an Oxymoron? By William Lama, Ph.D. — Palos Verdes Pulse.
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County and state fairs are very American. You will not find a county fair in Europe, Australia, or Asia, but you will find one in almost every state of the U.S. and many counties. Europe took on the World by creating exhibitions that invited the World while the U.S. stayed local.
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One of the points along the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula is one of the most scenic places on the entire Southern California coastline. Before Terranea was a popular destination, there was a beloved aquatic theme park called Marineland, a 102-acre site.
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My sister will tell you that I’m always late, but that’s not true. I’m a stickler for time and I do my darndest to be on time in every aspect of my life whenever humanly possible. Yes, on rare occasions, I’ve run almost 15 minutes late to a family gathering when I had to juggle preparing the food, getting dressed, loading the car and the family and our dog, and then picking up my mother in Beverly Hills for the 45-minute drive out to my sisters in Calabasas, but the majority of the time you can count on me to be prompt with bells on!
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