A Twist on an Eighty Year Tradition: The Palos Verdes Breakfast Club’s 4th Annual Concours d’Elegance By Steve Tabor

The Palos Verdes Breakfast Club has been hosting its twice monthly Saturday morning breakfast meetings since 1942. In April they modified the agenda of one of their Saturday morning meetings at the Palos Verdes Golf Club to include their fourth annual Concours d’Elegance featuring some the members vintage and classic cars, sports cars, and motorcycles.

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Calendar of Events for June 2022

National Trails Day Outdoor Volunteer Day at Abalone Cove with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, June 4th, 9am – 12pm. Celebrate National Trails Day with the Conservancy by helping to maintain and groom trails that protect habitat from erosion and provide safe enjoyment of the preserves. Sign up at https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/.

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Work As Play! By Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, Ph.D. and President of the International Hypnosis Federation

“Imagine after a day’s work thinking; ‘I feel good about my work… I do my best and feel blessed.’”

In my fifty years as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, I notice that the happiest people are happy with themselves at work and consistently say, “I like what I do” and their happiness spills over into everything else… at home and at play.

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Swing on the Water – Enjoy Today With a Dance Back in Time By Arturo Garcia-Ayala

The historic Merchant Marine vessel, the S.S. Lane Victory, which carried supplies from ports like Los Angeles to U.S. and allied troops fighting in the Pacific, was the site of a 1940’s inspired nautical themed event called the L.A. Harbor Hop, where people of all walks of life came together once again to do what they have not done in two years — Swing dance.

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A Bloom that is Celebrated Around the World The Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival Returns to Columbia Park By Steve Tabor Writer, Photographer, Contributor

After more than a two-year hiatus, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival returned to Columbia Park in the City of Torrance. The City’s annual festival celebrates the annual Spring blooms of its Cherry Blossom trees and the South Bay’s diverse Asian population.

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Tea Etiquette: Dishing the Tea & Sipping Tea with my Daughters on Mother’s Day By Renowned Beverly Hills Manners Expert Lisa Gaché

My girls have loved going to tea parties starting at a very young age. The fascination began with the Mud Pie “My First Tea Party” plush set they received as a gift and wound up using as a teething aid and followed by the more lifelike porcelain set from The Pottery Barn which was great for entertaining on their tiny table and chairs.

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