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Month: September 2007


Carlos Vera painting at Spin during the AK Festival

September 24, 2007

September 24, 2007

On Sunday, September 30th, Spin will be open during the Abbot Kinney Street Festival presenting “Knee Deep and Still Blowing,”...

Dog Walking in and around Venice Beach

September 23, 2007

September 23, 2007 2

I have a favorite dog walk here in Venice that I went on again today. From the canals, you head...

Update! Mr. WSMDD speaks!

September 21, 2007

September 21, 2007 1

A reader sent in this clip of Mr. WSMDD jabbering away to someone on the boardwalk. Yikes! Forward to 2:18...

Amscray on the Hotel Ray • update

September 20, 2007

September 20, 2007

Tod McIntyre, the Planning & Public Affairs Manager for Cerrell Associates Inc. who were trying to get the Hotel Ray...

Shelby at the Santa Monica Pier

September 20, 2007

September 20, 2007

The Los Angeles Shelby American Automobile Club is having a meet at the Santa Monica Pier this Saturday the 22nd....

Edie’s Diner in MRD garage sale!

September 20, 2007

September 20, 2007 1

Edie’s diner in Marina Del Rey got closed down to make way for yet more “mixed use” development, and all...

Ixnay on the Hotel Ray

September 20, 2007

September 20, 2007

The West LA Planning Commission shut down the proposed Hotel Ray to be built on Abbot Kinney last night, according...

More about the Farmacy at La Curbed

September 20, 2007

September 20, 2007

There is a lively bit of commenting going on over at LA Curbed about the Farmacy.

Blog Action Day – October 15th

September 19, 2007

September 19, 2007

OK, I’m supporting Blog Action Day. What is it? A day that some people are trying to get all bloggers...

Tsunami Preparedness, yo!

September 18, 2007

September 18, 2007

At the end of July, the city sent out tsunami awareness and preparedness brochures to residents. Mine has been sitting...