HISTORY
MUSEUMS
HOLIDAYS
Johnie's Coffee Shop's Googie architecture comes of age.
Jaguar's new V8 roadster is roaring to Petersen.
Real trees are better for the environment after all, says TreePeople.
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hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • larchmont village • wilshire center • park labrea • miracle mile
1920’S MEDITERRANEAN $4,950,000
HUDSON AVE ENGLISH TUDOR $4,299,000
MEDITERRANEAN MASTERPIECE $3,995,000
GRAND ITALIANATE $3,688,000
Hancock Park. Exclusive “Fremont Place”, A Gated Community. 2-Story entry, 5BD/4.5BA, with Pool. June Lee/James Song 323-860-4262/4255
Hancock Park. Gorgeous entry, extensive wood details, 4+4, elegant lib, 2mds, chef’s kit, lovely grounds Kathy Gless/Jade Mills (310) 285-7508
Hancock Park. Quality & elegance in prime location. 4BR/4BA, mds, Fr doors open to yd & pool. 4 car gar. Rick Llanos/Kathy Gless/Jade Mills (323) 460-7617
Hancock Park. Located in guard gated Fremont Place. 6 beds + 4.5 baths + guest apartment. Lisa Hutchins (323) 460-7626
TRULY ONE OF A KIND! $3,097,000
A MEDITERRANEAN RETREAT $2,895,000
TRADITIONAL BEAUTY $2,850,000
CLASSIC MEDITERRANEAN $2,835,000
Hancock Park. Restored Italianate with 21st century amenities. 5beds+4.5baths. 100NorthPlymouth.com. Loveland Carr Properties (323) 460-7606
Hancock Park. Gorgeous 5 + 4.5 Mediterranean in Windsor Square. Loveland Carr Properties (323) 460-7606
Hancock Park. 5 bedrooms + 4.5 bathrooms. Lush backyard w/ pool. 550SouthLucerne.com. Loveland Carr Properties (323) 460-7606
Hancock Park. 4 beds + 3.5 baths. Stunning backyard with pool and spa. 354southmccadden.com Loveland Carr Properties (323) 460-7606
CLASSIC 2-STORY SPANISH $2,375,000
HISTORICAL MONUMENT $1,290,000
OASIS IN THE CITY $998,000
CLASSIC ENGLISH TUDOR $875,000
Hancock Park. Family room addition by architect John Lautner in 1953. 5 beds/4.5 baths. Huge lot w/pool. Lisa Hutchins (323) 460-7626
Mid Wilshire. Craftsman duplex in Korea Town. Huge lot size 13,896 sq ft & building size 5418 sq ft. Anna Gee (323) 460-7638
Hancock Park. Charming, remodeled 1924 Spanish home features private landscaping from front to back. Erik Flexner (323) 460-7660
Hancock Park. Stunning center hall entry with inlaid wood flooring. Living rm w/fireplace. 3BD/1.75BA. Sandy Boeck (323) 860-4240
LARCHMONT VILLAGE SPANISH $849,000
HANCOCK PARK TERRACE $445,000
BEAUTIFUL RENTAL $3,500 / MONTH
HANCOCK PARK TERRACE $2,450 / MONTH
Hancock Park. Fixer with potential, some upgrades. 3 + 2, a/c, great block. Rick Llanos (323) 460-7617
Hancock Park. Bright & spacious 1BD/1.5BA. Private patio, updated kitchen & baths. Heated Pool & spa. P. Bartenetti/J. Hutchison (310) 562-5907
Hancock Park. 3+2 character duplex, hwd floors, fplc, a/c, all appls & 2 car garage. Great neighborhood. Rick Llanos (323) 460-7617
Hancock Park. Spacious,1-bed/1.5-bath updated unit near studios, LA Tennis and Wilshire Country Clubs. James R Hutchison/Peggy Bartenetti (323) 460-7637
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Tour and dine in West Adams' Oxford Square for the holidays Take a peek inside homes in historic and refined Oxford Square on West Adams Heritage Square Holiday Tour and Progressive Dinner. Toast the season with a glass of champagne, and like its name suggests, a different dinner course
served at houses along the way. Tours include an example of an Arts & Craft “Swiss Chalet,” and a two-story traditional Craftsman with a broad covered porch, shingled sides, and stunning interior woodwork, a hammered copper fireplace,
and much of its original wallpaper. The population boom of the 1920’s expanded the building styles to include modest Craftsman homes and “Period Revival” styles had already been popular on the east
Wishing all of my friends, neighbors, clients and colleagues the very best Holiday Season!
TUDOR REVIVAL is among homes open for viewing on the tour. Photos by Jeff Valdez
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959 S. Mullen Ave Listed at $875,000
Remodeled Home in Brookside. Featured in Sunset Magazine in 2004, this 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath home. has an updated kitchen and baths. The open floor plan offers a smooth flow from the fenced front garden to the private backyard. Original hardwood floors. Tankless water heater, water filtration system in the house. Lush landscaping. Swimmer’s pool with water filtration system. Office/studio with ½ bath behind garage.
Sold in multiple offers
743 S. Longwood Ave Listed at $858,000
First time on the market in thirty-six years! Original 1920’s craftsmanship including wood floors and leaded glass windows. Two-story living room with fireplace, formal dining room, den or office, kitchen, laundry room, bedroom, and ¾ bath downstairs. Master bedroom, full bath, and third bedroom upstairs. This charming home needs updating.
323-860-4240 www.SandyBoeck.com sandy.boeck@camoves.com
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coast. Examples of Spanish Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, and English Tudor will also be on the tour. Docent-led tours are Saturday at 3, 3:45, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. Tours Sunday are at 4:15, 5, 6 and 6:45 p.m. Ticket prices are $65 for members; $85 for non-members. For information visit tours@ westadamsheritage.org or call 323-735-WAHA. Historic Oxford Square West Adams was considered a distant location from downtown residents of Victorian homes on Bunker Hill. The streetcar would change all of that, as the city expanded in the beginning of 20th century. Among new sites on the city of Los Angeles’ map was Oxford Square, laid out in 1907 by Emil Firth, a Bohemian immigrant, who came to America in 1874. Creating wide avenues and large lots, Firth advertised Oxford Square as a “refined and aristocratic” area, and promoted the inclusion of modern conveniences such as ornamental “electroliers” as well as “wide concrete walks, combination curbs and gutters and oil tamped streets,… all completed and of the very best quality. The prices for these beautiful lots range from $1000 up and terms are extremely easy.” The area had already developed a sense of affluence
due to the relocation of the Los Angeles Country Club in 1899 from near the Rosedale cemetery to the corner of Western and Pico. This 107acre site, known at the time as the Pico & Western Links, offered an 18-hole course that was a “gentleman’s pastime.” Golf was extremely popular at this time, and available only to the very privileged. By 1905 “The Links” were relocated yet again, this time further west into Beverly Hills. Eventually this acreage evolved into the residential area we now refer to as Country Club Park. A population boom of the 1920’s moved building styles to more modest but popular Craftsman and Period Revival styles. Aside from a few more cars, well maybe a lot more, the area remains virtually unchanged. One significant impact to Oxford Square occurred when Tenth St. was widened to provide a grand cross-town approach to the newly constructed coliseum just to the south of downtown. Renamed Olympic Boulevard in celebration of Los Angeles’ 1932 Olympics, this wide boulevard separated Oxford Square into two distinct neighborhoods. The building boom continued and by 1940, the infill was complete. The area remains virtually unchanged to this day. Excerpted from the www. westadamsheritage.org.
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Historic sites will peal with holiday chamber music with DaCamera Ring in the holidays with the DaCamera Society, celebrating 40 years, with two different local seasonal concerts.
Soprano Ellen Hargis will bring her Baroque stable of songs to the historic Doheny Mansion, 8 Chester Place, on
Sun., Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. Also on the docket is an afternoon of French and English carols, Spanish villancicos and Christmas music by Scarlatti and Telemann. Performers and concert-goers will cap off the evening at a reception of champagne and
holiday sweets. Tickets are $75 and $55. St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 514 W. Adams Blvd., will host an evening of 17th century Baroque music on Sat., Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. The concert will be performed by a 16-member collective uniting the Bach
Collegium San Diego with the musicians of Dark Horse Consort and the vocal ensemble TENET. The rafters of the neo-Romanesque landmark will fill with seasonal carols of Michael Praetorius, voices, strings and winds. Tickets are $43 and $35. Call 213-477-2929 or go to www.DaCamera.org.
SOLD: This home, located at 344 S. Hudson Ave., was listed for $7,695,000.
Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 620 S. Rossmore Ave. 344 S. Hudson Ave. 335 S. Muirfield Rd. 538 S. Plymouth Blvd. 611 S. Lorraine Blvd. 114 N. McCadden Pl. 629 S.Lucerne Blvd. 103 N. Beachwood Dr. 330 N. Arden Blvd. 354 S. Arden Blvd. 100 S. Lucerne Blvd. 131 S. Citrus Ave. 112 S. Highland Ave. 527 N. Lucerne Blv.d 113 S. Larchmont Blvd. 139 N. Highland Ave. 316 N. Beachwood Dr. 1012 S. Highland Ave. 618 S. Mansfield Ave. 403 N. Gower St. 691 S. Norton Ave. 612 N. McCadden Pl. 439 N. Arden Blvd. 102 N. Gramercy Pl. 963 S. Wilton Pl. 743 S. Longwood Ave. 919 Westchester Pl.
$8,950,000 7,695,000 4,900,000 2,650,000 2,649,000 2,499,000 2,385,000 2,195,000 1,899,000 1,895,000 1,650,000 1,499,000 1,495,000 1,395,000 1,349,000 1,199,000 1,199,000 1,199,000 1,178,000 1,149,000 988,000 895,000 879,000 875,000 870,000 858,000 734,000
Condominiums 4477 Wilshire Blvd., #308 311 S. Gramercy Pl., #205 109 N. Sycamore Ave., #501 585 N. Rossmore Ave., #209 326 Westminster Ave., #205 806 S. Lucerne Blvd. 949 S. Manhattan Pl., #402 1110 S. Bronson Ave., #A 450 N. Sycamore Ave., #17 5051 Rosewood Ave., #202 5051 Rosewood Ave., #106 533 S. St. Andrews Pl., #319 358 S. Gramercy Pl., #305 533 S. St. Andrews Pl., #110 *List prices for October
$699,000 655,000 625,000 599,900 599,000 599,000 479,000 445,000 398,000 375,000 369,000 329,900 315,000 220,000
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LISA HUTCHINS
Lifelong resident of Hancock Park
CALL DIRECT AT (323) 460-7626
Daughter DaughterGRACE graceHUTCHINS hutchins on the tree BornNewest June star 10, 2005 Born June 10, 2005
Daughter KATE HUTCHINS Born April 7, 2002
Mom LUCY MCBAIN Lifelong resident of Hancock Park #1 realtor in Hancock Park 1973-1993 #1 realtor for Coldwell Banker in the USA for 13 years
Grandfather HOMER TOBERMAN Lifelong resident of L.A., Civic Leader Local real estate developer, home builder Hancock Park resident until he died at 86
Great-grandfather C.E. Toberman “Mr. Hollywood” Built the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Chinese, Egyptian, El Capitan Theatres, to name a few Subdivided, sold lots in 53 tracts, including parts of Las Palmas McCadden, etc and Outpost Estates in Hollywood Owned Black-Foxe School @ Wilcox & Melrose Great great-uncle MAYOR JAMES TOBERMAN, Sent here by president Lincoln as a tax collector in 1863. Despite that, he was elected Mayor of L.A. three times: 1872, 1878 and 1880. During his term he paved Main St. and turned on the first electric lights in the city.
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www.CoreGroupLA.Com HAppY HoLIDAYS New ListiNg
2400 wild Oak Hollywood Hills
$2,850,000
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141 N. gardner the grove
$1,495,000
4BD/4BA two story Andalusian style Spanish Two-story 3bdrm/3.5ba traditional home. LR w/fplc. and entertainer’s patio w/ upscale home. Extensively renovated in downtown views. Large gourmet kit., family 2008. LR w/fplc., FDR, Large gourmet kit, room, tasteful outdoor living rm3825 w/ Sapphire fplc. andDrive, Encino familyHills room. Pool. grassy yard. $1,149,000
price reductiON
2175 groveland drive Laurel canyon
$1,795,000
3BD/2.5BA Architectural sophisticated hillside home. Large open public space with high ceilings and glass walls that slides open to large balcony with scenic canyon views. Outdoor LR w/ built in kit & large spa tub.
Immaculate remodeled 4 bed/3 bath 1-story home set on private half acre knoll iN escrOw iN escrOw
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MuL stainless steel appliances and breakfast tipL e OF bar opening the family room. ExpanFetors
sive professionally-landscaped yard with pool. Coveted Lanai School District.
414 N. Kilkea Drive, Miracle Mile $1,699,000 Stunning Ibizian 2 bed/3 bath home plus$1,195,000 den/media room. Chef’s 225 kitchen N. Norton
908 Keniston Ave. Brookside
with Viking stove and carrera marble windsor
Ave., square
$1,899,000
Sophisticated character drivencounter tops. Sound system Dramatic throughout 4 BD/3BA Mediterranean w/original 3 bedrooms, 2 bath Mediterranean integrity intact plus modern convenience. with pool and guest house. LRfor w/entertaining and relaxing. LargeLushly foyer to formal LR. FDR. Gourmet Kit. Batchelder fplc. Formal DR. Pool. landscaped backyard withBreakfast a pool/spa room. 3 car garage & attached studio. and recreation room/cabana, bonus! Landscaped yard w/mature trees.
542 N. Las palmas Ave. Hancock park
$2,279,000
3BD/3BA traditional home Step down R w/fplc. Gourmet Kitchen, family room, dining rm. Leads to an amazing patio and outdoor living rm. (represented buyer).
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HANCOCK HOMES REALTY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD EXPERTS
WISHING YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON! NEW LISTING 123 S. Norton
FOR SALE 122 S. Van Ness
IN ESCROW 1747 Maltman
SOLD 330 N. Arden
LEASED 269 S. Lucerne
Chic Windsor Square French Colonial
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WISHING YOU AND YOURS A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON! FROM THE ASSOCIATES AT PARTNERS TRUST REAL ESTATE REPRESENTING SOME OF THE HIGHEST SALES IN HANCOCK PARK
CURRENT LISTINGS FROM PARTNERS TRUST ASSOCIATES FOR SALE | CHARMING CAPE COD
3BD 2.5BA + GUEST HOUSE
FOR SALE | TUDOR MANOR
112 NORTH LUCERNE OFFERED AT $1,429,000
4BD 4BA
323.640.5473 | Diana Knox
117 NORTH ARDEN
OFFERED AT $2,495,000
FOR SALE | RESORT STYLE LIVING
615 NORTH FORMOSA
4BD
OFFERED AT $1,749,000
4BA
323.640.5473 | Diana Knox
323.640.5473 | Diana Knox
SOLD LISTINGS FROM PARTNERS TRUST ASSOCIATES SOLD | STUNNING REMODELED CONDO
1BD 1.5BA
651 WILCOX AVE. UNIT 2B OFFERED AT $585,000
SOLD | IMPRESSIVE ENGLISH MANOR
6BD 5.5BA
323.640.5473 | Diana Knox
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STUDIO
OFFERED AT $7,695,000
418 S. ARDEN BLVD.
6BD
OFFERED AT $3,375,000
5BA
310.500.3961 | Harris & Parnes
SOLD | CLASSIC SPANISH BUNGALOW
3BD
344 S. HUDSON AVE.
SOLD | MEDITERRANEAN VILLA
316 N. BEACHWOOD DR. OFFERED AT $1,249,000
SOLD | GATED MEDITERRANEAN
9BD 6.5BA
310.500.1360 | Lisa Kirshner
323.640.5473 | Knox & Stearns
345 S. HUDSON AVE. OFFERED AT $10,200,000
SOLD | COUNTRY ENGLISH
8BD 12BA
401 S. HUDSON
OFFERED AT $12,500,000
310.887.2900 | Karen Misraje
310.500.1301 | Richard Stearns
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Council considers Johnie’s Coffee Shop's Googie-style architecture One of the finest examples of Googie architectural style is in our own backyard: Johnie’s Coffee Shop, at Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave., according to city documents. The L.A. Conservancy nominated the 50's diner for a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural
Monument. As the Chronicle went to press, the fate of the bright red-and-blue building was in the hands of the City Council. The city Planning and Land Use Management Committee recommended the nomination last month.
Following the nomination by the Conservancy’s Modern Committee, the city Cultural Heritage Commission recommended the status in August. The historic designation would protect the coffee shop from demolition and alterations in the future, according to the L.A. Conservancy. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Transit Authority plans to build a temporary construction easement on the site—up to 10 years—for a new subway station at the corner.
SLOPING ROOF evokes the space age.
Space age and car culture dominates its upbeat style
BACK TO THE 50s at Johnie’s on an L.A. Conservancy tour in 2005. Photo by Larry Underhill
Johnie’s Coffee Shop opened in 1956 with a space-age and car culture-inspired look by architects Louis Armet and Eldon Davis. A sloping roof evokes a spaceship ready for take off,
and bright neon lights signal the optimism of the times. Armet and Davis designed hundreds of buildings in Southern California but are best known for their Googie coffee shop designs.
GREG MOESSER SELLING YOUR HOME TO THE WORLD
2013 Year Round Report — 10 Highest Sales
(list prices shown*)
$8,950,000 620 Rossmore Ave.
$4,700,000 69 Fremont Place
$8,295,000 355 Muirfield Rd.
$3,999,000 629 S June St.
$7,695,000 344 S Hudson Ave.
$3,700,000 264 S Muirfield Rd.
$5,300,000 454 S Muirfield Rd.
$3,650,000 440 S June St.
$4,900,000 335 S Muirfield Rd .
$3,500,000 464 S June St.
If you’re ready to take advantage and sell in our current “Hot” market, please call me at 310.770.9014. Best, Greg
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Awarded LA’s Best Luxury Real Estate Website* www.LAClassicEstates.com Sotheby’s International Realty & newly launched SIR Historic Properties website www.SothebysRealty.com & www.HistoricPropertySIR.com *By Billionaire500 & Bel Air Magazines
GREG MOESSER 310.770.9014 | www.LAClassicEstates.com | Greg@LAClassicEstates.com *List prices above are based on MLS data year to date, 11/14/13. Operated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. Sotheby’s International Realty does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage, lot size, or other information concerning the condition or features of the property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources, & the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection with appropriate licensed professionals. Greg Moesser CalBRE#: 634345
Photo by John Eng
Besides space-age style elements, they feature geometric shapes, dramatic rooflines, glass and steel walls and large signage to attract passing motorists. Among their surviving iconic Googie designs in Los Angeles are Norm’s on La Cienega Blvd., several Bob’s Big Boys, and the corporate prototype for Denny’s buildings. Many were destroyed as the postwar style fell out of popularity, according to the L.A. Conservancy website. Designer Helen Liu Fong, a member of the Armet and Davis firm, created interiors for Johnie’s, the first Norms Restaurant, and the Holiday Bowl on Crenshaw Blvd. Originally called Romeo’s Times Square, it was later known as Ram’s; it would became Johnie’s in 1966. The business served burgers and shakes until 2000, when it transformed into a popular filming site. The restaurant was purchased in 1994 by the Gold family, founders of the 99 Cents Only Stores; the family leases the Johnie’s parking lot to the adjacent Wilshire Boulevard 99 Cents Only. The word Googie is after a now-closed West Hollywood coffee shop. Photographer Julius Shulman and magazine editor Douglas Haskell spotted the restaurant when driving on Sunset Blvd. and Crescent Heights. Afterwards Haskell coined the term Googie architecture in an article in “House and Home” in 1952. Photo on page one is by Stephen Russo.
Poetic Urban Hike explores Burbank Urban Hikes: Forgotten L.A. heads to downtown Burbank. Performance poet Mike Sonksen journeys through the Media Capital of the World, adjacent to Griffith Park and the Bob Hope Airport. The tour is on Sun., Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. Visit the A+D Museum for ticket information at aplusd.org.
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mation, visit hollywoodheritage.com or call 323-8744005.
Happy Holidays from my family to yours!
DEMILLE’S directorial debut was a century ago in the first fulllength feature film.
‘Squaw Man’ screening to kick off ‘Dawn of the Movies’ at The Barn, Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. A screening of the 1914 version of the film—by Cecil D. DeMille in his directorial debut—will be featured at the event.
Merry Victorian Christmas at Grier Celebrate the holidays Victorian style at a 1898, turnof-the century house restored to its past glory—the Grier Musser Museum, 403 S. Bonnie Brae St. The Christmas House tour is on Sun., Dec. 8 from 1 to 5
p.m. Guided tours, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and refreshments are featured. Admission is $12; children, $6. RSVP griermusser@hotmail.com, or call 213-4131814.
aVailaBlE - 220 N Van Ness Ave, 4 bed/4 ba, 4,802 sq/ft. (Call for details)
sold - 2633 Canyon Dr, Hollywood Hills. 4 bed, 3 ba, 2,834 sq/ft. Listed at $1,249,000
iN EsCroW - 2039 N Gramercy Pl, Los Feliz, 5 bed/5 ba, 3,559 sq/ft. Listed at $1,475,000
sold - 2844 N Beachwood Dr, Hollywood Hills, 3 bed, 3 ba, 2,586 sq/ft. Listed at $1,299,000
iN EsCroW - 2034 Paramount Dr, Hollywood Hills, 6 bed, 4 ba, 3,775 sq/ft (duplex). Listed at $1,330,000
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In December 1913, the cameras started rolling on Hollywood’s first feature film. The milestone will be celebrated at Hollywood at the Dawn of the Movies, a yearlong celebration which kicks off Wed., Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
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Food for purchase from Johnny Rockets. • "Pickups: The Art of Utility" includes a 1909 International Harvester and 2002 Isuzu Axiom XSR. Ends April 6. • "Fins: Form without Function" features 12 vehicles, including a 1959 Cadillac and 1937 Art Deco Delage Aerosport. Ends Feb. 2, 2014. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323903-2277; petersen.org. JAPAN FOUNDATION— Toast the Japanese New Year tasting soba and making cards with calligraphy on Wed., Dec. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. Exhibits, classes and films featured. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., 323-761-7510. www.jflalc. org. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Make holiday garlands with Megan of the Pretty Pink Ponies Etsy Team on Thurs., Dec. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. $7; members free. • Emerging Artists Holiday Sale is Sat., Dec. 7, noon to 5 p.m. Free. Shop the World: fair trade, artisan treasures are featured in the gift shop; extended hours Wed., Dec. 11 to Fri., Dec. 13, 5 to 8 p.m. • Crystals & Snowflakes family workshop is Sun., Dec. 8 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. $7 adults/$5 children; members free. • "Artifacts of a Life Lived by the Living (to Live)," curated by contemporary artist Chris Johanson. Ends Jan. 5. • "Nathalie Miebach: Changing Waters" translates weather patterns into musical scores, woven patterns. Ends Jan. 5. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org, workshops@cafam.org. ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Celebrate the birthday of French PostImpressionist Georges-Pierre Seurat Sun., Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. • Andrew & Polly perform at 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 8 with a program that encourages musical (Please turn to page 15)
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healthy organic matter that is ideal to put on top of the soil—similar to a natural forest. After all, it’s only trash if you throw it away. So don’t put it in the black bin. Take it to one of many tree recycling
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mind around the many quandaries of this holiday dilemma. Real or fake? Unless you already own an artificial tree, go with real. There are several reasons, but the most argued point is that the time that the tree is alive benefits the planet. Yes, when you chop it down, that’s it. However, there was still an overall positive gain from it growing for seven or so years. Pesticides and transportation Like other things we buy, the more organic and locally produced the better. Look for Christmas tree farms that use low-spray and integrated pest management and/or that are members of the Coalition of Environmentally Conscious Growers. Buy local. Most of our Christmas trees are trucked in from up north. But why not select a lovely California native, bring it inside for a week (not too much longer), decorate it, then plant in your garden? How about decking the halls with a Western redbud or a sycamore! Rent a tree? There is actually a local company that will help you do just that. The Living Christmas Co. will deliver a tree of your choice to your door then pick it up a few weeks later. Check them out at www.livingchristmas.com. After the holidays Mulch it. Chopping up your tree is a great way to create
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2:30 p.m. A plant sale follows the talk. Learn how to embellish a ready-made evergreen wreath by adding fresh flowers and gilded ornaments at a workshop by Flower Duet on Sat., Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. Go behind the scenes with Dylan Hannon, curator of tropical collections, on a tour of the botanical nurseries where rare orchids and other plants are grown on Sun., Dec. 22 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Food and wine Join wine expert Brad Owen for a lecture and tasting of champagne and sparkling wines on Wed., Dec. 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Guests will discover how these wines have become more accessible for everyday enjoyment. Explore how sugar influenced the history and culture of France, England and America in an art gallery discussion on Sat., Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afterward, head to the kitchen to bake up some holiday desserts. For youngsters A reading of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” sets the scene for holiday fun as children ages 5 and 6 learn to make traditional holiday poppers with tiny surprises inside on Thurs., Dec. 12 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Kids ages 7 to 12 can explore the Rose Garden with curator Tom Carruth, then build their own miniature flower-decked floats with some help from the design team of Flower Duet on Sat., Dec. 4, noon to 2 p.m. Youngsters ages 3 to 12
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Shop at Botanic Bling, dine with Santa, hear Dickens
Learn about native plant horticulture, join volunteers to spruce up the grounds and learn about helpful bugs in the garden at the Theodore Payne Foundation at 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. Join a local birder for a morning ramble on the Foundation’s scenic canyon land on Thurs., Dec. 5 from 8 to 10 a.m. Bring a hat, water and binoculars for a chance to spot birds from the more than 50 different species that have been seen there. Lili Singer teaches the basics of gardening with California flora on Sat., Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gardening activities Class covers the definition of a native plant, why they are valuable, plant communities, techniques, irrigation, pruning and maintenance. Recommended for beginners, class is a pre-requisite to the three-part native plant garden design course.
Hear Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” pick up botanic Join the Payne family of vol- themed jewelry at a trunk unteers to clear, clean, plant, show or have breakfast with mulch and prune on Sat., Dec. jolly St. Nick at Descanso Gar7 from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring dens at 1418 Descanso Dr., La hat, gloves, kneepads or other Cañada Flintridge. tools for personal use. Get a jump on holiday What better way to plan shopping at Botanic Bling, a new native garden than to featuring handmade, botanicview and examine a variety themed jewelry and accessoof garden photos, guided by ries, at the Boddy House on native plant expert Barbara Sat., Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 Eisenstein? p.m. Organized by theme, imag- Learn how to make a winter es focus on residential native wreath from natural materials plant gardens in this armchair on Sat., Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to tour on Sat., Dec. 7 from 1:30 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. California Shakespeare Helpful bugs Ensemble will stage a read A healthy garden includes ing of Dickens’ holiday clasa menagerie of tiny insects sic, “A Christmas Carol” on and other creatures that keep Saturdays, Dec. 7 at 1:30 and pest populations in check. A 3:30 p.m. and Dec. 14 and 21 lecture by Lili Singer on Sat., at 1:30 p.m. For tickets go to Dec. 14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ticketweb.com. Linoleum City.4.7_Layout 1 3/31/11 3:59 PM highlights helpful bugs with Expand your holiday decotips on how to attract and con- rating skills and learn fresh serve them. twists on wreaths, centerpiec For more information or to es, home décor and gift ideas register for classes, visit theo- with Alison Franchi on Sun., dorepayne.org or call 818- Dec. 8 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. 768-5215.
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Holiday activities, gardening, yoga and art celebrate winter at Arboretum interests. Jill Morganelli, instructor and horticultural curator at the Arboretum, will lead a class on organic fruit and vegetable gardening on Sat., Dec. 14 from noon to 4 p.m. Topics include winter crops and companion planting, weeds and insects, irrigation, soil building, composting, pruning fruit trees and more. Seasonal yoga
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Phrase designed to motivate youngsters shirking duties What’s the origin of “whippersnapper?” asks Peggy Noonan. This term refers to an inexperienced and often smartalecky young man and is literally derived from whip snapper. In simpler times, when a boy on a farm was either too young, lazy, or not trustworthy enough to be given a responsible task, he was given a small whip and dispatched to herd geese or cows or sheep. In giving him some semblance of responsibility, it was hoped that the callow “whippersnapper” would then be able to graduate to more important jobs. *** Where do the “Amish” get
their name? asks Tanya Richards. In the late 17th century, a strictly conservative sect who followed the teachings of one Jacob Ammann separated from the Mennonite religion. They first settled in Pennsylvania and communities eventually sprang up in Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa. They are conspicuous by their colorful customs, industry, and frugality and still use the German language, wear old-fashioned dress and ride in horse-drawn vehicles. The colony in Iowa is the original makers of the Amana brand of washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators, etc. *** Why, when we are happy,
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like new. The origin is nautical. In the days of sail, a spic was a spike or a nail, and a span was and still is a rope or chain with both ends fastened. So, a “spic and span” ship was one in which every nail and piece of rope or chain was spotless— clean like new. Professor Know-It-All is the nom de plume of Bill Bentley, who invites readers to try and stump him. Send your questions to willbent@prodigy.net.
Encounters. Showtimes are Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m. paleontologists Watch search for Ice Age fossils and plants at Pit 91 viewing station, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and see their finds in the Fish Bowl Lab. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org. LOS ANGELES MUSEUM
OF THE HOLO CAUST— Q&A and screening of short film "Becoming Henry" is Fri., Dec. 6 at noon. Co-producer is granddaughter of the survivor who wrote the book from which the movie is based. Tours by survivors, interactive displays featured. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free.
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WOODWARD REAL ESTATE
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year Grand Dame in the Miracle Mile
Over 3000 Square Feet
921 South Sierra Bonita Avenue $997,000
665 South Citrus Avenue $1,699,999
3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms. Spacious. Original details abound. Perfect floor plan. Hardwood floors and bay windows.
New construction. High quality finishes. Gorgeous. 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Huge master suite. Private and verdant rear yard.
Rare Opportunity in Brentwood Circle
48 Sprawling Acres
231 North Layton Drive $5,500,000
3100 Mandeville Canyon Road $34,995,000
Gated Brentwood Circle. Rarely Available. Luxurious 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Astounding Grounds.
48 sprawling acres in upper Mandeville Canyon One of a kind property. Tennis court. Private Lake.
Get To Sold With The Woodwards
Nobody Knows It Better th 5 Generation in Hancock Park
323 762 2571 kw| KELLER WILLIAMS R E A L T Y
We do ONE thing - We get you to SOLD Celebrating 80+ Years Serving You!
email: TheWoodwardTeam@gmail.com
118 North Larchmont Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90004
BRE: 00513357, 00811870, 01128275
439 N. Canon Dr. | Penthouse Beverly Hills, CA 90210