October 2011 Blog Posts (32)

Cardiff Realty Present Its Proposed Design for Parcel B in Downtown Culver City.

In the beginning of October the Culver City City Council was presented the designs proposed by the four developers named finalists to develop 9300 Culver Boulevard -- that 1-acre plot of land between Ince Parking Structure and the Culver Hotel, known as Parcel B. Earlier this week, I showed you images from the presentations of the…

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Added by Scupine on October 17, 2011 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

THE WALK

Just returned from THE WALK which is a walk that I take around Culver City, roughly 2 miles at the minimum.  I realized that THE WALK is my Culver City secret that I do not share with anyone.  I get to enjoy our little city and listen to music.  Today's soundtrack random Sting 1998-2003.

Added by Evlynne Braithwaite Householder on October 15, 2011 at 11:44am — 1 Comment

Where Am I in Culver City? Game 014

Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this checker-board-ish patter is? One hint: it's HUGE! If you know, enter your response in the comments! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new game.

Last time, I posted this…

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Added by Scupine on October 14, 2011 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Review Rundown for "I've Never Been So Happy" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

Reviews are in for "I've Never Been So Happy," the new over-the-top cowboy musical from the Austin-based theater troupe Rude Mechanicals playing through October 23 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.

 

Charles McNulty in the…

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Added by Scupine on October 13, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Combined Properties Shows Its Proposed Design for Empty Lot in Downtown Culver City

On October 3 and 4, the four developers named finalists to develop 9300 Culver Boulevard -- that 1-acre plot of land between Ince Parking Structure and the Culver Hotel, known as Parcel B -- presented their proposals to the Culver City City Council and the numerous Culver Citizens who packed the council meeting room.

In the second of a…

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Added by Scupine on October 12, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Chego Named Best "Dive" Restaurant in the Nation

Yesterday, George Aquino of mlive.com named Chego the nation's "Best Dive." Executive chef Roy Choi's restaurant is located in a strip mall at 3300…

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Added by Scupine on October 11, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Tolkin Group Unveils Proposed Design for Parcel B in Downtown Culver City

The Culver City City Council meeting room was packed on October 3 and 4 with Culver Citizens eager to check out the designs proposed by the four developers named finalists to develop 9300 Culver Boulevard -- that 1-acre plot of land between Ince Parking Structure and the Culver Hotel, known as Parcel B.

In the first of a series, I present images from the…

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Added by Scupine on October 10, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Street Art in Culver City

Culver City is home to more than 30 art galleries, but the art also spills into the street -- especially in and around the Art District. As I've observed several times…

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Added by Scupine on October 7, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Culver City Comes Up Big Winner on National Taco Day

Where can you get the best taco in Los Angeles? According to recent LA Weekly article by Elina Shatkin, you can get two out of the five best tacos in Culver City! Or rather, they are the city's best "gringo tacos' -- "the hard-shell, crispy or white man's…

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Added by Scupine on October 6, 2011 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

Get on Board:Stories of the Los Angeles to Houston Freedom Ride

I saw this exhibit in September when I visited Culver City's newest museum for the first time. Even if we didn't personally experience the enforced segregation and degradations of the Jim Crow-era South, most have seen a film, read a book, or witnessed the re-telling of accounts from that age.

 

Get on Board : Stories of the Los Angeles to Houston Freedom Ride at the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum is not your usual look-with-your-eyes-not-with-your-hands…

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Added by Ysa Adams on October 5, 2011 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Los Angeles Times Quotes Culver City Auto Mechanic Bob Little

Last week the Los Angeles Times featured an examination of the automobile industry that featured some interesting quotes from 55-year-old Culver City mechanic Bob Little of Ed Little Auto Service Inc. 

The premise of the piece is that it's a good time to be a mechanic because in tough economic times people hold onto their older cars longer, "making repairs that…

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Added by Scupine on October 4, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

New Mural by David Flores at National and Washington in Culver City

As I mentioned last week in the post about the new CYRCLE. mural at the BrandedArt Building in Culver CIty, another wall of the complex had also been prepared for a new work by artist David Flores. Now it's here -- a large image of artist…

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Added by Scupine on October 3, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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