Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Last week I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this futuristic sign is? 

I was worried that this one would be too hard for you people. After…

The Wende Museum in Culver City is offering what it calls a "virtual exhibition," entitled Living in a Socialist City, now online at the Museum's website. This exhibition explores the…

This Monday the City Council approved the renaming of Bush Way in Culver City to honor Albert and Ursula Vera. Ursula and Albert served as the owners and proprietors of Sorrento's Market, a Culver City landmark on Sepulveda Blvd since 1963. The street, which is adjacent to Sorrento's Market, will be named for Ursula, who passed away in April of 2011.

Such a…

Last December, downtown Culver City was transformed into a Winter Wonderland (am I overstating this?) with the installation of an ice skating rink in the empty space next to the Culver Hotel, known as Parcel B. However, Bietak Productions has informed Culver City staff that they will not be operating an ice skating rink on Parcel B this year as they were unable to raise…

Los Angeles-based artist Joseph Kohnke's new show, "Displacements," opens at Angels Gallery this Saturday, September 7. The reception, which is fun, free, and open to the public, is on Saturday from 6 to 8 pm.

The…

USA Today recently enumerated the 15 Best Tacos in America, and Culver City's own Tito's Tacos made the list! To assemble the list, the newspaper "asked more than 200 of the nation's leading food writers and taco authorities to send over a list of their absolute favorite tacos in the country."

Here's what they had to say about Tito's…

The Serious Eats blog has named Culver City's Tattle Tale Room as one of the best 8 dive bars in Los Angeles. Also, remember…

Mitch Dobrowner's new exhibition of photographs, "Storms," opens at Kopeikin Gallery this Saturday, September 7, and runs through October 26. Dobrowner received the prestigious Sony World Photographer of the Year award in 2012 for this body of work. The opening reception - free and open to the public - is…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Last week I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this doggy is? 

Culver City Times…

Los Angeles-based artist Heather Gwen Martin's third solo exhibition at the Luis De Jesus Gallery, "Pattern Math," opens this Saturday, September 7, and runs through October 12. This exhibition follows her strong presentations in Rogue Wave 2013 and at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the Torrance Art Museum.

The opening reception - which is, as always, is…

Akasha Richmond makes her own hot sauce and jam for her Akasha Restaurant in downtown Culver City. Now an article in Los Angeles magazine details her newest homemade concoction: bitters. 

The basic recipe is dead…

The New School of Cooking in the Culver City Arts District is now offering two full-time professional programs -- in addition to its wide variety of seasonal classes for amateur cooking enthusiasts that focus on classic and ethic cuisines, baking and pastries, wines and knife skills.

For example, on Saturday the 24th, there's a class on chicken fundamentals as well as a…

Every other Thursday, 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 doggy is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post.

If your answer fails to appear in the comments section immediately, fear not! So more people can play, I'll hold all…

I've been noticing the signs of construction around the light poles on the south side of Washington Place in West Culver City -- and hoping they wouldn't be removed and replaced with regular, standard light poles. Now I've discovered that on April 8, the Culver City Council awarded a contract to Unique Performance Construction to "replace and upgrade the existing streetlight…

Contrary to my long-held belief that people don't tear down buildings to build parks, Los Angeles County is seriously considering demolishing an abandoned private school in the Blair Hills neighborhood of Culver CIty and constructing the Stoneview Nature Center. The nature center would consist of five acres of land, including a one-story, 4,000-square-foot building housing a…

Fiesta La Ballona, Culver City’s annual “Party in the Park”, will be held this year on August 23 - 25, 2013, at Veterans Park, located at 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City.  The weekend will feature carnival rides and games, live performances, more than 100 booths featuring artisan wares, vendors and local groups, a petting zoo and pony rides, a beer and wine…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Last week I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this tree is? …

Area C, a 64-acre portion of the Uplands area of Ballona Creek Wetlands, is a pretty piece of open, Culver CIty-adjacent land owned by State of California – and a battleground between the esteemed Annenberg Foundation and local environmental groups. The foundation has put a $50 million proposal on the table that offers to make extensive improvements to the land but also…

This summer, as always, Culver City is presenting a series of free concerts in the courtyard of Culver City City Hall. The 2012 2013 summer series offers rock, r&b, jazz, soul, and country acts on six consecutive Thursdays this July and August at 7:00 p.m. The festival is produced by Gary Mandell of Culver City’s…

Qualified Runners Needed To Run in 2014 Osaka/Kaizuka Senshu International Marathon

Are you a serious marathon runner?  Can you run a full marathon under 4 hours and 10 minutes?

The Culver City Sister City Committee, a non-profit international and intercultural community organization, will send one male and one female runner to the 21^st Annual Osaka Senshu International Marathon scheduled for Feb. 16, 2014 and be hosted by our sister city…