Appropriate for the 4th of July: Fun in the sun at 'Mud Lake in Culver City', circa 1957.

Uploader 'cgds' explains: "Water skiing at Mud Lake. This is in the same area where the Marina is today. Taken maybe around 1957, the first skier to come to shore is my brother, Dean, and the close up shot is of Mike Sanders. Dick Ireland's family has…

Each friday at 6:00 pm, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, it's these little birds. They're small but lovely. Do you know where they are?

If you recognize them, enter your response in the comments!

I'll reveal the answer next Friday.

Last week, we asked you to try to spot…

The BrandedArt building in Culver City, a block west of Washington & National, has become quite a magnet for muralists and street artists. There's a new one in the works this very minute. The above shot is from yesterday, and the shot below is from this morning.

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Each year, Los Angeles County Supervisor and the Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors, hosts free Summer concerts in Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey) on Thursday "Classical" and Saturday "Pops" at 7:00 pm. Audiences are invited to picnic in the park in advance of each concert, and enjoy the sunset over the water. Parking is available in near by…

Construction continues on schedule on the project to widen southbound Sepulveda Boulevard to three continuous lanes between Sawtelle Boulevard and Green Valley Circle in Culver City. The contractor recently demolished the roadway north of Jefferson.…

The Culver City Redevelopment Agency will offer free concerts every Thursday evenings from July 7 through August 25 at 7 p.m. in the courtyard of Culver City…

Each friday at 6:00 pm, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, it's this art deco design. It's up high, so you can easily see it if you're looking. Do you know where it is?

If you recognize it, enter your response in the comments!

I'll reveal the answer next Friday.

Last…

Culver City High School will play host to some of the best food trucks in the city between 5 pm and 9 pm on June 24th.

Food trucks have been a somewhat controversial topic in Culver City. As councilman Scott…

If you have driven down Overland Ave. as it crosses over La Ballona Creek, you have probably noticed the new decorative entry gate, fencing and meandering walkway adjacent to the library building, leading down to the La Ballona bikepath. What you may not know is that this was part of a larger project of improvements to the stretch of bike path from Overland Ave. to the…

Culver City is about to be invaded by giant, pixelated space-creatures. On Tuesday the 14th, the Culver City Cultural Arts commission unanimously selected the proposal of local artist Jason Torchinsky to temporarily install 4 to 6 large three-dimensional renditions of the iconic Space Invaders from 80s video games. The Culver City Council will likely accept the commission's…

You can see Mary Stallings -- called by the New York Times "the best jazz singer alive today" -- right here in Culver City.

Each Friday night, the "Culver Club at the DoubleTree by Hilton" offers live jazz. Despite the unwieldy name, it has become known as the best jazz room on the West Side since the Jazz Bakery closed. It's located at 6161…

In the December 20, 2010, issue of the New Yorker, Paul Goldberger profiled Eric Owen Moss, the 76-year-old UCLA alum who has made Culver City's Hayden Tract his architectural playground since he started building there in the early 1990s. The above photo was taken by Richard Barnes for the article.

Observed Goldberger,

There…

Since the start of the Sepulveda widening project on May 9, the contractor has demolished the medians and installed temporary paving and striping.  From May 23 until late June, the contractor will be working on curb, gutter and sidewalk replacement and pavement re-construction of the outside lanes. 

Since only…

Each friday at 6:00 pm, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, it's a cool wooden sign: do you know where it is?

If you recognize it, enter your response in the comments!

I'll reveal the answer next Friday.

Last week, we asked you to try to identify something you can see all over…

During their meeting of June 27, 2011, the city's Agency Board will consider releasing a Request for Qualifications to secure a developer to construct a proposed "market hall" project at the corner of Washington Blvd. and Centinela Ave.  Additionally, the Agency Board will consider releasing a Request for Proposals to build a 245-space public parking structure on the northwest corner (site B below) to serve the market hall project and to also provide approximately 75 extra…