Scupine's Blog – November 2012 Archive (21)

Culver City Celebrates Holidays With a Tree Lighting Ceremony

Culver City will celebrate the holidays with a Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 06 at 6:00 pm. Presented by the Downtown Business Association and the City of Culver City, the event will feature an appearance by Santa Claus all the way from the North Pole.

There will be hot cider, hot cocoa and festive treats to make…

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Added by Scupine on November 30, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Operation USA Hosting an Annual Holiday Toy Drive

Help make the holidays brighter for underprivileged children, teens and women throughout the greater Los Angeles area by dropping off new, unwrapped toys by Thursday, December 17 at:

3617 Hayden Avenue, Suite A

Culver City, CA 90232

Toys will be provided to homeless shelters, battered women’s shelters, non-profit…

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Added by Scupine on November 29, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Culver City Property Values Back at Peak Levels?

Using a property at 4348 Globe Ave. as an example,…

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Added by Scupine on November 28, 2012 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

Represent Culver City on a New Baking Show on CBS

CBS is casting a new Baking Competition Series (based on "The Great British Bake Off") and is looking for the best amateur bakers in Culver City! If you think you have what it takes, bring your best baked good to the open call on Saturday, December 1, between 11 am and 4 pm at Chef's Inc. at 10955 W. Pico Blvd. 

They are seeking…

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Added by Scupine on November 27, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Where Am I in Culver City? Game 042

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 soccer game is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two weeks, on Thursday. Then the next day, I'll post a new game.…

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Added by Scupine on November 23, 2012 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Where Am I in Culver City? 41 Solution: Masonic Temple

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

I could have sworn that the Mason symbol in the…

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Added by Scupine on November 22, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Westfield Culver City Mall Will Open at Midnight on Black Friday

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Get a head start on holiday shopping this year by heading down to the Westfield Culver City mall at 12:01am on Black Friday, Nov. 25. Westfield promises that the extended hours will be fun-filled with activities, entertainment & sweepstakes…

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Added by Scupine on November 21, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Outdoor Ice Skating Rink in Culver City is Open

I previously reported that Parcel B in downtown Culver City will be transformed into a 250-person ice skating rink between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, and now it's here. 

Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Skate rental is an additional $4. 

Here are the operating hours:

TIMES

Nov. 20th –…

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Added by Scupine on November 20, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

'Public School' Restaurant Coming to Former Site of Fraiche in Culver City on December 6

On December 6 a new restaurant called Public School 310 -- a beer bar and gastropub owned by Grill Concepts, owner/operators of the Daily Grill -- will open in the restaurant space formerly occupied by Fraiche on Washington Blvd in downtown Culver City. The new restaurant is said to have been redesigned in "an overall nostalgic classroom…

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Added by Scupine on November 19, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Bucato Italian Restaurant To Open in Helms Complex in Culver City

Evan Funke -- the former chef of Rustic Canyon, the mediterranean restaurant and wine bar in Santa Monica -- will open a restaurant named Bucato within the Helm Bakery complex in mid-December. The new restaurant will occupy the space once held by the Asian fusion restaurant Beacon (and, long before that, Beacon Laundry, est. 1930).

According to the…

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Added by Scupine on November 15, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

The Armory in Culver CIty Is the New Home for the Wende Museum

On Monday, November 12, the Culver CIty Council unanimously approved a 75-year lease agreement with the Wende Museum for the old Armory property in Culver City's Veteran's Park (10808 Culver Boulevard). The museum will pay $1 per year to lease the building and will pay for the renovations required to turn the '50s-era building into a museum.

The move is a great…

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Added by Scupine on November 15, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Culver City Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Free Concert

The Culver City Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 50th Year with a free concert this Friday, November 16, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.  The concert begins at 8:00 pm, but there is also a pre-concert talk with the Culver City Symphony's Music Director and Conductor, Frank Fetta, at 7:15, for Symphony Society members only.

The concert will include:

Peter Maxwell Davies: Ojai Festival Overture…

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Added by Scupine on November 14, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Ancient Sign Revealed in Culver City

The great old sign for Gran Prix Auto Stereo was re-revealed late last week at the corner of Washington Blvd. and Girard in Culver CIty. This location had sold custom furniture for about as long as I can remember, but the furniture store closed last month and when they tore down the furniture sign, this old Gran Prix Auto Stereo sign saw the light of day for…

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Added by Scupine on November 13, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Do You Hate Electronic Billboards?

Some people don't like electronic bilboards -- in fact, they are not permitted in Culver City. Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that the 2nd District Court of Appeal may be leaning toward invalidating permits for 100 signs approved by the Los Angeles City Council in 2006 (including some that lie on the edge of the city, such the one above). It's a move…

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Added by Scupine on November 12, 2012 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

Where Am I in Culver City? Game 041

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 gateway is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two weeks, on Thursday. Then the next day, I'll post a new game.…

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Added by Scupine on November 9, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Where Am I in Culver City? 40 Solution: Dreamworld Comics

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Two weeks ago I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this life-sized doll is?

Culver CIty Times members Kevin Lachoff and Chris Grossman both correctly identified the uber-sexy Princess Leia as standing in the window of Dreamworld Comics on…

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Added by Scupine on November 7, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Culver City's Measure Y Passes: 1/2-cent Sales Tax Hike Will Support City Services

Culver City's Measure Y has passed -- with more than 76 percent of the votes. The city will levy a 1/2 percent sales tax, with the money supporting police and other emergency services, street and sidewalk maintenance, park and playground staffing and programming, programs for seniors, etc.…

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Added by Scupine on November 7, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

Plans are Underway to Repave Culver City's Expo Line Parking Lot

Thanks to Culver City Times member Steven Ng for pointing out that the Exposition Construction Authority has originated an 'Invitation for Bids' for a contractor to repave the parking lot for the Culver City Station. The bid…

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Added by Scupine on November 5, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Celebrate the Branded Arts Buidling in Culver City

Faithful Culver CIty Times readers know my love for the Branded Arts Building. The property at the corner of Washington and National has singlehandedly made Culver City the mural capital of Los Angeles and serves as the proud and colorful gateway to Culver City for people coming to the city on the Expo Line. You also may know that the property is scheduled to be torn down in…

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Added by Scupine on November 5, 2012 at 3:30am — No Comments

Seven Silly Questions: With Dancer and Choreographer Donna Sternberg

Donna Sternberg and Dancers will present Beauty and Desire, a program of dance, at the Brasil Brasil Cultural Center in Culver City on Saturday, November 10 at 8:30 P.M. The program will include:

1) New work by artistic director Donna Sternberg, including The Science of Beauty, Pretty, and The Back of Beauty

2) Premiere by guest choreographer…

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Added by Scupine on November 2, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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