
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 —
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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,…
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Added by Scupine on November 29, 2012 at 5:30pm —
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We welcome you to stop by at our Grand Opening on Sat, Dec. 1, for The Word is ART Gallery at
9349 Venice Blvd., Culver City from 6pm -10pm. Each of our artists’ at the gallery participate in a visionary art community that being a co-op.
The Word is ART gallery allows each artist to have an “art home” to send…
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Added by Renee Troy on November 29, 2012 at 11:30am —
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Using a property at 4348 Globe Ave. as an example,…
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Added by Scupine on November 28, 2012 at 6:00pm —
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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 —
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Added by Culver City Times on November 26, 2012 at 7:30am —
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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 —
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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 —
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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 —
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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:
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Nov. 20th –…
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Added by Scupine on November 20, 2012 at 6:00pm —
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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 —
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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 —
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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 —
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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 —
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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…
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Added by Scupine on November 12, 2012 at 6:00pm —
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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 —
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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…
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Added by Scupine on November 7, 2012 at 4:00pm —
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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 —
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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 —
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Did you know that there is over 35 million people are living throughout the world living with Alzheimer's. Wouldn't it be wonderful if somehow this number could be reduced? Come out this week and learn how to "Reduce your Risk for Dementia."
Join us on Wednesday November 7, 2012.
From 6:00pm-6:30pm we will have Hors d'oeuvres and the Lecture will start at 6:30pm and should be over by 8:00pm.
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Added by Melissa Mooney on November 5, 2012 at 2:00pm —
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