Spotlight on Community – Iconic La Venta Inn Reopens
The historic La Venta Inn has reopened, after closing in March 2020 because of the pandemic. Made by Megan and executive chef Meg Walker is the new lessee and operator of the historic estate. Mark Matthews, one of the owners of La Venta and his daughter, were present at the ribbon cutting hosted in part […]
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by Stephanie Cartozian Photos by Tony LaBruno Black and White photos -Palos Verdes Library District Local History Collection The Gardner Building in Malaga Cove Plaza is a Spanish Colonial style, commercial building named after W.W. Gardner, the original landowner. Gardner hired the architectural firm of Webber, Staunton and Spaulding to design what became […]
The Gardners’ stone garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula
by Stephanie Cartozian Near the end of 2012, Catherine and Dennis Gardner were in escrow on a house on Sweetbay Road. When that fell through, they entered escrow on a vacant lot on upper Cinnamon Drive. “We were going to bite the bullet, build our dream house, and get a view,” Catherine Gardner recalled. “Then […]
School board member Frankel remembered for commitment
by Stephanie Cartozian Close friend Jeannie Hahn said of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Board member Jeffrey Frankel, “He was a tireless board member who did not give up till a job was finished. He used to say, ‘One act of kindness, sparks another act of kindness.’ And that sparked him.” Frankel passed away, at […]
Tuscany by trial
After three decades, David and Ann Buxton finally got the Tuscany villa of their dreams. Their home is one of three on this year Palos Verdes Art Center Home Tour
Spotlight on education – Peninsula Education Foundation
Bluffside Wine Tasting
Spotlight on art – Annual Shriver Arty Party
Pre-New Year Bazaar
Spotlight on business – Jewelry Connoisseurs Night
PV Morgan’s Holiday Party
Spotlight on art – PVAC
Winter Show shines
John Rados House, by Richard Neutra
When a Neutra client requested a full length mirror behind one of her interior doors, the architect is purported to having replied, ‘You are not going to put holes in my walls.’
Spotlight on art – Modern Impressionism
The McCaw Annual Art Exhibit and Sale
Spotlight on the holidays – Snow
in Lunada Bay
Around and About November 23, 2019
Happenings around the Peninsula
Spotlight on outdoors – Palos Verdes Pastoral
Supporting the Land Conservancy
Spotlight on health and culture – A Swiss Fall Fete
Benefits ETC Theater, Dam-Cancer
Hills’ volunteer work earns Citizens of The Year honors
Pam Barrett Hill and Jim Hill were recognized as the Citizens of the Year, Ride to Fly and Los Serenos de Pt. Vicente received the Community Service Organization Award and the Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) was named Non-Profit of the Year during a sold-out dinner at Terranea Resort last Saturday. “Honorees always worry about what […]