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L.A. Arboretum survey reveals what visitors want: Everything
L.A. at HomeArboretum survey: Los Angeles County Arboretum publishes results of its visitor survey, and the results are all over the map. Visitors want everything, and more.... -
Lost L.A.: For artist Mike Hart, a water world no more
L.A. at HomeMichael Hart: Artist Michael Hart draws and paints on vellum the landscapes of Southern California’s past. These imaginations of landscapes as they used to be, including the Old Mill in San Marino, are part of an upcoming show at the Huntington.... -
Getty ends free evening parking, sets $10 fee after 5 p.m.
Culture MonsterThe Getty Museum and Getty Villa are ending their free evening parking policy. Starting next week, it'll cost $10 to park after 5 p.m. for special events and the museum's Saturday evening hours.... -
Milestone Mo-tel, home away from home at California's first roadside lodging
L.A. at HomeRoad-tripping this holiday weekend? Perhaps it's a good reason to celebrate the design of the Milestone Mo-tel. For Pasadena developer and architect Arthur S. Heineman, who coined the word “motel” from “motor” and “hotel,&#... -
Edward Hopper painting to become U.S. postage stamp
Culture MonsterNew U.S. postage stamp inspired by Edward Hopper painting... -
Lost L.A.: A bird lover's perch in Bel-Air
L.A. at HomeGene Stratton-Porter: Gene Stratton-Porter's house in Bel-Air certainly was imposing enough, but in his latest Lost L.A. column, Sam Watters focuses on the garden instead. It was bird habitat and Stratton-Porter's nature sanctuary, a personal preserve... -
The Dry Garden: Meet Hesperoyucca whipplei, those white floral spires rising on hillsides
L.A. at HomeThis is the time of year when even those hostile to the idea of water rationing in the garden have their heads turned by what nature has created without sprinklers. Rising from the untended hills of Southern California are spires...... -
Frances Brody estate sells for $14.8 million
The Brody Estate in Holmby Hills has sold for $14,888,000. The proceeds from the sale of the A. Quincy Jones house will go to the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino.
In mid-November, the Huntington received a gift...Tags: Banking, Gardens and Parks, Property, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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Fortress-like home protects 85-year-old details
George Washington Smith made his name creating Spanish Colonial Revival mansions in Montecito and Santa Barbara from 1917 to 1930, but the Pennsylvania-born architect and painter also left his mark on Beverly Hills, Pasadena and San Marino.
The Osthoff...Tags: Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), San Marino, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles, Family
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Housing crisis hasn't touched San Marino
With its wide tree-lined streets and stately mansions set on manicured lawns, San Marino has long boasted the best property values in the San Gabriel Valley.
Now it has a new claim to fame: It's the Southland's only wealthy residential community that...Tags: History (tv network), Hong Kong, Business, National or Ethnic Minorities, Sales
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Around & About
CLASSES Western Square Dancing — Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sets in Step Dance Club offers this class at the Community Center of La Caņada Flintridge, 4469 Chevy Chase Drive. Ron Durkee is the professional caller. Dress is casual and the...Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Dance, Requiem, Arts, Chevy Chase
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Elsa Rady dies at 67; leading contemporary ceramic artist
As a leading contemporary ceramic artist, Elsa Rady created elegantly simple porcelain vessels and often controlled how they were presented by bolting the refined pieces into place.
"She really forged her own path and became a force," said Jo Lauria,...Tags: Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Material Science, Human Interest, Long Beach Museum of Art, Building Material
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