Beach Gourmet: Ten-Dollar Dining in Santa Monica
In this day and age, many readers are rethinking their dining options, and where, until quite recently, many of us would think nothing of spending 15 to 20 bucks on a plate, we now take […]
American Idol: It Comes Down to the Talent:
I don’t know about you but for some reason this was the most difficult season to tune into American Idol since their inception. The new judge, singer/songwriter/starmaker Kara DioGuardi, the wild card picks, the top […]
Women Earn Awards for Solo Shows on Stage:
The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival is celebrating Women’s History Month from March 26-29 in Santa Monica by honoring women who take to the stage to tell stories of hope, despair, joy and courage. The […]
The Second Wave: The Twilight DVD is Coming
If you think the theatrical release of Twilight was a tweener frenzy, just wait until the DVD goes on sale next week. The double disc DVD of Twilight is sure to send a shockwave through […]
WHAT SAY You: Green Streets:
Ocean Park Boulevard is proposed to be the City’s newest “green street.” The plan for a first phase, from Lincoln Boulevard to Neilson Way, includes bike lanes, street trees, landscape medians, and is designed so […]
Letters to the Editor:
My dream scene form the next Board docudrama is when a board member stands up and shouts, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to fake it anymore!” For me, it takes very few […]
Financial Literacy: Maybe We’re All Enrolled Now:
Our relationship to our money may have dimensions similar to what we require in our interpersonal relationships. We want money to care deeply about our needs and wants. We want our money to understand where […]
Water, Water Everywhere:
A visitor to Santa Monica from Mars might be a bit miffed to learn of Governor Schwarzenegger’s February 27 declaration of a statewide drought emergency. “Prepare for the worst, and hope for the best,” stated […]
Two Unique Buildings Nominated as Landmarks:
The Bay Builders Exchange is the ornately decorated building at the corner of 4th Street and Broadway in downtown Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Doctors’ Building at 2125 Arizona Avenue is a white Streamline Moderne […]
Earth Talk:
Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you’re paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car’s cost-per-mile? And […]
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