2011 - 07 Real Estate Larchmont Chronicle

JULY 2011

hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • larchmont village • wilshire center • park labrea • miracle mile

Real estate MuseuMs

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GARDENFancy-named insects cre-ate an earthly paradise. Page 12

ARTCreatures Great and Small, especially small at Craft & Folk. Page 10

STYLEScooters park next to Ferraris on Supercars Day July 9.

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ADORABLE TRADITIONAL $799,000

Hancock Park. 2 Bedrooms, 2 baths. Master suite w/ sit-ting room/office leads to a beautiful back yard.Maria C. Gomez Gri Crs Cips 323.460.7614

SPECTACULAR SPANISH $1,299,000

Hancock Park. Prime Windsor Sq location.3+2.Lrg living & dining rms.Amazing new pool/spa, BBQ area.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

TOTALLY REDONE INSIDE $1,345,000

Hancock Park. Incredible 4-unit building in the Fairfax District adjacent to West Hollywood & Vicinity.

Diana Knox 323.640.5473

PUBLISHED IN ROOM TO INSPIRE $1,485,000

Hancock Park. Exquisite architectural 4+2.5 (incl either mds/office) condo in Faubourg St Denis bldg.

Diana Knox 323.640.5473

MAGNIFICENT MEDITERRANEAN $1,490,000

Hancock Park. Dramatic 2-sty LR. New gourmet galley kit, 4bds/3bas. Great Brookside location. Deep yard.


WINDSOR SQUARE BEAUTY $1,589,000

Hancock Park. Spacious Mediterranean w/4 beds/3.5 baths. New pool & spa in landscaped yard.

Mollie McGinty 323.460.7636

RESPECTFULLY RESTORED $1,725,000

Hancock Park. Stately Mediterranean in Brookside. 4 bd/3.5 ba. Respectfully restored historic landmark.

Sandy Boeck 323.860.4240

OOZING WITH CHARM $1,899,000

Hancock Park. 4 bed, 3 bath Traditional Windsor Sq home! Foyer, grand din, liv rm & so much more.

Diana Knox 323.640.5473

6 BEDS/4 BATHS $1,980,000

Hancock Park. 6beds/4baths/gourmet kitchen, bonus rms, landscape garden front and back.

Shar Penfold 323.860.4258

ROMANTIC SPANISH RETREAT $2,049,000

Hancock Park. Exquisite 1920’s Spanish retreat in Windsor Square! 4 beds/3 baths. Stunning courtyards.

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CLASSIC TRADITIONAL $2,349,000

Hancock Park. Prime Windsor Square location. 5bds/4.5bas. Cntr hall plan. Deep lot w/room for pool.


COUNTRY ENGLISH $2,995,000

Hancock Park. Country English including 4 beds + 4 baths upstairs, full basement, guest house & pool.


FREMONT PLACE ITALIANTE $3,195,000

Hancock Park. 5+4.5. Fabulous floor plan that is great for entertaining in guard gated Fremont Place.Lisa Hutchins/ June Lee 323.460.7626

REMODELED MEDITERRANEAN $3,295,000

Hancock Park. Remodeled Mediterranean has 6 beds + 4.5 baths + pool. Also for lease $13,000 per month.


ENCHANTING ENGLISH TUDOR REVIVAL $3,600,000

Hancock Park. 6Bd/5Bas, winding staircase, frml DR & step dn LR w/fpl. Pool & spa. Exceptional lrg lot.


RENAISSANCE REVIVIAL $3,950,000

Hancock Park. Dramatic Georgian on corner lot. 7 bed-rooms/5 baths plus guest house & pool.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

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4 bd/3 ba. Spacious rms, hardwood flrs, lrg backyard, fenced pool & spa.

Dramatic, Mid-Century: Silver Lake $875,000

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Stately and beautiful Windsor Square home, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, family room and office. Loaded with original details plus there’s a huge yard in back! Must See to Appreciate.

549 S. Arden blvd.Offered at $2,199,000.

This Cape Cod residence ex-hibits classic character archi-tecture. Orig. moldings, HW flrs, blt-in bookcases, library/office, frml din rm, Re-done kit w/pntry-fam rm combi-nation. 4 bdrm upstrs, total of 4.5 ba, lrg grassy yrd with huge swimmer’s pool.

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THE PHOTOGRAPH on the book’s cover was taken from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Freeman house.

Celebrity homes for sale, one owner throws in luxury car

Will the new owner of Youngwood Court, the house at 304 S. Muirfield Ave. keep the 19 statues of David that adorn the front lawn?

The home is on the market for $2.4 million.

The home at 532 S. Irving Blvd. owned by Robert Spen-cer and the late Mr. Blackwell is for sale for $2 million.

French designer Christian Audigier has listed his home, and the new owner will get the Rolls Royce Phantom 5 as an added bonus. Asking price of the Hancock Park home is $8 million plus and includes a guesthouse, pool, 20-ft bar and one-acre grounds.

City’s history illustrated in new book on Julius Shulman Although Julius Shulman photographed Southern Califor-nia for most of his 98 years, the new book of his pictures only documents people and places from the 1930s to 1960s. Local author Douglas Woods teamed with Sam Lubell to create “Julius Shulman Los Angeles, The Birth of a Mod-ern Metropolis.” The 240-page coffee table-size book is pub-lished by Rizzoli. Woods and Lubell went through thousands of photo-graphs to select the ones for the book. “Many of them had never been published before,” said Woods. Woods also wrote a book pub-lished last year titled “Classic Homes of Los Angeles.” He lives in Windsor Village with his wife Allegra Yust and two children. “We were fortunate to work with Julius before he died in July 2009, and he gave us access to his log books which showed that he was work-ing almost every day,” Woods said. The book is divided into five parts: city, development, hous-es, living and work— with the City section devoted to scenes of early downtown as well as the Watts Towers, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Bull-

ocks Wilshire, CBS and other tourist attractions. Several photos show City Hall in the background when the 13-story civic building was the highest structure in the city. The Development section depicts some of the area’s last remaining open fields con-trasting with construction sites at commercial buildings. A small sampling of Shul-man’s vast collection of resi-dential photos are contained in the Houses section. Among these are the classic pictures of homes designed by Pierre Koenig, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, Frank Lloyd Wright and Welton Becket. Grocery stores, a travel agency, movie theaters and an auto showroom are some of the images in the Living part of the book. People working at factories, photos of corporate and civic headquarters and architect offices illustrate the large corporations that were once part of the Los Angeles landscape. The book contains a biogra-phy of the photographer written by Judy McKee, his only child.

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Award Dinner hosted by Paul Muni. Call for details. Price upon request.

108 N. Formosa Ave. $1,875,000 Dramatic Spanish w/magnificent guest house. Gor-geous gourmet kitchen & family rm have garden

views. 3 BR/2.5BA. Sep. Maid’s/guest 1BR/1BA.

321 N. Martel Ave. $1,679,000Gorgeous Spanish renovated to perfection.

Magnificent kitchen opens to expansive family rm. 3 BR / 3.5 beautifully remodeled BA. Huge lot.

921 S. Citrus Ave.Offered at $779,000

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Home in Hancock Park scene of popular television program

The house at 565 Cahuenga Blvd. played a leading role in the television series “Happy Days.”

The two-story home served as the exterior of the show which premiered in January 1974.

“Happy Days” gained instant popularity and ran for more than 250 episodes until Sep-tember 1984.

The series was created by writer Garry Marshall, and most of its episodes were directed by former “Dick Van Dyke Show” star Jerry Paris.

The show centered around a middle-class family, the Cun-ninghams: Howard, Marion, their son Richie and their

daughter Joanie. In the first few seasons, Howard and Mar-ion had a second son, Chuck, who was played by two actors in his short existence. Richie hung around at Arnold’s Drive-In with “Potsie” Weber, Ralph Malph, and neighborhood greaser Arthur Fonzarelli, or simply “the Fonz.” Living in an apart-ment just above the Cunning-hams’ garage, the Fonz gave Richie advice on just about everything, including girls (Fonzie’s specialty). He wore his trademark leather jacket and gave his thumbs-up/down critique.

MANY “Happy Days” were spent in this house.

Backwards beekeeper finds honeybees hardworking, fascinating


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BEEKEEPER Anne Williams with a frame from her hive.

By Laura Eversz “A responsible beekeeper needs to be prepared,” said Anne Williams, smoker in hand, as she slowly approached the hive in a passageway next to her home on Gardner St. near The Grove. “I don’t want them to think I’m attacking.” Williams has kept the bees since March. She got them, she says, “from underneath a guy named Leonardo’s steps.” But let’s start at the begin-ning. Williams was on a trip with five girlfriends in Italy. “We were at a winery, and they gave us this really nice honey and olive oil soap to rub on our hands. After a glass, well maybe two glasses of wine, we decided that if we had bees we could make it ourselves.” Back at home, Williams, a banker, learned of the Back-wards Beekeepers, a group of organic, treatment-free bee-keepers in L.A. According to its website, “we’re backwards because we rely on observa-tion and natural practices to keep our bees thriving rather

you think there’s a problem,” Anne says. Recently, however, she was afraid her bees were getting ready to take off. “I was get-ting a little nervous. There were little bees outside the hive flapping. That sometimes means it’s too hot or there are too many bees in the hive.” But all seems well for the moment, says Anne, who com-pares notes with her friend, Gwen, who has also become a beekeeper. “I wouldn’t have done it without her.” For more information, go to backwardsbeekeepers.com

than pesticides, chemicals or treatments.” She began attending meet-ings and participated in a number of “bee adventures,” one which utilized three chainsaws to remove combs from a tree stump. According to Anne, the Back-wards Beekeepers—made up of doctors, artists, film-mak-ers, people from all over—will come and remove bees free of charge from people’s yards. It wasn’t long before the group’s founder, Kirk Ander-son, told Anne he had bees for her. “So we went to Leonardo’s house with its beautifully ter-raced yard… very attractive to bees…and did a cutout of combs from beneath his steps,” she recalls. Today, the hive, which she and her husband Lew can view from their living room win-dow, is thriving, and Anne is contemplating adding anoth-er one. “They called and said they had a swarm for me, but I’m not ready,” she said. “I know it’s a weird little thing, but some people keep worms,” she laughs. Besides, there are advantag-es. “They help pollinate. I have citrus, bananas, flowers. The bees help with growth in the area. Then there’s the honey, which you can eat or use to produce soap.” But mostly, she finds them fascinating. “They are very, very organized and hardwork-ing. I love to watch who is building cells, who is going out and collecting things.” The hive doesn’t require a lot of attention. “The only reason is to get honey, or if

Latin theme, filmat Art Deco event

The Art Deco Society Los Angeles is presenting the “Rise of the Latin Lover,” beginning with a talk by film and televi-sion director Veronica Gon-zalez-Rubio and advertising executive B. Todi. The event is on Sun., July 31 at 2 p.m. at the Egyptian The-atre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.The talk will be followed by a screening of the film, “The Gang’s All Here,” a 1943 mov-ie by Busby Berkeley.

T. rex among creatures at Dinosaur Hall


An exhibit of Mesozoic pro-portions, Dinosaur Hall opens Sat., July 16 at the Natural History Museum, 900 Exposi-tion Blvd. The 14,000-square foot exhibit includes 300 fos-sils in two light-filled galler-ies.

Visitors will meet an adult T. rex, one of the most complete specimens in the world from the Mezozoic (age of dino-saurs) period.

Also featured are a 68-foot long-necked Mamenchisau-rus—who lumbered in China 160 million years ago—and fossils from a giant marine reptile that swam the oceans covering what is California today.

“The exhibition will emerge as one of the major dinosaur experiences in the world, and its specimens and science will position the museum as the West Coast’s hub for dino-saurs,” said Dr. Jane Pisano, NHM president and director.

The exhibit opening marks the halfway mark of a seven-year, $136 million transforma-tion campaign at the muse-um. Visitors can get up close to fossils and are engaged with the discovery and research programs of the Museum’s Dinosaur Institute, said pale-ontologist and lead curator Dr. Luis Chiappe.

“Using new discoveries and research findings, we’re able to bring visitors into the world of dinosaurs,” he said. The exhibit includes 20 articulated dinosaur skele-tons that range in size from the chicken-sized Fruitadens haagarorum to the massive Mamenchisaurus. Open 9:30 to 5 p.m. daily. Visit nhm.org.

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Michelle Hanna 323.860.4271

RANCH W/4 BEDS & 2.5 BATHS $480,000Tarzana. Ranch with 4beds & 2.5 baths. Formal living rm w/

big brick fireplace.Linda Hadley/ James Hutchison 323.460.7637

SOPHISTICATED ELEGANCE $589,000Hancock Park. Light & bright 2bds & 2bas condo com-

pletely re-done in 2008 at The Rossmore.Jenny Chow 323.460.7624

SHORT SALE $599,000Sunset Strip. Master suite and 2 other bedrooms, 2 baths.

Backyard. Guest unit. Newer systems.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

1923 SPANISH REVIVIAL $760,000Hancock Park. 3 beds/2.25 remodeled baths. Master w/

private lux bath. Yard w/deck.

Rick Llanos 323.460.7617

BROOKSIDE $849,000Hancock Park. Charming & orig 1920’s Spanish, 3+2, hdwd

flrs, fireplace, upgrades, large yard.Rick Llanos 323.460.7617

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL $875,000Hollywood Hills East. 2 Craftsman bungalows on a lot, 2+1

rented @ $2,639, 1+1 vacant, big lot, cute.Cecille Cohen 213.810.9949

REMODELED SPANISH DUPLEX $899,000Miracle Mile. Stands on apx 7700 sf lot. 2+1 each unit. Of-

fice off garage. Central air.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

SPARKLING SPANISH WITH POOL $910,000Miracle Mile. 4beds (1 w/fplc, no closet) /2 updated

baths+bonus rm. Finished Calif Basement.

Cecille Cohen 213.810.9949

REMODELED CAPE COD $949,000Miracle Mile. 4+2 down, master, w/bath up. Gourmet

kitchen. Leased until Jan 2012.Cary Libowsky 323.336.7711

BEAUTIFUL SPANISH GEM $1,149,000Miracle Mile. Perfectly Located in Historic South Carthay

on a corner lot. 3+3, 2 car garage.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

POLYNESIAN MASTERPIECE $1,175,000Hancock Park. Built by Voice of Snow White, Adriana

Caselotti. 2+2, open floor plan.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

LOCATION! LOCATION! $1,199,000Hancock Park. 4+2 home close to Larchmont Village on a

corner lot. FLR,DR,den,office. Upgrades

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3BD + OFFICE $1,259,000Hancock Park. 3bds+office or den 3 bas & det’d guest /

pool house w/3/4 bath. Liv rm w/fpl.Bob Day 323.860.4221

3BD/3BA HOME $1,425,000Hancock Park. 3Bd/3BA home updated w/new bathroom &

expanded space, pool & permitted gst hse.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

SOPHISTICATED SPANISH $1,429,000Hancock Park. Sophisticated Spanish w/ updated kitchen &

baths on a wonderful block. 3BD/2BAS.

Rick Llanos 323.460.7617

ARCHITECTURAL GEM $2,699,000Hancock Park. Amazing 4+3.5 restored Craftsman, redone

to the 9’s, gourmet kitchen, x-lrge lot

VISITORS CAN GET UP close to fossils at the new center.

Skating, music, designers, art at A+D party July 7 Join the party. “COME IN! 2: SURF.SKATE.BIKE” on Thurs., July 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at A+D, Architecture and Design Museum, 6032 Wilshire Blvd. Works by young design-ers are showcased in the new installation that fuses L.A. themes and takes over the gal-leries, offices, storage closets and bathrooms of the muse-um. A pop-up shop—selling lim-ited edition works—drinks will be served and music will be loud. Members of the L.A. Derby Dolls will be skating throughout, live screenprint-ing, a skate park and live per-formance by Health and Beau-ty are also featured. Tickets are $10. Students with I.D. $5; members free. The exhibit ends Sun., July 24.

Bands play on at free Farmers Market series An array of musical pro-grams staged on the West patio will allow visitors to check out local musicians at Farmers Market. The Thursday Night Jazz series features the Doug Mac-Donald Trio on July 7. Dean Mora & His Quintet play 30s and 40s jazz on July 14. On July 21, Sydney Weisman & the Wayne Peet Trio play the American songbook; Bill Watrous with Rob Stoneback bring jazz on July 28. The Friday night series includes funk jazz by the Atomic Sherpas on July 8. Roy Gaines & His Orchestra Tuxe-do Blues entertain on July 15. Big Sand & His Fly Rite Boys play Rockabilly on July 22; Speedtwinn brings Americana music on July 29. Performances take place from 7 to 9 p.m.

The Burkhalter House at 2309-2311 Scarff St. in Uni-versity Park (also in St. James Park Historic District) won a Restoration Award for the two-story Queen Anne home, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 409. Designed and built in 1895 by Blaine Jones for Dennis Burkhalter, a Civil War veter-

an and superintendent of the Southern Pacific Railroad. At some point the house was converted into a duplex and used as USC student hous-ing. In 2006, the house was severely damaged in a fire set next door.In 2008, the new owners began a major restoration project to rebuild the house to its origi-nal appearance, continuing its use as a duplex.


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3825 Sapphire Drive, Encino Hills $1,149,000Immaculate remodeled 4 bed/3 bath 1-story home set on private half acre knoll in prime Encino. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar opening to the family room. Expan-sive professionally-landscaped yard with pool. Coveted Lanai School District.

414 N. Kilkea Drive, Miracle Mile$1,699,000Stunning Ibizian 2 bed/3 bath home plus den/media room. Chef’s kitchen with Viking stove and carrera marble counter tops. Sound system throughout for entertaining and relaxing. Lushly landscaped backyard with a pool/spa and recreation room/cabana, bonus!

Information contained herein deemed reliable although not guaranteed. Keller Williams does not guarantee the accuracy of provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources.

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1534 N. Sierra Bonita Ave., $999,000 Hollywood HillsWonderful 3bdrm, 1.5bath Craftsman with impeccable original details.Permitted garage/bonus.

many of you have met me through the years, either as a Larchmont Village homeowner or as a successful local realtor. On average, my listings have sold for 104% of list price within 25 days, considerably stronger than my competition. Below are my recent Larchmont Village statistics.

Here is a list of the Larchmont Village properties that I have sold:

Average Average percent Average original Sale oLp to Sp Days on List price price market

$943,000 $976,000 104% 25

Please call me if you would like to discuss the value of your home.

433 N. Windsor Buyer 2003

426 N. Windsor Seller 2005






5142 Raleigh St. Buyer 2005

580 N. Plymouth Bl. Seller 2002

581 N. Plymouth Bl. Seller 2006

317 N. Norton Ave. Seller 2008




500 N. Irving Bl. Seller 2006



555 N. Bronson Ave. Seller 2006

300 N. Bronson Ave. Seller 2005

363 N. Bronson Ave. Buyer 2003



522 N. Arden Bl. Buyer 2008

5455 Clinton St. Seller 2005

5455 Clinton St. Seller 2007

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724 N. Alpine Drive $30,000/mo Beverly Hills, Sophisticated newly remodeled and expanded 5bdrm/3bath Spanish Estate with 2-sty guest house and pool.

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Winners for historic palette, restoration at HPOZ awards The Foursquare house at 1077 W. 30th St. in the West Adams district was awarded for its his-toric color palette at the recent Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Awards luncheon. Built between 1898 and 1906, owner Tore Knos restored the exterior to his-torically appropriate colors. A palm tree from the front yard was also removed to enhance the street view. Historic paint consultant Suzanne Lloyd-Simmons chose the blue and yellow col-ors, and Award Painting did the work using Sherwin-Wil-liams paint, said Ken Bern-stein, manager of the office of historic resources and princi-pal city planner. The city Planning Dept. part-nered with the Los Angeles Conservancy for the second annual awards ceremony held recently at McCarty Memorial Church in the West Adams Terrace HPOZ. Restoration Award winners

The foursquare house in Pico-Union HPOZ at 1053 S. Bonnie Brae St. was among three Res-toration Award winners. In the Bonnie Brae Tract National Register Historic Dis-trict, the home was originally constructed in 1895 at the cor-ner of Oliver and 10th streets in downtown Los Angeles.

In 1909, it was moved to its current location on Bonnie Brae, and a one-car garage was built in 1911. In 1987, it was altered from a single-family home into a four-unit apartment building, resulting in relocation of the front door, door additions on the back, and some window changes. Owners rebuilt the front porch, replaced a window over the porch, and repaired and restored the exterior. Project designer Amado Landin and MR Framing did the construction work. Engineer Richard Carri-zosa oversaw foundation plans.

Lafayette Square HPOZ Another Restoration Award went to the project at 1757

Buckingham Road in the Lafayette Square HPOZ. The Spanish/Mediterranean Revival style two-story house has a detached two-car garage with “chauffeur’s quarters” and a garden pool. The house was designed and construct-ed by prominent Hollywood designer J.M. Close in 1926. Its second owner, Princess Conchita Sepulveda Pignatelli, did a major renovation in 1943, stripping off and covering up many of the house’s original character-defining elements. Owners David Mango and Allyn Rosenzweig bought the home in 2008 and aimed to return the property to its orig-inal appearance.

HISTORIC PALETTE at award-winning West Adams home.

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This maginificent home, built in 1924, is 3,393 sq ft and is situ-ated on a large 10,500 sq ft lot. Features incl Wide Open Flr Plan, 5 BR, 3.5 BA, Formal LR w/FPL, Formal DR, Pool and Spa, Tile & Wood Flrs, Stainless Appl, Bkfst Rm, Media/Fam Rm

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By Sondi Sepenuk It’s the kind of story you love to hear: two sisters risk everything—their nest egg, their careers, the livelihoods of their families—to pursue a dream—and both the sis-ters, the family and the nearby community end up winners. Brookside residents Car-men Salindong and Josephine Santos, the oldest of eight brothers and sisters, came to the United States from the Philippines in 1980 to con-tinue their higher education. Instead, as life often does, things went in a different direction. They quickly found employment and abandoned their education, instead join-ing the business world (Car-men as an administrator at a law firm and Josephine as a bookkeeper at L’Orangerie) and suddenly, the years rolled

by. As the sisters approached their 50s, feelings of “there’s got to be more than this” start-ed to enter their thoughts. In their native Manila, the scent of sweet-smelling, twice-daily baked breads on every corner would creep back into their recollections, and they couldn’t brush the memories away. Then they took a trip to France and were struck by the abundance of bakeries and the patrons who lined up out the doors each morning. “We went to Paris and it really confirmed the idea of ‘this is what we want to do.’ I was hesitant, but then I thought, let’s go for it!” says Carmen. In 2005, the two sisters invested their life savings, their retirement, their mort-gages—the whole kit and


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noise, olive and walnut raisin. In addition to the stocked cases, the bakery also offers breakfast and lunch. French toast made on the bakery’s fresh brioche, crab cake Flo-rentine and tuna on olive bread are just a few examples. The bakery has changed the community. Nearby residents walk from their houses to chat with neighbors and discuss hot topics. With the success of La Mai-son Du Pain, Carmen now has another dream—to help create the first “French Town” in the United States. She envisions Pico Blvd. lined with cheese stores, wine stores, cafes… It’s just a dream, but who says two dreams can’t come true?

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Kids and crafts Bring the kids, ages two to four, to the gar-dens for crafts, stories and discovery walks with Acorn Bear on Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Celebrate Independence Day on July 1 with flags and corn-on-the-cob. Make stick puppets and learn about veggies on July 8. Splash in a stream and have some watermelon on July 15. Have fun with dino-saurs on July 22.

Evenings of wine and jazz Come hear jazz on Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. or sip wine on a Friday night start-ing at 6 p.m. Gypsy jazz and tango with Gonzalo Bergarra is performed on Thurs., July 7. Enjoy appe-tizers and wine on Fri., July 8 in the Japanese garden. Sam-my Miller, jazz drummer, plays on Thurs., July 14. The Brazil-ian jazz of Mitchell Long and Cafe Atlantico is on Thurs., July 21. Listen to Kristin Korb on bass and vocals on Thurs., July 28.

Fun with the family Visitors can climb aboard a replica of a diesel train and travel around a small section of Descanso Gardens. The

Enchanted Railroad oper-ates during extended summer hours of 4 to 7 p.m. on Tues-days and Thursdays, as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Aug. 25. Bring the family on a picnic to enjoy music, theater and fairies every Tuesday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents “A Mid-summer Night’s Dream” on July 5. Aaron Nigel Trio plays reggae-inspired tunes on July 12. Watch “The Merry Wives of Windsor” on July 19. Play with the faeries with singing, games and stories on July 26.

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to delineate each part of the plant and practice techniques such as foreshortening, tonal contrast and perspective. Grammy Award-winning Southwest Chamber Music ensemble returns for the summer concert series at the Huntington Art Gallery on Sat., July 9 and Sun., July 10 at 7:30 p.m. This year’s theme, “Mozart and More,” includes a complete cycle of Mozart’s string quartets along

with works by living compos-ers. Enjoy a gourmet dinner in the Rose Garden Tea Room or bring a picnic. Reservations required. Go to swmusic.org or call 800-726-7147 for more information. Take a tour of the Hunting-ton’s new agricultural station, the Ranch, not normally open to the public, on Sat., July 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. See examples of ecological gar-dening methods and ask ques-tions of the staff who run the project. The Huntington’s three-part organic gardening series begins this month. Taught by Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne, authors of “The Urban Homestead,” this class focuses on preparing the soil, choos-ing plants and other organic gardening basics. Classes are Sat., July 30, Aug. 6 and Aug. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 626-405-2128 or go to www.Huntington.org.

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of color and form in the landscape.” Atchison also sug-gests creating a unique-shaped bed that mean-ders around the house or connects two spaces. “These make for suitable areas in which to rotate annual color plantings from summer into fall,” she says.

Location location Factors in the suc-cess of new plantings for summer include the site’s soil type, sun, wind, aridity, humid-ity and location of the

planting area. Wilt- and with-er-proof plant choices for gar-dens that face south or west are essential since these areas tend to receive direct sunlight and remain hotter.

Key elements for success Plants—even robust selec-tions—are healthier when planted in good soil. Accu-rately prepared soil allows for retention and absorption of water, and equates to aeration. Before planting, soil can be amended with organic matter like compost or manure and bagged fertilizers that consist of natural potassium, nitro-gen and phosphorus. “During warmer months, mulching is important to cover the soil, keeping it cooler and mini-mizing evaporation,” says Atchison.

Watering Watering during the early morning or evening—when temperatures are somewhat lower—leads to a reduced amount of strain on plants and decreases loss of moisture during the heat of the day. “But avoid watering at too shallow a depth or more often than necessary as waterlogged soil can cause root-rot,” cau-tions Atchison. To learn more about plant-ing for summertime gardens,

The heat and humid-ity of a typical summer leave little ambition to do much more outdoors than sit on the porch with a cold lemonade in one hand and fan in the other, much less worry about the condition of the garden. But every proud homeowner wants to have a landscape that is not only presentable but attractive, despite the heat. “Summertime garden-ing can be challenging, but with the right plants and a few chores, warmer months can become favorite times to create colorful and lush beds, borders and con-tainers,” says Jessie Atchison of Ball Horticultural Co. Perhaps the most impor-tant element in landscaping during periods of heat is to choose the proper plants. It is essential to pick varieties with reliable performance, brawny root systems, and strong resil-

ience so they can stand up against high atmospheric heat and humidity. “Try creating a long-bloom-ing and low-maintenance bor-der with heat-bearing annu-als. This arrangement is ideal for most any hot spot in the lawn,” says Atchison. “Petu-nias can be used because their hardy, low-growing, and extra-spreading habit provides an almost never-ending variety


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Gardening classes at the L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, include a sprinkler workshop and working with hypertufa planting pots. After class, refresh and return for a night of music with your friends performed under the stars by the Califor-nia Philharmonic Orchestra. Sprinklers, when carefully designed and operated, will help your garden thrive and use less water. Learn how much and what type of water-ing plants need in the sprin-kler workshop offered by Laramee Haynes Sat., July 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Top-ics include design, function, layout and maintenance. Make your own hypert-ufa planting pot with Steve Gerischer on Sat., July 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Hyper-tufa has absorbent properties similar to tufa rock, yet is

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lighter than regular concrete. Wear comfortable clothes, a hat and bring water. For more information, go to www.arboretum.org or call 626-821-3222. Andrew Lloyd Webber meets Puccini at the California Phil-harmonic’s Festival on the Green on Sat., July 9 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Get there at 5:30 p.m. for a picnic and stay to hear music from "La Boheme," "Cats," "Madame Butterfly" and "Phantom of the Opera." Come for dancing under the stars on Sat., July 23 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. to music from “West Side Story,” “Grease,” “Black Swan” and more. Entry for picnicking begins at 5:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, or for more information on Festival on the Green, call 626-300-8200 or go to www.calphil.org.

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the national fires and soon all the clans were under his ban-ner. In 1314, he was able to

rout the English at Bannock-burn and was crowned Robert I, the first king of a united and free Scotland.

* * * How come if we want to pro-voke someone we “egg them on?” wonders Tina Hartwig. In this instance, egg is not the spheroidal body produced by the female of birds and other animal species. It is the Middle English derivation of the Old Norse eggia or egge which means edge. Thus, if you “egg on” a person you encourage them to move little by little to the edge.

* * * Where do the “Coldstream Guards” get their name? pon-ders Conor Bentley. This elite group is one of the

five original regiments of Foot Guards in the British Army. In 1660, after Oliver Cromwell’s death, England was in danger of being torn apart by rival fac-tions. One of Cromwell’s lead-ing generals, George Monck, crossed the Scottish border at Coldstream with his powerful Guards Regiment in support of the exiled King, and there-by effected the restoration of Charles II. In 1670, the regi-ment was officially named the Coldstream Guards. Professor Know-It-All is the nom de plume of Bill Bent-ley, who invites readers to try and stump him. Send your questions to him at [email protected].

By Susan Isaacs It’s been two months since I rescued Layla and lots has happened. Thankfully, she’s still a love-bug, so affectionate that my neighbor’s eyes welled up when she licked his face and curled up into a tight little bagel in his lap. With consistent work (nobody said it would be easy!), she’s now potty–trained, sleeps in her crate at night, and stays off the bed (uh, white duvet cover…). She’s allowed on the living room sofa. My home, my rules. Your home, your rules. Want your dog on the bed? Go for it; they’re your rules! Layla’s learned “sit,” “down,” “wait,” and “roll over.” We make training sessions short, sweet and relevant. Want din-ner? Sit. Wanna go for a walk? Sit. Wait while I attach the leash. Wait at the door. Wait at the curb. Get the picture? At daycare she plays beauti-fully with other dogs, exqui-sitely reading their body lan-guage so she knows when it’s O.K. to engage and when it’s time to back off. Most dogs are exhausted after daycare. Not Layla! We’ve enrolled in “fun nose work” and “agility” classes to provide more physi-cal and mental challenge. I’m exhausted. That’s the good news. On walks, if Layla sees a dog and I don’t let her approach to say “hi,” she might throw a tantrum. Frustration and leash-reactivity trigger bark-ing, lunging, crying. Off-leash she’s an angel; on-leash, she’s

possessed. A dog trainer who can’t control her own dog! Actually, Layla’s behavior is a

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slowly, on a loose leash, and the instant she reaches the dog, she does a simple, quiet “sniff-sniff” and it’s over. No drama. I say “thank you,” and we continue on our way. I hope to have a glowing progress report for you next month. Fingers crossed… Susan Isaacs is a member of the Association of Profes-sional Dog Trainers, S. Calif. Dog Trainers’ Forum and is an AKC CGC evaluator.

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