N’ice Cream serves ice cream, gelato and other hand crafted treats By Jessica Koslow In 2017, N’ice Cream fell into Omid Torkian’s lap, metaphorically. As his wife Elaheh (or Ellie as people call her) tells it, they had been looking to jump into the restaurant business. More specifically, Omid was looking for a business for […]
Transforming People’s Health and the Planet
‘Master Chef’ contestant Alejandra Schrader makes plant-based eating sustainable By Marin Heinritz Former “Master Chef” contestant Alejandra Schrader got signed to work on her first book the same weekend she found out she was pregnant for the first time. At 46 it was the best possible news, a longtime dream come true for the Playa […]
SPF Spotlight
Protect your skin from the strong summer rays with these sunscreen products By Kamala Kirk / (All photos courtesy) • cocokind silk SPF is a lightweight, broad-spectrum sunscreen fluid with SPF 30 that protects skin from UVA/UVB rays and environmental stressors. The hybrid SPF blends into skin easily, works well with blemish-prone skin,and improves hydration. […]
Fun in the Sun
From umbrellas to sunglasses, enjoy summer in style with these beach essentials By Kamala Kirk / (All photos courtesy) • For the ultimate stylish sunnies, Nina Chantele x Alexander Daas’ ‘Chi-to-LA’ Aviator Sunglasses are one-of-a-kind, unisex aviators with custom multicolor rainbow lenses. $150, alexanderdaas.com • Stash all of your belongings in Hammitt’s Large […]
Raw and Real Conversations
Podcast features discussions with Black professionals on race and culture in creative spaces By Haley Beyer “Hex Code Black” is a new podcast for Black creatives created by Reonna Johnson and produced with Karen Costello in partnership with Deutsch LA, the creative advertising agency in Playa Vista both women work for. Along with help […]
Resolving Grief
Author and painter Terre Reed shares her journey through loss By Bridgette M. Redman Grief is a multilayered experience and there are many ways to explore, process and live through it. Terre Reed, who lives in both Playa Vista and Santa Fe, shared her grief in a book called “The Wind Blows and the Flowers […]
Dating Smarter
Coach Kev helps people achieve personal goals and build healthy relationships By Kamala Kirk After a successful career as a business change consultant and entrepreneur, Kevin Thibodeaux (aka Coach Kev) decided he was ready to pursue a new challenge. “I helped companies implement huge change projects and initiatives, new processes, strategies, technologies and did […]
EVENTS CALENDAR
P.C. Pitstop: Cars & Coffee Saturday, May 28 Join P.C. Pitstop the last Saturday of every month for Cars & Coffee hosted by Free Market Playa & Period Correct. Meeting spot is the Main Drive at Runway. 12775 Millennium Drive, Playa Vista, 9 a.m. to Noon Annenberg PetSpace Give Back May 28 to […]
Adoptable Pets
FROM ANNENBERG PETSPACE The coolest buddies in Playa Vista are waiting for their new forever homes Ziggy Ziggy is a gentle old soul who needs to experience love and care at the end of his life. This senior is searching for a foster hospice with a pet parent who can take him on casual walks […]
Adoptable Pets
The coolest buddies in Playa Vista are waiting for their new forever homes FROM ANNENBERG PETSPACE Lily Lily is a sporty girl who can fetch, sit, stay and come when called – the perfect outgoing companion for an active home, all while on three legs! Lily can spend hours playing fetch in the yard and […]