Winners of the The Argonaut’s annual Best of the Westside readers’ poll flocked to the Annenberg PetSpace on Sept. 26 to celebrate with food and beverages provided by local restaurants. Café del Rey shucked oysters on the half shell, Benny’s Tacos grilled chicken quesadillas, The Shack served hot wings, and Tony P’s Dockside Grill poured […]
“Downton Abbey,” tea and actress Lesley Nicol @ Cinemark Playa Vista
A bit of the English countryside came to Cinemark Playa Vista on Saturday, Sept. 21, to celebrate the release of the feature film “Downton Abbey,” based on the beloved television series. Finger sandwiches, tiny cakes and macarons were served with tea in a spread so elegant it would’ve made Mrs. Patmore herself beam with pride. […]
Real Connections
When I started editing this magazine more than three years ago, I was excited for the opportunity to work in print — publishing a glossy magazine is a rare opportunity for a writer these days. But what I didn’t expect was to make real connections with the people here. It’s been an unexpected blessing to […]
Stonewall 50th Anniversary Block Party @ TBWA\Chiat\Day
1. Drag queen Billy L’Amour dances with strategically placed feathers 2. The advertising community enjoys music and performances at the TBWA\Chiat\Day offices 3. Billy L’Amour performs as Marilyn Monroe with a fog machine 4. Deutsch designer Jeremy Gozzip celebrates with a cocktail and a fan 5. A boy toddles past a classic car decorated with […]
“Hatshepsut” @ Cinemark Playa Vista
1. Kelsey Scott as Hatshepsut 2. The filmmakers at a Q&A after the screening 3. A packed audience at Playa Vista Cinemark 4. Producer/actor Terence Bernie Hines (right) speaking with guests 5. The cast of “Hatshepsut” in a photo from the film 6. (left to right) Cassandre Ursu, director Sonia Machado-Hines, Adrian Ursu, Ingrid Rogers […]
Playa Vista Mom’s Group annual summer party @ Concert Park
1. A budding gymnast hangs from a bar 2. Little Aiden enjoys Stacy’s Cookies 3. Devon looking fierce in tiger stripes 4. Siblings Sofia and Kai 5. Making giant bubbles was a big hit 6. PVMG President Erin Valich with Amanda Goldman Giant soap bubbles filled the sunny skies over Playa Vista on Sunday, August […]
Summertime in Playa Vista
“It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine. It’s summertime,” the Kenny Chesney song goes. To me this perfectly describes summer in Playa Vista. As spring rolls into summer, the Playa Vista community can look forward to happy beach days with smiling kids, romantic evenings under the bluffs, and some of the […]
Runway Redesign Groundbreaking @ Runway Road
A colorful, life-sized car piñata was the last “automobile” to park on the short stretch of Runway Road that runs through the heart of Runway at Playa Vista. On May 9, across from Healthy Spot, DJM Capital Partners Chief Retail Officer Stenn Parton and several associates donned hard hats for an enthusiastic bashing of the […]
Summer Fun!
Finding My People
I was a ball of nerves the day of my very first book signing. I’d never written a novel before, so this is all terrifying new territory for me. Considering I write for a living, it might sound strange that writing “Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers” was enormously difficult for me, but […]