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Bring on the nuns!

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / July 11, 2013
The Broadway production of “Sister Act”, written by Joseph Howard, opened Tuesday night for a three week run at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Perhaps most notable about this fun, hip-shaking,...

Like any good neighbor, Tashman’s has been there since 1961

Home Improvement / Special Section / 0 Comment / February 28, 2013
Quality. Honesty. Value. Those three words easily sum up the Tashman family business, Tashman Home Center. The family-owned business in West Hollywood has offered high quality products and true...

Caught in a web of good and evil

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / February 14, 2013
“Jekyll & Hyde The Musical” opened Tuesday night to rousing applause by an enthusiastic audience comprised of young twenty-something hipsters, a few gothic-dressed folks, celebs and media looking...

Sunset on the Rocks: Golf, dining & relaxation at The Boulders Resort

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / February 7, 2013
If you are a golf aficionado, you may have watched Phil Mickelson win the Phoenix Open on Sunday  (the other sporting event that garnered big TV coverage last weekend.)  The Stadium course in Scottsdale...

Rigby gives you much to crow about

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / January 17, 2013
She flies through the air with the greatest of ease, that daring young 60-year-old Cathy Rigby. Once again returning to the stage as Peter Pan, in the award-winning musical “Peten Pan”,...

Donny and Marie light up the holidays in L.A.

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / December 6, 2012
Just as one “Mormon” show exited stage right, another blew into town – of a slight different variety, however. I went to opening night of “Donny and Marie, Christmas in Los Angeles” a little...

Dreaming of a White Christmas?

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / December 6, 2012
Looking for some “real snow” this Holiday season? The Four Seasons in Westlake Village is celebrating “Let It Snow” every Friday and Saturday night during December on their Lookout Lounge. Under...

Bourbon Steak: Serious D.C. Dining

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / November 1, 2012
Lobster pot pie. Doesn’t that just sound delectable? It is the epitome of dining at Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons in Washington, D.C.. Yes, it’s their signature dish, but to me, it is a culinary...

Washington, D.C., up close and personal

Featured / News / 0 Comment / November 1, 2012
Since this is our Election issue, we thought an article about Washington, D.C. and its historic monuments would be in order. We visited our nation’s capital last summer as a family, and the trip made...

A rosy future…

News / 0 Comment / September 20, 2012
Rebecca Villalpando, daughter of Park Labrea News & Beverly Press publishers, Michael and Karen Villalpando, participated in the Tournament of Roses Royal Court competition and has been selected...

Book of Mormon is ‘high-energy’

Dining & Entertainment / 1 Comment / September 20, 2012
“The Book of Mormon” opened last Wednesday to a celebrity-laden crowd at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. The high-energy production elicited howling laughs, reserved gasps and a plethora...

Dreaming of a return to the desert

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / July 19, 2012
I have a recurring dream of being in a dark, smoky club, wearing long gloves and holding a long cigarette holder during the heyday of Hollywood. It could be the 1920s or 30s  – the time frame changes...

Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You?

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / April 2, 2012
Mamma Mia opened Tuesday night at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood to a packed house ready to dance and sing along with the three leading ladies, Donna, Rosie and Tonya, and the girls didn’t disappoint. Donna...

The TASTE Hits the Streets of LA this Weekend

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / September 1, 2011
A four-day wine and food epicurean festival throughout Los Angeles starts Friday Sept. 2 with “Burgers & Beer” in Beverly Hills, and “The Art of Mixing” at Paramount Studios. Meet celebrity...

a / k / a Bistro Hosts 16 Santa Barbara Wineries

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / August 18, 2011
a/ k / a (An American Bistro), will host an extraordinary opportunity for wine tasting from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, featuring some of the most exquisite wines produced in the Santa...

The Sweet Sounds and Tastes at the Park Hyatt Aviara

Travel / 0 Comment / July 14, 2011
Just north of San Diego on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean is the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. Perched just above Batiquitos Lagoon, a protected wildlife sanctuary, Aviara Resort is an extraordinary...

La Quinta

Dining & Entertainment / 0 Comment / June 16, 2011
So far, this has been an unseasonably cool summer – well almost summer, and, in fact, it has been downright chilly at times. While the temps may be slightly on the rise this week, it’s still...

Academy Museum Still on the Drawing Board

Featured / News / 0 Comment / June 2, 2011
Plans to build the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Hollywood have been on the drawing board for years. The idea picked up steam in 2004, a full-time project administrator was hired, and a major fundraising...


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