Springtime blooms in Reynier Village. Exotic cactus flowers next to tropicals and 60 year old bulbs. . . it is so pleasant to walk in this neighborhood and view these beautiful plants. . . – – DM
Archive for February, 2012
25 Feb
More on Robertson
There are so many useful places on Robertson, right next door to our homes, and we should support them, because we’d like to make our neighborhood more user-friendly. For instance, I always have my car washed locally, bring my donations to Good Will, have my clothes dry-cleaned here; if I were in the market for [...]
20 Feb
Colorful front doors
Your front door is the gateway to your home. What does your front door say about you? Are you traditional or adventurous? What color is your front door? Why did you paint it that color? We’d love to hear from our neighbors. – – DM
14 Feb
Local restaurants
For over 20 years, since moving to Reynier Village, I have been going out for meals with friends and family at my favorite nearby restaurants, a short drive away. CAFE BRASIL, opened in 1991. They were the only place to enjoy a leisurely lunch in the outdoor patio the day after the 1992 LA riots, [...]
11 Feb
Eat on Robertson
There are not nearly enough good places to eat on Robertson as we would like, so we wouldn’t have to drive to downtown Culver City to find a proper restaurant, however we have some local favorites, like Campos, not a chain like Taco Bell across the street, but a family owned place that serves authentic [...]
8 Feb
Swim on Robertson
When I moved to Reynier Village from Hollywood 24 years ago, in 1988, my daughter was still a baby, but pretty soon I was taking her to swim at the Beverlywood Swim School on Robertson, a local institution that has been in business since 1951. Kids and parents splash away together inside the 2 warm [...]
4 Feb
RVNA Community Meeting
Every year the Reynier Village Neighborhood Association organizes a Community meeting, where our residents socialize and exchange ideas. Members of the RVNA Board plus APS, SORONC and LAPD representatives make short presentations of their activities, answer questions and concerns. This year the meeting takes place Monday February 6 at 7 pm, in the beautiful Hall [...]
1 Feb
Robertson Blvd
I often take walks around the neighborhood, by myself or with a friend. Even now that our dog has passed away, I keep up this habit to get some exercise. Last Sunday I walked on Robertson Blvd, which I don’t usually do on weekdays to avoid the traffic, and I was pleasantly surprised to see [...]