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Inside the MileDevelopment on the rise... Transit is on the move

CHILDREN'S activities roar. 20

• Elected officials ............... 10• Mid City West .................. 14• Museum Row .................. 22• Real Estate Sales ............ 24• Living in the Mile ............. 28

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

GATEWAY TO THE MILE. Rendering shows BRE's high-rise project. 6

NEIGHBORS keep watch. 18

METRO Purple Line is on schedule. 4

• Development .................. 6• Miracle Mile Civic .............. 8• TarFest ............................ 8• Residents Association ..... 10• Miracle Mile Chamber ..... 10

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SUMMER BIKE TRIPS sponsored by Councilman Tom LaBonge include a ride through Miracle Mile with a stop at the iconic lightposts in front of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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The annual edition is delivered to residents, businesses and employ-ees in the greater Mir-acle Mile area. It is also delivered to residents in Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Fremont Place, Park LaBrea and Larch-mont Village, bringing the total readership to 100,000. COVER PHOTO by Bill Devlin Photography, bill-devlinphotography.com.

Best Friends Pet Super Adoption Festival will bring 60 rescue groups and shelters to the park by the Page Mu-seum for three days beginning Fri., May 3. Attendees will have hundreds of dogs, cats, birds and bunnies to choose from.

* * * The Gilmore Heritage Auto Show celebrates the history of the Gilmore Gas Company and its impact on the car culture of California. Farmers Market will host the event on Sat., June 1, fea-turing more than 100 vintage and classic American cars—old cars, modified hot rods, unique brands and models.

* * * Cyclists and pedestrians will swarm Wilshire Blvd. when CicLAvia turns the street into a no-car zone on Sun., June 23. The street closure will be-gin downtown and continue to Fairfax Ave. CicLAvia executive director Aaron Paley said the switch from the traditional routes to some of the city’s most iconic streets could be the harbin-ger of things to come. The goal of CicLAvia is to have an event every month, each fea-turing a different community route.

* * * Diners sample foods from the close to 50 restaurants and grocers at The Taste of Farmers Market on Tues., July 16. The fifth annual event in-cludes music, free parking and give-aways.

* * * One of the three Summer Bicycle Rides through Coun-cilman Tom LaBonge’s Fourth District goes along Fourth and Sixth streets, ending at the

Bike rides, auto show, food tasting among annual eventsLos Angeles County Museum of Art.

* * * Several Miracle Mile neigh-borhoods participate in the National Night Out Against Crime to be held this year on Tues., Aug. 6. Police and fire officials also attend, and some areas offer refreshments and activities for children.

* * * The Mile’s interpretation of “American Idol” takes place when TarFest brings together musical groups who show-case their talent. Some 3,000 people enjoy music, art and food at the park by the Page Museum on Sun., Sept. 22.

* * * Concerts and fireworks per-meate the night skies when The Grove marks its Tree-lighting Ceremony in late No-vember.


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Larchmont Chronicle asked Jody Litvak, Metro director of community relations for the Purple Line, the following ques -tions: When is the expected completion date of the Metro Purple Line continuation from Western Ave. to the Veterans Adminis-tration Building in West Los Angeles? A groundbreaking for the extension’s first section—3.9 miles from Western to La Cienega—is scheduled for 2014, with this year devoted to pre-construction activities like utility relocation and building a 75-foot deep exploratory shaft near Wilshire and Fairfax (The shaft will help Metro learn even more about soil conditions in the area. Fossils will be turned over to the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits.). An opening to La Cienega is expected in 2023. What is the cost, and is the funding available? The entire project to the VA Hospital is estimated to cost $6.3 billion based on the current schedule. About three-fourths of the funds are generated locally from Measure R, the half-cent sales tax approved by Los Angeles County voters. Metro is in the process of pursuing the remainder in federal matching funds through the New Starts Program. Things have been going well in that effort as the project re-ceived a strong endorsement from the Federal Transit Admin-istration last year when it was awarded a “Record of Decision” signifying their approval. What are the exact locations of the station entrances at Wilshire/La Brea and Wilshire/Fairfax? The entrance for the Wilshire/La Brea station is planned for the northwest corner of that intersection, where Metro current-ly owns property. The entrance to the Wilshire/Fairfax station is planned for the southwest corner of Wilshire and Orange Grove. We are in dis-cussions with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art about add-ing another entrance that they would fund. It would be located directly across the street on the north side of Wilshire Blvd. When will the tunneling begin, and how will it affect traffic on Wilshire Blvd. at each station location? We are currently in the process of securing the construction

Metro official expects start of construction by next year

PURPLE LINE: Groundbreaking for its first section is scheduled for 2014.

contractor to build the project. So, it is too soon to say exactly when work will begin at each lo-cation. This project will bring many benefits to the region but there is no way to build it without some disruption. The greatest disruption will occur at the station sites with initial station excavation, and at the end when we need to re-construct the street. During the time in between, traffic will continue to flow on Wilshire as we access the

underground station box from off-street con-struction staging areas. We will ensure that those who live, work and travel in the area are informed of disruptions so they can plan ac-cordingly. The tunneling in between the stations should have little, if any, disruption to traffic. I encourage people to look at our Construc-tion Fact Sheet for more information (http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/westside/im-ages/Fact_Sheet_Construction.pdf).



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By Jane Gilman The opening of the Met-ro Purple Line extension at Wilshire Blvd. and La Brea Ave. is at least 10 years away, but it has been an inducement for continued development along the Mile. BRE Properties opened its 5600 building in 2009, adding 284 apartment units; the next year Legacy Partners debuted its 183 condominiums on the market. Viridian apartments opened 60 units at 5658 W. 8th St. in 2008. Other businesses are join-ing the development surge. Associated Estates Realty Corporation purchased the historic Desmond’s Tower at 5500 Wilshire Blvd. and the adjacent parking lot. Construction is expected to begin in April on The Des-mond which will feature 175 luxury apartments and struc-tured parking. The firm currently is in early stages of the approval process, which includes meet-ings with the city Planning and Building departments, as well as meetings with neigh-borhood groups. The Desmond will include a pool with private cabanas,

lounge areas, fitness center and community room. The project will also have rooftop lounge areas with views of the Holly-wood sign. Planned amenities in the apartments include open floor plans with private terraces or balconies, secured entry, pent-house suites and city views in select apartments. Korda Group expects to build 127 apartments at the former Oasis Christian Church site at 5100 Wilshire Blvd. The company also is in escrow on the property housing the

Burger King next door. Korda will develop both sites as one project. The firm is also planning on 13,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. Construction on the BRE seven-story twin apartment buildings and townhouses is expected to be completed in 2014. The block-long $280 million project is bordered by Wilshire and 8th St. between La Brea and Sycamore Ave.

Major purchase New owner of the two-building Wilshire Courtyard is

Tishman Speyer Properties. The New York–based com-pany purchased the nearly one million square foot office building for a reported $423 million. Seller was RREEF, a mem-ber of the Deutsche Bank Group, who bought the office complex in 2005 for $378 mil-lion.

Tenants at Wilshire Court-yard include E! Entertain-ment, AEG Live, Japan Foun-dation and Wenner Media. The twin five-story build-ings were built by J. S. Snyder Co. in 1988. When the Court-yard opened, it was one of the most ambitious architectural efforts in Los Angeles in recent years.

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Plans are underway for the 11th annual TarFest in Sep-tember at venues along the Miracle Mile. The event, produced by LAUNCH LA, brings together the best emerging artists, per-formers, musicians and cul-tural innovators to showcase their talents and ideas, said TarFest and LAUNCH LA exec-utive director James Panozzo. Last year’s event will be a hard act to follow, when more than 3,000 attendees took in music, art, food and culture, he added. Live music, live painting and installation proj-ects are in planning stages for TarFest 2013 set for Sat., Sept. 21 at Hancock Park, home to the La Brea Tar Pits.

ATTENDEES took in music, art and food at last year’s TarFest.

TarFest to return in the fall with art, music, food and fun

The Annual TarFest Art Ex-hibition has been supplement-ed by LAUNCH’s new gallery space at 170 S. La Brea Ave., which began programming last September and has an ex-cellent program scheduled for 2013, said Panozzo. Several of the artists scheduled to ex-hibit this year are past TarFest participants. The event has something for all ages, including tents where children create art. Adults can relax in a biergar-ten sponsored by Lagunitas Brewery. The food selection will be as diverse as the crowd, said Panozzo, with food trucks serving Indian, Asian and Tex-Mex fare. Visit www.launchla.org.

A new tradition began when Los Angeles Fire Station 61, battalion 18, at W. Third St. opened its door in September for a pancake breakfast. Some 500 residents, civic leaders and guests attended the breakfast, co-hosted by the Miracle Mile Civic Coalition and First-In Fire Foundation. The event was a friend-raiser and fundraiser, said Lyn MacEwen Cohen, MMCC pres-ident. The Coalition launched its CERT (Community Emergen-cy Response Team) and Pet Preparedness partnerships at the event. Brian Cummings, LAFD fire chief, welcomed guests. Wilshire, the Dalmatian who reside at LAFD Station 29 and Gabriel, the Giant Schnauzer, were on hand to emphasize pet safety. The breakfast is a forerun-ner of plans for a Miracle Mile Emergency Preparedness Model Program in cooperation with city and county officials. The Coalition will be stag-ing the 10th annual Miracle Mile Safety Summit in June. Theme is “Ready or Not!—Re-silience 2013.” The event will explore community-wide part-nerships for preparedness and

FIREFIGHTERS at Station 61 flipped pancakes athe open house.

Preparedness is theme at MMCC breakfast

the state of readiness and se-curity in Miracle Mile includ-ing fostering the innovative Neighborhood Team Program (NTP) and new Teen CERT. Candidates for the city’s highest post spoke at the May-oral Forum co-hosted by the Civic Coalition at John Bur-roughs Middle School in Feb-ruary. A new Miracle Mile resource map of disaster resources and skills is a top priority for 2013. Another annual event is MMCC’s GoodHearts Awards ceremony on Valentine’s Day presented to individuals who exemplify extraordinary pub-lic service.

This year’s honorees in-cluded Doris Dunn, Farmers Insurance; Matt Simon, Ca-ruso Affiliated; Fluff McLean, Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society; Steve Rosenthal, Olympia Medical Center; and Ron Bowdoin, Park La Brea Management. MMCC co-sponsored the Wilshire Police Captain’s Roundtable at Olympia Medi-cal Center in January where firefighter Alicia Welch spoke on disaster preparedness. The civic group continues its recognition of the fallen heroes of 9/11 with its United We Plant program with Holly-


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By Suzan Filipek Read all about it! Breaking news, development updates, where to dine and find lost pets are among features of the Miracle Mile Residential Asso-ciation’s on-line newsletter. The monthly site which launched in February also tweets and likes you on Face-book. “We have the ability to send out instant messages when is-sues arise,” said MMRA presi-dent Jim O’Sullivan. Residents can also reach out or give feedback. “It has to be a two-way street.” The February edition in-cludes opinion piece “Save our Parking,” opposing a city pro-posal for bike lanes on Sixth St. A Restaurant Guide is scheduled in March. Lost pets can be posted on the site, (“If they send me a picture, I can send it far and wide”). There are public service announce-ments and a map of criminal activity. A history of the Mile is also featured. Newsletter editor is Ken Hixon, who designed the site with other MMRA volunteers.

Building is back? The building boom of the 2000s may be back if some

of recent projects take shape, says O’Sullivan. On the horizon is a 255,000 square foot office building proposed on the parking lot behind Marie Callender’s, 5757 Wilshire Blvd. Developer Jerry Snyder plans an environmental im-pact report on the multi-story building. Office space is limited in the area, adds O’Sullivan. Museum Square, also owned by Snyder, and the two-block Wilshire Courtyard building across the

street—of one million square feet—are maxed out. Meanwhile, Associated Es-tates Realty Corp. aims to start construction this spring on The Desmond on Wilshire, 175 apartments in the parking lot behind the historic Desmond's Tower at 5500 Wilshire Blvd. MMRA board meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at the W estside Jew-ish Community Center, 5870 Olympic Blvd., at 7 p.m. Ev -eryone is welcome. Visit mira-clemilela.com.


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Chamber programs, mixers,speakers attract new members The area’s popularity is increasing, and the Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce’s growing membership reflects its new energy. Our membership has grown 20 percent in the past year, said president Steven Kramer. He credits the increase, in large part, to new member-ship chairman Meg McComb. She has added mixers to our calendar of events, and is providing speakers such as Congresswoman Karen Bass at the regular monthly meet-ings, Kramer said. McComb has also instituted an Ambassador Program to insure that newcomers feel at home and meet other mem-bers. One of the Chamber’s goals is for members to use each other’s services, Kramer said. “Corner Bakery is one of our members, and they are now catering events for oth-er members, thanks to rela-tionships they have built,” he points out. A forum in May will focus on the economic viability of the commercial area in the Mile. Meetings are the second Thursday of each month at local venues, and visitors are welcome.

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Elected officialsSen. Barbara Boxer312 N. Spring St. Ste. 1748 213-894-5000www.boxer.senate.gov

Sen. Dianne Feinstein11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 915, 310-914-7300www.feinstein.senate.gov

Rep. Karen Bass4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 650 323-965-1422karenbass.house.gov

Assemblymember:Richard Bloom, District 502800 28th Street, Ste. 150 310-450-0041asmdc.org/members/a50

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Coming to the Miracle Mile …..Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science

“Movie” Museumat Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Campus

The Academy Museum’s current

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THE STREAMLINE MODERN building, which originally was the home of the May Company department store, is now the site of LACMA WEST, and will house the Academy Museum when it opens in 2016.

DESIGN OF THE Academy museum fully restores the Wilshire and Fairfax street-front facades of the 1938 building, and includes a spherical glass addition at the back of the original building.

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gian chocolate, Madagascar bourbon vanilla, fresh banan-as, carrots and natural citrus zests. Rick Caruso, CEO of Ca-ruso Affiliated, which owns The Grove, says that “bring-ing Sprinkles into our new lobby ex-perience will allow guests to indulge in one of the best dessert brands in the world, right here in our back-yard.”

See's Candies Just down The Grove’s side street, known as Bow Street, another sweet confection-ary has opened its doors. See’s Can-dies, a Southern California original, welcomed patrons to its newest store with a grand opening celebration on Feb. 22. Founded in 1921, Charles See opened the first See’s Can-dies Shop in Los Angeles on Western Ave. using his mother Mary See’s recipes, using only the finest, freshest ingredients for this American-made prod-uct. See’s grand opening week-end festivities at The Grove included vintage See’s deliv-ery vehicles, complimentary candy samples and hats and lollypops for kids.

Topshop and Topman On the fashion side, British

retailer Topshop and Topman opened their newest flagship store on the corner of The Grove’s First Street and Gilm-ore Lane. Debuting on Feb. 14, the new store boasts 30,000 square feet, housing both brands across two floors. Launched in England in 1964, Topshop (for women) and Topman (for men) have become a global fashion jug-gernaut, boasting more than 400 stores operating in 38

countries. The U.S. currently has flagship stores in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and now Los Angeles. Sir Philip Green, the brand’s controller, says that, “Los An-

geles is a particularly excit-ing opening for Topshop and Topman. I am confident that we will deliver unique and authoritative British fashion to the many customers who are already fans of the brands, whilst giving many others the chance to try us out for the first time.” The grand opening celebra-tion included free treats, a British street party, and live music from pop queen Demi Lovato.

stylehaus For the truly fashion con-scious, the stylehaus opening

provided a membership-based styling service for men and women. Through the debut of style-haus, The Grove will be the only shopping center in the U.S. to offer styling services to its customers through its 1,000 square-feet lounge. Stylehaus combines a physi-cal showroom stocked with the latest and one-of-a-kind fashions from all over the world with a full service styl-ing team.


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BRITISH RETAILER Topshop and Topman debuted their newest flagship store at The Grove on Feb. 14. It boasts 30,000 square feet across two floors.

If you’ve stopped by The Grove recently, you may have noticed that it’s been a whirl-wind of activity. In the last three months, four new shops have opened their doors, welcoming L.A. residents

Sprinkles, Topshop, See's Candies make shopping sweet at The Groveand tourists to an expanded upscale shopping experience.

Sprinkles Cupcakes Sprinkles Cupcakes offers a sugar rush to shoppers and tourists looking to indulge in these childhood gourmet

treats. Located in The Grove’s newly redesigned multi-mil-lion dollar lobby upgrade, Sprinkles’ storefront offers handcrafted cupcakes that boast ingredients such as Bel-

STYLEHAUS provides men and women with a membership-based styling service.

Councilmember Tom LaBongeFourth District, City of Los Angeles

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Walter N. Marks III Jerome Snyder

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• Adopt Fire Station 61, Battalion 18• "Calendar of Courage" for LAFD• "United We Plant" with LA/HBT• Alliance with Community at Ground Zero• Wilshire Median Advisory Board • History of Hancock Park• Greening Miracle Mile• Pocket Full of Miracles• Restaurant Row on Miracle Mile• Museum Row on Miracle Mile• Community Design Overlay District• Museum Partnership to Protect Hancock Park• Monitor Wilshire Transportation• Valentine's Day GoodHearts Awards• Romance in the Miracle Mile• BeeFriendly Gardens• September 11 "Spirit of Los Angeles"• Mayoral Town Hall 2013

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FOUNDER & PRESIDENTLyn MacEwen CohenVice PresidentWalter N. Marks, III Walter N. Marks, Inc.Vice PresidentJerome H. Snyder J. H. Snyder Co.Vice PresidentJim O’ SullivanMiracle Mile Residential Assoc.Vice PresidentJohn X. VachSecurity & Public SafetyWilshire CourtyardSecretary Greg HolihanPrime GroupPark La BreaHistorianJane GilmanLarchmont ChronicleTreasurerTerri Reno

MEMBERS American Girl Place Los Angeles BRE PROPERTIES BREATHE California of LA County CarrAmerica/5670 Wilshire Blvd. Caruso Affiliated Holdings/The GroveCathedral Chapel SchoolCraft & Folk Art MuseumFarmers InsuranceFIRST-IN FIRE FOUNDATIONA. F. Gilmore CompanyLarchmont ChronicleLA/Hollywood Beautification TeamLA City Fire Station 61 / Battalion 18LA County Museum of ArtLA Museum of the HolocaustLegacy Partners Walter N. Marks, Inc.Miracle Mile Chamber of CommerceMiracle Mile Residential AssociationMidCity West Community CouncilNatural History Museum of LA CountyOlympia Medical CenterPage Museum at La Brea Tar PitsPetersen Automotive MuseumPLB Management/Prime Group/Park La BreaScreen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio ArtistsScreen Actors Guild FoundationSieroty Company Inc.J. H. Snyder CompanyThe ARTery, USAThe CounterThe Original Farmers Market The Ratkovich CompanyThe Wende MuseumTishman-SpeyerWilshire Community Police Advisory BoardWilshire CourtyardOF COUNSELMarc S. CohenKaye Scholer LLPHONORARY MEMBERSErroll G. Southers, USC Homeland Security Center for ExcellenceAssemblymember Mike FeuerSupervisor Zev Yaroslavsky Councilmember Tom LaBongeCouncilmember Paul KoretzCouncilmember Jan PerryCouncilmember Herb Wesson

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By Laura Eversz Board members elected in December have brought a fresh, new energy to the Mid City West Community Coun-cil and a new way of looking at issues like transportation, planning and land use, said Council chair Tim Deegan. “Half are new members to the board, and many have taken on committee chair re-sponsibilities,” said Deegan, director of guest services at the Los Angeles County Mu-seum of Art. “They all come with life experiences, they are qualified and they’re doing a great job.”

Planning and land use Zoning variances are turn-ing La Cienega and La Brea into a canyon of high-rises similar to Wilshire Blvd., said Deegan. “That’s the one side of land use. The other is the homeowners who want to pre-serve their neighborhoods.” The challenge is going to be maintaining the balance between preservation and growth, which requires the installation of more infra-structure. “There are a lot of collateral issues like drainage, sewer expansion, reinforce-

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ment of the roads that might not be evident, but have to be paid attention to.”

Transportation Deegan says the subway is getting closer. “Plans for sta-tions at La Brea and Fairfax have been approved… that’s two stops within mid-city. It will lead to increased devel-opment, housing and overall density.” Traffic mitigation funds of $175,000 collected by the city as part of the agreement for developing The Grove need to get unlocked and used, with some already planned for calming measures to slow down traffic, like left-turn lanes and speed bumps. Stakeholders will have a chance to give input on how the funds should be used. “There’s a lot that can be done in the neighborhoods to make it calmer for traffic passing through, but also on main roads,” said Deegan. “We’re working on it now with the Councilman’s office.”

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By Laura Eversz Concerned citizens con-tinue to assist in solving area crimes, says senior lead offi-cer Perry Jones of the L.A.P.D. Wilshire Division. “Neighborhood watch groups and regular citizens calling the police are one of the best tools we have and are how a majority of crimes are solved,” he added. An example is the Park La Brea Neighborhood Watch. “Their watch group had been stagnant for a long time. So when I started to receive calls from resident Karen Green about different issues there, we got together and talked and she just grabbed the bull by the horns. “She got the word out, and put together a magnificent group of people who are now working on establishing a neighborhood watch on each block and in every tower,” he added. In addition to Park La Brea, Jones is the L.A.P.D. liaison with the area that includes the Miracle Mile, Farmers Market, The Grove, CBS Television City and LACMA.

Crime is down Jones reports that crime in

the Miracle Mile area is down significantly from this time last year, with only auto thefts seeing an increase. But he cautions residents to remain vigilant. “We need them to be our eyes and ears, and when they see something, to be good witnesses. "Look for license numbers, note car make and model, di-rection of travel as well as ap-pearance, clothing, tattoos,” he says. In addition, people need to lock their cars and stop leav-ing electronics in plain view, said Jones, who sometimes walks the streets placing “Lock It, Hide It” flyers on parked ve-hicles. “I’m astonished when I look in cars and see laptops, phones, iPods plugged in and out in the open. It’s such a crime of opportunity.” The same can be said for burglaries, he added. “Lock your doors and windows. If you’re going out of town, don’t let newspapers pile up on your porch or mail in your mailbox.” He also advises residents to call 311 when they spot graf-fiti, and have it painted over immediately.


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(Continued from page 8)wood Beautification Team. Beautification is another priority with the Coali-tion. MacEwen works with MMCC’s Wilshire Median Advisory Board to maintain the landscaping along the Mile, chaired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Founded in 1986, MMCC is comprised of 30 board members who interface with civic officials and com-munity groups for the mu-tual benefit of the commu-nity.

WILSHIRE the Dalmatian, resides at Station 29.

Miracle Mile began as a re-tail center in the 1930s when downtown stores located their branches “way out” in the sub-urbs. Stores included Silver-woods, Desmonds, B. D. How-es, The Broadway, Orhbachs Harris and Frank, Phelps Ter-

kel and The May Company. Charlie Chaplin’s broth-er Sydney used the land at Wilshire and Fairfax for an airplane field. In May 1919, he, along with pilot Emery Rog-ers, formulated the first pri-vately owned domestic Ameri-can airline, the Syd Chaplin

Airline Company. The 1930 office tower at the northeast corner of Wilshire and La Brea was originally called the Clem Wilson build-ing. Architects of the 1930 edifice were Meyer and Holler, designers of Grauman’s (now TCL Chinese) theatre.

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The following museums, libraries and bookstore of-fer programs where kids and teens can learn, explore and grow.

Craft & Folk5814 Wilshire Blvd.

323-937-4230; cafam.org CraftLab Workshops are of-fered on a drop-in basis for the whole family utilizing exhib-its as inspiration for arts and crafts projects. Folk Art Everywhere and other programs invite local artists to share their meth-ods and teach youth to create works of their own.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

5905 Wilshire Blvd.323-857-6000; lacma.org

Art classes for teens and kids using 3D models, sculp-ture, experimenting with col-or or telling a story are some of the classes LACMA offers. Teens can sign up for classes on bookmaking, science draw-ing, costumed-figure drawing, making a movie with a mo-bile device and building an art portfolio.

Page Museum5801 Wilshire Blvd.

323-934-PAGE; tarpits.org Kids of all ages can meet a saber-tooth cat and her kitten

SOCIAL ARTIST Robbie Conal with Orion Owen at the Craft & Folk Art Museum last month.

THERAPY animals from Love on 4 Paws recently paid a visit to young patrons of the Zimmer Children's Museum.

Movie-making, crafts, story time among activities for youngsters

Nibbles at the “Ice Age En-counters” puppet show. Live performances featur-ing the pair are Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m, and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. Teens 16 years and older who have a yen for paleontol-ogy can sign up to volunteer at the Fishbowl Lab where pale-ontologists work on restoring fossils.

Petersen Automotive6060 Wilshire Blvd.

323-903-2277; petersen.org Car-theme story times with LA BookPALS and drop-in arts and crafts activities are avail-

able for kids visiting the Pe-tersen Automotive Museum’s Discover Center. The center also has hands-on interactive displays for kids to learn the science and art of the automobile. Summer camps for kids ages 6 to 12 are also available for budding car enthusiasts. Zimmer Children’s Museum

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Kids learn about the envi-ronment, cultural sensitivity and community responsibil-ity through art projects like

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Fairfax Library161 S. Gardner St.

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Baby and preschooler story times are Wednesday morning activities at the Fairfax branch. Kids ages five to 12 can take art classes taught by artists from LACMA on Wednesday afternoons. Teens can participate in one of the monthly art activities,

Student Smart and a council meeting to discuss books, mu-sic and movies.

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PETERSEN AUTOMO-TIVE MUSEUM—"Fins: Form without Function" revisits a design built to resemble a jet fighter and space rocket's tail-fin. A 1959 Cadillac to the 1937 Delage Aero-sport are among those featured. Ends February 2014.• Corvette's 60th anni-versary dinner/auction gala is Fri., March 1. A car show follows on Sat., March 2 with 400+ vehi-cles from all eras; 20 his-toric models on exhibit through March 31. • Join artist Matthew Carden for a drop-in arts and crafts program for families on Sat., March 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Book readings with actors from LA BookPALS are at 2 p.m.• Children under six and their families make bookmarks in honor of Cesar Chavez Day Tues., March 26 from 10 to 11 a.m.• Art Wall features works by Theodore W. Pietsch II, who worked for Chrysler, Ford, Studebaker and American Motors. Ends April 28.• "Aerodynamics: From Art

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ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—A Dr. Seuss Sun-day March 3 from 3 to 4 p.m. celebrates his wonderful world of words that rhyme and striped top hats! Read stories, make paper hats, and turn

(puppet) and her two-month-old baby, Nibbles, Showtimes are Wednesdays 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m. Watch paleontologists search for Ice Age fossils and plants on site, and see their finds in the Fish Bowl Lab. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323-934-PAGE; tarpits.org LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO CAUST—Tours and talks by Holocaust survivors are featured. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free. KOREAN CULTURAL CEN-TER—Movies and exhibits are

into cats (with face painting, of course). Get Cooking! on Sun., March 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. with Rachel Harkham for an afternoon full of flavor-ous fun! "Going Green" is Sun., March 17, 3 to 4 p.m., and "Beautiful Blossoms" Sun., March 24 features Kishin Dai-ko, a taiko Japanese drum-ming group. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zim-mermuseum.org. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—"Social Fabric" features contemporary art-ists who confront mass pro-duction and consumption through fiber-based art. Ends May 5.• Artist Stephanie Syjuco talks Sat., March 2 at 3 p.m. on her work in Social Fabric. • Make your own counter-feit crochet designer bags in workshops with Stephanie Syjuco Sun., March 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for beginners, and 2 to 5 for advanced. • Etsy Craft Night is Thurs., March 7, 7 to 9 p.m.• Knitting performance by Lindsay Degen, Fri., March 8 and Sat., March 9 in the win-

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dow during museum hours. • Crocheted Creations family workshop is Sun., March 10, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. • "Scratching the Surface: Contemporary Wood Sculp-ture" exhibit highlights natu-rally occuring textures and irregularities of wood. Ends May 5. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323-937-4230; cafam.org, [email protected]. ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—Closed for exhibit installation. Check website for updates. 6032 Wilshire Blvd.; 323-932-9393; www.aplusd.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Meet a life-sized saber-toothed cat

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A movie museum is com-ing closer to the Mile when it joins Museum Row in 2016 at the historic May Co. building at the Los Angeles County Mu-seum of Art. Award-winning architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali have been tagged to build the 300,000-square-foot Academy Museum of Mo-tion Pictures at Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. To date $100 million of a $250 million capi-tal campaign goal has been reached, according to officials at the Academy of Motion Pic-ture Arts and Sciences. The design restores the street facade of the May Co.’s 1938 Streamline Moderne building and adds a spherical glass theater to the back of the original building. “Our design will preserve the May Company building’s historic public profile while… taking on a new life that cel-ebrates both the industry and art form that this city created and gave to the world,” said Piano. The new site’s exhibitions and programs will draw from the Academy’s library of films, photographs, film posters, production and costume de-sign drawings, props, cos-tumes and scripts. Interactive displays will take visitors behind-the-screen into the making of motion pictures.

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SUMMER MUSIC SERIES, Thursdays & Fridays, May 30–September 6, 7–9pm: Free evening concert performances every Thursday (Jazz) and Friday (Eclectic) on the West Patio featuring L.A.’s best musicians.

19TH ANNUAL GILMORE HERITAGE AUTO SHOW, Saturday, June 1, 11am–5pm: Nearly 100 American classics are on display throughout the Market. This year’s show will pay tribute to the Studebaker Avanti.

SUMMER FAMILY FUN SERIES, Select Sundays, June 16-August 25, 12-3pm: Celebrate Summer on the Market Plaza with free family-friendly craft activities, live entertainment, music and more.

TASTE OF FARMERS MARKET, Tuesday, July 16, 5-9pm: For one evening only, our merchants take you on a strolling gastronomic and shopping adventure throughout the Market, letting you enjoy delicious food, merchandise specials and live music. Ticket info will be available on farmersmarketla.com in early June.

PUMPKIN GIVEAWAY WITH RADIO DISNEY, Saturday, October 12, 12–2pm: Celebrate the Fall season with the Radio Disney Road Crew and 4,000 lbs of free pumpkins! Stop by the Market Plaza for music, games, prizes, pumpkin decorating and more!

FALL FESTIVAL, Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, All Day: A favorite event since 1934, Fall Festival features a bounty of live music, a petting zoo, arts & crafts for kids, world famous pie-eating contests and more!

HANUKKAH CELEBRATION , Sunday, December 1, 2:30-5pm: Celebrate Hanukkah with the lighting of a giant menorah, music and arts and crafts.

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BEST OF THE MILE Residents select their top dining, health services

LIVE MUSIC, events and outdoor dining make Farmers Market a welcoming destination for all ages.

Where would you go to eat the tastiest fast food, buy the best selection of greeting cards, or get a great cup of cof-fee? The Larchmont Chronicle posed these questions to busi-ness owners on the Miracle Mile and here is what we heard back: Pink’s hot dog stand won our survey for Best Fast Food. Known for its self-proclaimed “World’s Best Chili Dog,” this family-owned La Brea Ave. fast food stand has been serving up Los Angelenos since 1939. The term “fast food” may be relative, though, as the wait time to grab one of these pop-ular hot dogs can stretch out to 45 minutes or more! The Best Place to Eat Mexi-can Food is El Coyote restau-rant on Beverly Blvd. Founded in 1931, it fea-tures a traditionally Mexican dressed wait staff, colorfully painted walls, an eclectic mix of art, and food and margaritas that have kept locals, celebri-ties and even royalty return-ing for 82 years. If you’re looking for a ride but don’t want to use your own wheels, our survey picked Independent Cab as the Best Taxi Company. When rating the Best Greeting Card Store, the re-cently opened Paper Source at Gilmore Station at Third and Fairfax came out on top. The card store also has a selection of papers, invitations and an-nouncements and gift-wrap. When we surveyed our lo-cals about the Best Local Cof-fee Shop, Canter’s Deli came in first with miles to spare. A third-generation family-owned business, Canter’s has been serving coffee to locals, celebrities, tourists and politi-cians since 1931. The real fun

of drinking a cup o’ joe at this hotspot is the people watch-ing. What more can you ask for from a late-night caffeine fix? Winner of the Best Phar-macy was Olympia Pharmacy across from the Olympia Med-ical Center. Another family-run business, the pharmacy out-polled chain stores with its personal service and se-lection of health and beauty products. For Best Dental Service, our respondents chose South-ern California Dental Health Associates. The office, in the Olympia Medical Center, pro-vides state-of-the-art tech-nology like tiny cameras that video the inside of the mouth and transmit the images to a screen, so you can view the state of your dental health.

For the Best “Fun” Place in the Miracle Mile area, the Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax and the park at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art tied for first place. Farmers Market is con-stantly buzzing with restau-rants, independently-owned boutique stores, live music, bars and special events for the entire family. Over at the park, where you can visit three museums, kids and families can enjoy wide-open spaces, the occasional fossil dig, bubbling tar, sum-mer concerts and picnics on the lawn.


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La Brea Avenue added sass and flash a few decades ago, but this past year the busy street saw an influx of spaces with a young, urban vibe. Much of the buzz is centered between 1st and 2nd streets, designated as District La Brea. The DC-based development firm Madison Marquette reno-vated the historic Continental Graphics building, and pur-sued edgy, hot designers. The result is a still evolving mix of trendy retail shops, restau-rants and offices. Simple, striking jewelry abounds at Judith Bright, a Nashville-based designer. One fresh piece is the RockStar cocktail ring with a choice of gems in a gold-filled or ster-ling bird’s nest setting for $188 to $238.

177 S. La Brea Ave., Judith-Bright.com. Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and singer Christina Aguilera favor D.J. and local designer Kelly Cole’s rock ‘n’ roll fla-vored store featuring his line of men and women’s denim, over-dyed flannel shirts, and $80-$100 vintage concert tour T’s. 175 S. La Brea Ave., kelly-coleusa.com. The airy space at A+R Global Design showcases colorful and global modern furniture and accessories. Orange plastic scissors stand erect on desk-tops. JumpFromPaper’s totes resemble 2-D cartoons. A big seller is the $350 Danish poly-propylene “About A Chair.” 171 S. La Brea Ave., www .aplusrstore.com. Son of the eyewear design-ers who founded the iconic

District La Brea is abuzz with urban-style restaurants, retail shopsOliver Peoples brand, Garrett Leight California Optical cre-ates new and classic styles. A popular frame is the $260 “Hampton,” available in 10 colors, including matte sage and champagne. 165 S. La Brea Ave., garrett-leight.com. New York-based Steven Alan emphasizes shirting for men and women. Made from fine, imported fabrics, the de-signs appeal to stylish young professionals. Most popular is the $188 “reversing” shirt, with exterior seams. 123 S. La Brea Ave., steven-alan.com. South of District La Brea, Mix Furniture opened a sec-ond showroom for bigger pieces and outdoor furnish-ings. The eclectic collection includes $1,200 wood antique indoor/outdoor Indonesian

daybeds, and $125 Moroccan mosaic lamps. 331 S. La Brea Ave., mix-furniture.com. Traveling north, upcycled furniture and industrial light-ing is the purview of Cleveland Art. Artisans based in Ohio create new things out of old

parts, such as a $2,500 table with a recycled metal patch-work top. Commercial clients include Ralph Lauren stores. 606 N. La Brea Ave., cleve -landart.com. Representing contemporary established and emerging Los

Networking group, political club have joined the Mile Two new organizations recently debuted in Miracle Mile.

Promotes business Weekly meetings and mixers are on the agenda of the Miracle Mile Team Referral Network. The group meets Fridays at Canter’s Restaurant, 419 N. Fair-fax Ave., at 7:30 a.m. to promote business among members. “We formed to expand our business contacts as well as im-prove our own marketing,” said team leader Cory Newman. The group only takes members of non-competing businesses.

Has political agenda The Miracle Mile Democratic Club is official. The club received its charter from the Los Angeles Democratic Party in February. The group is concerned about transportation, schools, sup-port for small businesses and renters’ rights in the Miracle Mile and Fairfax district, said Michael Kapp, vice president of opera-tions. Ilissa Gold heads the club which meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in local venues. For information e-mail [email protected].


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Small Bites Feeling peckish after in-dulging in the rites of retail?

Try one of these new food spots. Enjoy gourmet pastries, breakfasts, and lunch in the courtyard at Sycamore Kitch-en. 143 S. La Brea Ave., thesyc-amorekitchen.com. Revive with delicious cold-pressed juices from Clover. 342 S. La Brea Ave., clover-juice.com. La Brea Bakery’s new digs serves fresh-baked breads, sandwiches, salads, and soup. 460 S. La Brea Ave., labrea-bakery.com. Texas-Style barbeque and a full bar is a heartier option at Bludso’s Bar-&-Que. 609 N. La Brea Ave., www.bludsosbbq.com. If mobile eating is your thing, food trucks line up the second Saturday of the month.

As you speed down Wilshire Blvd. in your car, do you ever think about what it would be like to view that famous street from the sidewalk? The people over at Another Side of Los Angeles Tours have thought about it, and they have figured out a way to get you out of your car and view your city from a whole new point-of-view: by riding a Seg-way. “Ninety-nine percent of my customers have never been on a Segway,” offers tour owner Kenneth Lippman. “If some-

one wants to try something fun, exciting and new, it’s a real kick-in-the-pants!” The company offers several tours around Los Angeles, including Beverly Hills, Hol-lywood, Downtown, Venice Beach and the La Brea Tar Pits. “The Miracle Mile has nice, wide-open sidewalks,” says Lippman, “and it’s a fun way to get out from behind the glass of a tour bus, to be outdoors and to see the city.” The two-hour tour, which starts at the tour company’s office at 1102 S. La Cienega

Blvd., takes you through the Miracle Mile, Museum Row and the La Brea Tar Pits. Up to six guests can join each group, and Lippman is happy to say that all ages have taken part. “We’ve had kids from 10-years-old up to an 87-year-old senior ride the Segways,” says Lippman. “This is a safe, fun and friendly way to explore the city. Plus, you get to cross it off your bucket list!” Tours are $149. For information, call 310- 289-8687 or go to anoth-ersideoflosangelestours.com.

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With a sparkle of his blue eyes, Los Angeles High School teacher Kevin Glynn rests a hand on the lawn jockey in front of his 1930s Miracle Mile home. “In a way, it’s very old fashioned,” he says of his neighborhood, “a good place to raise children and central to everything.” Born in Long Island and first brought to California by the Navy, Miracle Mile has been home to Glynn and his interior designer wife, Han-cock Park native Helen Baud-istel, since 1996. This is the only neighborhood their two children have known. Right from the start, Glynn became involved with the community and has served as a Miracle Mile Residential Association block captain, on the Mid City West Commu-nity Council, is active with the

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By Marina Muhlfriedel After two-and one-half years, and with their first baby on the way, Massachusetts transplants Heidi and Brian McNeany seem completely at home in their seventh floor Park La Brea tower apartment. “Miracle Mile is just such a convenient area,” says Heidi. “Here you can walk to things, which is rare for L.A. You can walk to the grocery stores, you can walk to The Grove, walk to parks and they’ve got the mu-seum here.” While six years ago Heidi spent a stint living in Park La Brea on a Boston University intern program, she and Brian returned shortly after they got married. Heidi had been hired as a program coordinator, helping up to 90 Boston Uni-versity students each semes-ter (all who reside at Park La Brea) find their way through housing and internships in Los Angeles. “The students come out for a full semester and are pri-marily interested in working in the entertainment indus-try. The majority are looking

to get experience, make con-nections and to get integrated into the Boston University network here, so that once they graduate, they can get a running start,” she explains. “Overwhelmingly, the kids take well to living in Park La Brea. A large number, in fact, sign leases with Park La Brea after they finish the program.” Heidi held her position as coordinator until last month, when she left to balance motherhood with supporting Brian’s burgeoning home-based business as a regional director for Pinnacle Perfor-mance Company. “I teach pre-sentation and communication skills,” explains Brian. “It’s all about teaching corporate em-ployees to be more calm, more confident, more credible in any communications scenar-io. “The program is based on the same techniques that pro-fessional actors learn, so it’s all about body language, vo-cal dynamics, gestures, move-ment and having a clear inten-tion.” The McNeanys first met

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while performing together in dinner theater in Cape Cod, and acting is something that Heidi hopes to return to while raising a family and working with Brian. Asked if they pine for New

England, Brian pauses and glancing out the window smiles widely, “Sometimes we miss the seasons, there’s no doubt, but it’s hard to com-plain when its 70 degrees in January while it’s in single dig-

its at home. I’m at a home of-fice, but it’s really nice to have a cleaners and a Fed Ex loca-tion right here that I can walk to, and there’s even a town car service that’s based out of Park La Brea.”

The Grove averages 18 million visitors annually from more than 78 zip codes. Twenty-eight per-cent are tourists; 92 per-cent of customers make a purchase.

Height limit on trucks for safety A city council resolution has been introduced by Coun-cilman Tom LaBonge to limit trucks measuring seven feet high and 22 feet wide from parking within 100 feet of in-tersections on Wilshire Blvd. The limit is aimed at food trucks whose height restricts visibility when parked near street corners.

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For months, the bulldozers and earth-moving machines have been tearing up the cor-ner of 4th and La Brea, and we now have confirmation from Rick Saunders, Orchard Sup-

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Ralphs store improvements Wider aisles, new décor and a full-service kosher depart-ment are among highlights of Ralphs Hancock Park remod-eled grocery store at 260 S. La Brea. Serving the area for 51 years, the 50,000 square-foot grocery now offers an organic produce section, fully-staffed meat and seafood depart-ments, a bakery, floral depart-ment, pharmacy and deli.

Pets welcomedat Hotel Wilshire Hotel Wilshire, which opened on Wilshire Blvd. near Crescent Heights in 2011, has been purchased by Kimpton, a San Francisco-based hotel group. Kimpton plans some renovations at the 74-room hotel. New programs include hosted evening wine recep-tions and wellness options. The hotel also will permit guests to bring their pets at no additional charge.


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