Suffocated between busy streets and shrouded by walls of high-standing shrubbery, the Viceroy Hotel does not do much in the way of standing out. Converted from an old Holiday Inn,
BERGAMOT STATION — Summer is over, so it's back to school for many and back to the galleries where new exhibitions are opening all over Southern California.
Bergamot Station,
SM PIER — Bobb Bruno remembers coming to Santa Monica with his uncle when he was a kid. They would board a hot, uncomfortable bus at MacArthur Park and ride it
CITYWIDE — Join fashionistas from across the globe this Thursday as they flock to shops in celebration of the fourth annual Fashion's Night Out.
Launched by Vogue in 2008,
MID-CITY — Singer-songwriter and actress Rebecca Pidgeon is touring in support of her new album "Slingshot" and will be performing at The Broad Stage on Sunday with Madeleine Peyroux.
SM PIER — As Hurricane Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast the disruptions it's causing forced Hot 8 Brass Band to cancel an appearance at this Thursday'
Dear EarthTalk: Are there certain brands or retail stores where sustainable furniture options can be had? And what should I look for when shopping for greener furniture?
— W. Cary, Trenton,
FOURTH ST — What local restaurant Border Grill's chef-owner Susan Feniger gleefully refers to as the "the cyclone that is my life" just picked up considerable momentum.
Before Melisse, the top restaurants in Santa Monica, in the good old days, were Michael's, Chinois on Main and Valentino. These old-timers are still tops today.
Michael'
