Pardee Properties: Supporter of the Venice Art Walk

Pardee Properties is located in Venice on Abbot Kinney Blvd and owned by Tami Pardee, a Venice resident for almost 20 years is committed to giving back in the community and has been a supporter of the Venice Art Walk over the years.

Tami Pardee  was a member of the Venice Art Walk Steering Committee  in addition to Pardee Properties donating art to the Venice Art Walk in the past. The whole office  joined in by volunteering for the 2006 annual event, whether it was framing art,  driving supplies around town or photographing homes for the architectural tour, they were there to assist.

Pardee Properties started the “Giving Back” program, which allocates 10% of net sales on the sale of each property to the charity of their client’s choice. Over the the past three years, Pardee Properties has donated over $400,000 to local charities. 

While you're enjoying the Venice Art Walk on Sunday, May 19 you can also see properties with open houses from Pardee  Properties from 2:00pm-5:00pm:

672 Indiana Ave
beautifully updated duplex in the heart of Venice, zoned R1.5 on a 5,271 sq.ft lot has endless possibilities
653 Indiana Ave
private compound nestled in one of Venice's greatest walking neighborhood, contemporary 3 bedroom, 2 bath home
325 Brooks
Charming and private classic California craftsman just off Abbot Kinney, 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with open living floor-plan
663 San Juan
Stunning remodeled home on a quintessential Venice street near Abbot Kinney, perfectly suited for indoor/outdoor living on nearly a 5,200 sq ft lot

sponsored post

Events in Venice, Santa Monica & Marina del Rey!

See recent events, people in the community & more!

Venice Profile: Who Is Gerry Fialka?

“Uh oh, I’ll never reveal that. I don’t even know”, he joked...

“Lo-fi hi-jinks.” "You can’t live in Venice and hate Jim Morrison but I hate Jim Morrison.” “I host a reading club but I’m not a good reader, I’m bi-polar and ADD.”

He’s been a mainstay of the Venice scene for over 30 years. He’s a filmmaker, a voracious event organizer who regularly hosts five multimedia events each month along with numerous special events he creates with filmmakers, authors, musicians and artists of all stripes. He has worked for the late Frank Zappa and is a musician in his own right playing guitar with the avant garde group Black Shoe Polish. He is a friend to the homeless and has more sides than a kaleidoscope. Throughout his various interests and passions runs the theme of community. Fialka is also half of a Venice ‘IT’ couple completed by his wife, singer/siren Suzy Williams. AKFF recently sat down with the perpetually busy Fialka for a face to face.

You’re originally from Flint, MI. How did you find yourself in Venice, CA?
“I’d studied modern art and film studies at the University of Michigan. I was on the screening committee of the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Two friends moved to Venice and told me it was a cool place. So I moved to LA because I had experience in film distribution and knew film festival aesthetics and thought I could work in that world. I’ve been here in the same place for 33 years. I think Venice is the best place to live in the world. I never thought of ever moving out. I love it.”

There’s been a lot of changes to Venice, most recently on Abbot Kinney Blvd.
“They’ve been trying to gentrify Venice for 30, 40, 50 years but there’s still no McDonalds on the Boardwalk. So Abbot Kinney is an expensive street but you still got Abbots Habit the coffeehouse and pizza parlor where the locals can hang out. So that’s cool.”

What does Venice represent to you?
“The biggest thing is community. You’ve got a millionaire movie director next to a homeless junkie and you can’t tell the difference. You go to Marina del Rey or Santa Monica and you can tell, there is a consumer, there is a homeless. So I like the inclusivity of it and I like the fact that we get one million people walk through our neighborhood every month. So you get cultures form all over the world checking out your culture, so there’s a lot of interchange. If you study the history of Abbot Kinney he’s a pretty heavy dude.”  The band Venice is from the same family as The Lennon Sisters, added AKFF. “There you go. It’s got a lot of great history and a great attraction to people of all different types. In Venice we don’t repress your craziness. It’s a beautiful thing. People are more tolerant and accepting of people of all types.”

Gerry's PXL THIS annual 'film' festival features movies made with the PXL 2000 kids’ toy camera. It premieres in Santa Monica on the first Monday in December and also shows in Echo Park, San Francisco, Dallas and other cities as well. “It’s 22 years old, it’s really fun. No budget. It’s easy. I’ve met people from all over the world. It’s ridiculous how much mileage I’ve gotten out of what’s been called ‘lo-fi hi-jinks’.”

PXL THIS 22 is screening Thursday May 23, 8pm at EPFC 1200 N Alvarado St. LA 90026 213-484-8846 $5

For information on Gerry Fialka events visit laughtears.com
Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Gerry Fialka experience coming soon on the AKFF Blog!

Join the Venice Art Walk at Google this Sunday May 19

The Venice Venice Art Walk & Auctions is a spectacular annual art event in Venice celebrating its 34th anniversary as the largest art walk in Southern California and community fundraiser to benefit Venice Family Clinic!

The 2013 Venice Art Walk & Auctions is featuring exclusive artist studio and architecture tours with meet-the-artist opportunities - and the biggie, a silent art auction at Google Los Angeles (VENICE), biking tours, gallery shows and special exhibitions, as well as live entertainment, food and drinks— Venice, CA.

   Get Tickets & Info >   

 

Sunday, May 19, 2013
12 noon - 7:00pm

 

 

 

The Schedule (in brief):  

Noon: Angel & ART-venture Pass
(Early Admission)
1pm:  General Admission
1 - 3pm: Family Fun Day
1 - 7pm: Community Celebration
5:45pm: Auction Close

 

 

  Studio Tour: “Venture into Venice”   

11am-3pm: Studios East of Lincoln
Noon-4pm: Studios West of Abbot Kinney & Windward Ave 

  Silent Auctions & Signature Artists:    

Silent Art Auction, Family Fun Day and Community Celebration hosted by and held at Google Los Angeles – May 19
Google becomes an art gallery as it opens its Frank Gehry-designed Los Angeles headquarters for a silent art auction featuring hundreds of paintings, photographs and sculpture by renowned Southern California artists including Ed Ruscha, Andy Moses, Kelly Berg, Kenny Harris, Ned Evans and Gregg Chadwick.  The relocated Family Fun Day will feature games, music and family-friendly activities outside the Google Los Angeles headquarters in Venice. A community celebration featuring food trucks, music and live performances will enliven the closed-off block behind Google on Hampton Drive between Sunset Ave. and Rose Ave.

Artist Studio Tour: “Venture into Venice” Artist Studio Tour - May 19
See where art is created as established and emerging artists open their Westside studios for a rare meet and greet. This year’s studio tours highlight never-before-seen studios east of Lincoln Ave. and west of Abbot Kinney Blvd., including a special exhibit with Jacob Kassay and studio stops at Guy Webster, Pentti Monkkonen and Liz Kraft. Your $50 donation to Venice Family Clinic grants exclusive access to participating artists’ studios, gallery exhibits, live art performances and special food and beverage offers.

The 2013 Venice Art Walk & Auctions proudly celebrates the achievements of two signature artists: Larry Bell and John Van Hamersveld.
 Larry Bell is a contemporary American artist and sculptor whose 40 years of work can be found in the collections of many of the world’s top art aficionados, public spaces, major museums and cultural institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Whitney Museum of American Art; and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. John Van Hamersveld is a renowned graphic designer, illustrator and artist perhaps best known for creating the brilliant and instantly iconic image for "The Endless Summer," the seminal 1966 surf movie by Bruce Brown.  As signature artist, Van Hamersveld created the graphic imagery and logo for the 2013 Venice Art Walk & Auctions.

The curatorial committee for the 2013 Venice Art Walk & Auctions:
Robert Berman, Laddie John Dill, Andrea Fiuczynski, John Geresi, David Hertz, Constance Lawton, Sam Lubell, Leo Marmol, Laura Maslon, Eliza Osborne, Barbara Schwan, Ali Subotnick, and Billie Milam Weisman.

We're on Twitter Now!

Tweets by @abbotkinney1st

Eco - Causes in Venice: Apply for a $1000 Grant from Alternative Apparel by May 16l!

Abbot Kinney Alternative Apparel Wants to Help Fund Your Community Project with a $1000 Alternative Grant for gardening and agriculture in our community. Submit Proposal by May 16!

Nonprofits are invited to propose projects they would like to see realized in the local community. Abbot Kinney Alternative Apparel will select the most promising ideas, host a party, listen to public presentations - then the people at the party decide who receives $1000 in support to make their project possible. The proposal process is seamless.

Simply click this link and submit your application before May 16, 2013. Then join us on May 23 for the party hosted by renegade gardener Ron Finley so you can help choose the winner!



Contributor: Cheryl Gelling

Your Venice Beach Sanctuary Home

Picturesque Spanish home on a prime Venice street. Completely redone with a designer’s touch, this home offers the ultimate retreat with warmth, style, & sophistication. Enter into the open living space with gleaming hardwood floors & a classic slate encased fireplace.  Dining room is showered with sunlight from the oversized window that looks in the yard; ample storage space & buffet counter top tucked in the corner. Large kitchen with custom cabinetry, dark grey stone counters, & stainless appliances- with the exception of the vintage style stove which adds to the classic Venice charm. One bedroom being used as screening room withbuilt in speakers. Bathrooms have dark grey slate tile floors that are accented with glass, white subway tile floors & a custom tiled bath tub & accent walls- crisp & clean. Serene master bedroom is the ultimate retreat with access to the back deck & large outdoor patio. Completely hard-scaped & landscaped with fire pit & access to one car garage with laundry. This home is Venice living at its finest - your beach sanctuary!
839 Venezia  $1,395,000 View Listing >


sponsored post

May 8 - 12 Events Mashup: Venice Nightlife, Venice Community Awards & Get Ready for the Venice Art Walk!

Saturday Night Just Updated!
Wednesday May 8
Make sure to catch the cabaret sounds of songstress Suzy Williams and pianist Brad Kay for an evening at this free show at Danny's Venice before Suzy heads to her New Orleans tour! 7 - 10pm 23 Windward Ave., Venice, CA 90291

Thursday May 9
Catch the wave of community spirit in Venice at the Wave Awards, from the Venice Chamber of Commerce to honor our local teachers for achievements in and beyond the classroom. Tickets: $45 per person, includes dinner and a free day pass to Exhale Spa. 6 - 9pm The Rose Cafe, 220 Rose Ave., Venice, California 90291

Friday May 10
Venice faves the Gumbo Brothers are at it again bringin' a slice of New Orleans funk to the West Side at the Irish Times Pub at this free show. 9:30pm - 1:00am 3267 Motor Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90034

Saturday May 11
Gasoline Pop Up Art Show at Mark X Farina's Venice Studio with the mad DJ's in the back yard pod spinning all vinyl, all classics! 6:00 - 10:00pm 1916 Lincoln Blvd. Venice CA 90291

Sunday May 12
Happy Mother's Day! Enjoy your day  and honor Mom whether your in Venice, Santa Monica, Marina del Rey or ...

Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar:

The Venice Art Walk & Auctions
Sunday May 19 at Google in Venice

Get Tickets & Info >  

The 2013 Venice Art Walk & Auctions will feature exclusive studio and architecture tours, the always interesting silent art auction and community celebration at Google!

Plus a gallery show and special exhibitions, live entertainment, food and more—right here in Venice, California!

Let's Make Music Los Angeles! Call for Musicians & Venues in Venice & Santa Monica

Are you ready for summer music? Make Music Los Angeles has made a call for Musicians and Venues for the Second Annual Make Music Los Angeles. The festival is affiliated with Fête de la Musique which began in France in 1982 and is held every Summer Solstice - June 21st - It has spread to 500+ cities in 110+ countries around the world. MMLA invites all communities of the City of Angels to participate in an annual cross-cultural celebration of the power of music and art to enrich lives through education and musical performances in neighborhoods across Los Angeles County.

Go to www.makemusicla.org for info and to register. Let's Make Music LA! Would you like your band or venue to be profiled on the Abbot Kinney First Fridays Blog? Let us know once you have registered and tell us about yourself and your venue and we may select you for a profile article.

Supporting the Venice Garden & Home Tour! Suzy Frank, Owner of Abbot Kinney Real Estate

Suzy Frank, Owner of Abbot Kinney Real Estate

Twenty years ago Jan Brilliot, Jay Griffith, and Linda Lucks started The Venice Garden & Home Tour with a handful of volunteers. Today, the volunteer count has increased exponentially, along with the amount of money raised for the Neighborhood Youth Association (NYA). One volunteer that has been there from the very beginning is Suzy Frank.

Suzy Frank has lived in the neighborhood of Venice for 25 years.  She would say she’s, “lived here when no one wanted to live here on the walk streets.” But the truth is she saw the garden within the weeds and over the last 25 years has helped remove the weeds from the eyes of the general public. She was there when the first red plum trees were planted on Crescent Place and Shell. She happily donated trees to The Westminster Elementary School from her company Abbot Kinney Real Estate. Even now, where there once was budding seeds on the thoroughfares, there now stands full grown plants and trees. Thanks to The Venice Garden & Home Tour and amazing volunteers like Suzy Frank, Venice is now a lifestyle.

(Editor's Note: The Venice Garden & Home Tour is Saturday, May 5, see our previous posts on it.)

Blog Contributor: Michael Alvarado

Digital Hollywood at Silicon Beach

This week, from April 29 - May 2, the Digital Hollywood Los Angeles event came to Silicon Beach, the hub for startups, social media, creative and all things tech related at the lovely Ritz Carleton in Marina del ReyThe event included industry leaders from Silicon Beach and Silicon Valley.

The event hosting an amazing array of panels focusing primarily on social media, of course Facebook was a big part of the conversation in the panels. There was also a Women oriented track this year, which the Abbot Kinney First Fridays Venice lifestyle blog applauds DH for adding to the event!

It's time for women in the industry to be recognized. Some of the  women leading and participating in the panels  we attended were: Dr. Natalie Petouhoff, a Digital Media Strategist from Weber Shandwick, Colleen Quinn, Senior Director of Interactive Media from Terradata and Mary Jesse, CEO of Ivy Corporation.
See our Digital Hollywood Photo Album >

While You're on the Venice Garden & Home Tour Saturday see more Venice Architecture!

1121 Abbot Kinney Blvd.  #F
SOLD - $985,000 Listing Details

Abbot Kinney Boulevard is the central hub of the Venice Garden & Home Tour on Saturday, May 4. While you're taking in all the unique architecture and delightful gardens, make sure to check out these properties along the way! These four properties have been recently sold (or are in escrow) by Pardee Properties, the #1 Broker in Venice for the past 5 years. Pardee Properties is located in their new office on 1524 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, at the corner of Rialto.

1212 Abbot Kinney #C
IN ESCROW - $2,450,000 Listing Details

This two story building with great roof top views building is at 1212 Abbot Kinney Boulevard and features a beautiful mural. This building is located approximately halfway down the boulevard and is hard to miss!

If you are heading south toward California Ave., at the light and continue you will see the Pardee Properties office a recently renovated home at Rialto.

There are 2 homes  in the area recently sold by Pardee Proerties in Venice, one is on Rialto and the other is on Cabrillo, which cuts across Rialto on the side of the boulevard and is closer to  the Pardee Properties office. The Rialto home is a white craftsman on a three lot property  that recently sold.

Call Pardee Properties : 310-907-6517 | website: www.pardeeproperties.com

1210 Cabrillo Ave, Venice, CA
SOLD - $1,825,000 Listing Details

433 Rialto Ave, Venice, CA 90291
SOLD - $4,500,000 Listing Details

Events Mashup Starring Venice Garden & Home Tour, First Fridays Abbot Kinney, Venice Nightlife & More!

 

We're back to our weekly events mashup - we want you to know that we post last minute additions on our Facebook page, so make sure to click over to it for more tasty treats about Venice shopping, nightlife, restaurants, real estate and events!

The Venice Garden & Home Tour is at the forefront of our blog this week as it velebrates it's 20th year benefitting the Neighborhood Youth Association (NYA) in Venice, CA by showcasing the coolest homes and inspiring gardens on Saturday. 

See our post on it for details >

Thursday: Local Venice songstress Miss Jessica  is belting out the tunes at The Cinema Bar,  a hop, skip and a jump away in Culver City at this fun and funky venue. Free 9:00 - 11:00 pm, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, California 90230.

Friday: First Fridays on Abbot Kinney & Venice Events -

Joe's Restaurant is serving up drink specials and appetizers for happy hour, only $6 for these Venice Garden Tour themed drinks from 6;00 - 7:00pm and 10:00 - 11:00pm:

Barthelona: A lavender & gin citrus punch.
Hummingbird: Basil, hibiscus and bubbles. A light and sweet refreshment perfect for spring sipping. PS If you're on the Venice Garden & Home Tour Saturday, show your ticket & Joe's donates 10% to the cause! 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice CA 90291

RESULTS.com will be moving its Venice office so this will be the last chance to party at their Abbot Kinney location. GENIUS•LOCI will be setting the groove! Free, 21+, 9:00pm 1350 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice CA 90291 

The Harlot Salon is hosting a party  with prize giveaways of product packages and a complementary table and bottle service at Nikkis bar. Free, 7:00pm 1641 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice CA 90291

Reception for Wendy Greuel, candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles at the Del Monte Speakeasy. Free 7:00 - 9:00pm, 52 Windward Avenue RSVP >

Saturday: The Venice Garden & Home Tour 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Get details >

Sunday: Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser for Mildred Cursh Foundation  The Venice Roasters and Eight Local Venice Artist will jam at this fundraiser for this Venice non-profit. Proceeds benefit Venice children and families. General Donation $10.00, 2:00 - 10:00pm 733 Brooks Ave. Venice, CA 90291

 

Venice Garden & Home Tour this Saturday, May 4, 2013!

I can't wait for the Venice Garden & Home Tour this Saturday, May 4, 2013 with Abbot Kinney Blvd. as the hub of the tour! I went on the tour last year and loved the architectural aspect, which showcased amazing homes east of Lincoln on and around Appleton Way. To be honest, I had not really explored that part of Venice, although I had been here 12 years at the time! Well, the tour enlightened me to the amazing mid-century modern homes displaying unique works of art. Yes, and the beauty and diversity of the gardens! Make sure to check  it out and benefit a neighborhood organization that benefits local kids right here in Venice. So let's get right to the details... followed by the press release.

Tickets & Info  –  Venice Home & Garden Tour:

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Start Here: Neighborhood Youth Association
1016 Pleasant View Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
(between Broadway and California, 1 block west of Lincoln Blvd)
Park: Free on-street parking is available. Free shuttle vans along the route.
Tickets: $60 advance purchase  $70 day of event Get Tickets >

Press Release –  Venice Home & Garden Tour:

Urban Living: Life Centered Around Abbot Kinney

The 2013 Venice Garden and Home Tour will celebrate 20 years of inspiring and successful tours by showcasing 30 eclectic, creative gardens and homes within blocks of Abbot Kinney Boulevard, "the coolest street in Los Angeles." Tour-goers will visit properties of creative homeowners, artists’ studios, the homes and offices of architects and designers, and view gardens that vary from lush to minimalist pocket-gardens.

Architects and landscape designers live and work in Venice because the community embraces experimentation and the use of non-traditional materials. There will be homes of sleek, white cubes on the tour including two homes in one structure connected by a rooftop deck and a two-story, sculpturally beautiful, staircase. Also on view will be a redesigned home where pop-out windows expand the original footprint and bring the outdoors inside. A LEED Platinum environmentally responsive home with its water conservation and drought tolerant garden will be open as well as homes that are small in size but feel spacious because of creative design solutions. Besides contemporary architecture, restored Craftsman and updated old bungalows are on the tour and are examples of the enviable Venice indoor/outdoor living where the weather is congenial and neighbors take pride in their gardens and homes often enhanced by art of all descriptions. Loft living along the boulevard will be available for viewing where homeowners can go down a flight of stairs to street level cafés.

Some of the innovative architects represented this year include Marc Bricault, Don Dimster, Isabelle Duvivier, John Frane, David Hertz, Michael Sant, Steven Shortridge, Sue Addison, Dennis Gibbens and Carlos Zubieta. Landscape designers include Russ Cletta, Jay Griffith, Andre Jackson, Di Zock, Eva Sobesky, Tatiana Barhar and Mark Tessier. Venice has always attracted artists, and the studios of David Gale, Mollie Favre, Brad Miller and Robin Murez will be open. There is much to see on this exceptional tour as visitors meander near Abbot Kinney in the heart of Venice.
Get Tickets > 

It's Grand in the Silicon Beach Hub! Stylish Home near Windward Circle in Venice!

Style, privacy and modern sophistication was impeccably executed by the architects of this Grand home. Lomax-Rock created a dramatic and warm architectural zen home nestled in the Silicon Beach hub of Windward Circle. Soaring 16’ ceilings saturated with natural light, gleaming maple floors, and elegant architectural details. Gourmet kitchen features Caesar stone counter tops, Subzero fridge, Miele range, and abundant cabinet space.  Refinished downstairs studio/office with mahogany floors and a separate entrance- perfect for a home office or entertainment room. Continue upstairs where you’ll find a mezzanine/loft area that overlooks the dramatic main room. Each floor has a spacious bedroom w/ ensuite bathroom; oversized master bedroom and bath with access to the expansive roofdeck that has 360 degree views from Venice, to Marina Del Rey, to Santa Monica- each in your backyard! Stylish Venice Beach living at it’s finest!
216 Grand Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
$2,095,000  (Price Reduced from $2,288,000!!!!)
View Slideshow >