Venice August Business Spotlight

This is a Business Spotlight so you can find out more about what Venice businesses have to offer. These are businesses that help to sustain this blog. In addition, new businesses in Venice are feature, to help them gain awareness in the community.

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Ascended Living offers anti-aging breakthrough technologies so you can LOOK and FEEL much younger than you are. Products for body regeneration, ageless beauty and tangible results... Avesa Quantum Healing™ sessions that quickly bring your mind, body and spirit back into natural alignment.
1418 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 See Ascended Living's Website

Figtree's Café has been part of the Venice community since 1978. They use healthful quality ingredients prepared and served in the unique and stimulating environment of Venice Beach. Their goal is to provide our customers with a revitalizing. relaxing, and delicious dining experience. They offer happy hour specials on food and drinks plus free live music in a friendly atmosphere.

429 Ocean Front Walk Venice, CA 90291 See Figtree Café's Website

Green City Real Estate, in Venice, CA is Coldwell Bankers' first and only certified green real estate organization in Los Angeles. Green City was founded on a commitment to provide a sustainable and socially responsible real estate business, while providing expert representation, green building knowledge, and superior customer.

124 Washington Blvd. Marina Del Rey, CA 90292  See Green City's Website

Jagmedia in Venice for 10 years provides a spectrum of design services from website design, search engine optimization, social media, Youtube channels, graphic design and more. Serving entrepreneurs, green and non-profit organizations such as the Venice Chamber of Commerce, Mildred Cursh Foundation, Venice Beach Walking Tours, in addition to creating the Abbot Kinney 1st Fridays blog, a Page 1 Google site.

544 Grand Blvd. Venice Ca 90291 See Jagmedia's Website

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New Venice Businesses:

Minoma Schubert is a Creative Coach, specializing in workshops and classes in transformational energy that focus on music and dance. While she studied economics in Germany she moved into the creative area and studied with Georgio Peugotin avant garde theater and performance; that, in addition to studying energy and breathing work with Dr. Henning von der Osten for two years. Workshops and classes are held at various venues in the neighborhood. 
Email Minoma for more information

Vintage Venice Tours owner, Jonathan Kaplan leads four Venice Tours, each with glossy 8½ x 11 photos and historic movie clips shown on an iPad. Featuring a century of movie stars and plain old Venice residents In a unique experience that's as close to a time machine as you're going to find. Tours are led by a Venice resident, and  a Tour Guide for the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation.

See Vintage Venice Tour's Website

Art Reception and VNC Special Meeting on Post Office Tonight, Thursday, July 28

Post No Bills holds it's second opening at this new print shop and gallery in Venice, called "European Bailout" with a variety of up and coming plus established artists.

Artists featured are: Anthony Micallef, Conor Harrington, Ian Francis, Jonathan Yeo, JR, Mode2, Paul Insect, Stanley Donwood, Vhils and Zevs.

The opening is from 7-10pm (where Equator Books used to be) at 1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd.




The VNC holds a special meeting tonight at Oakwood Recreation Center, Community Room 767 California (at 7th) at 7 p.m. According to Linda Lucks, President of the VNC,  two items of business only are on the agenda: 1) USPS relocation of retail services (1 Hour); 2) Ocean Front Walk Draft Ordinance (LAMC 42.15) regulating activities on the Boardwalk.(1Hour). 

See the previous post below for more information on the Post Office debacle and make sure to participate in this important meeting. At Tuesday's meeting, Suzanne Zada a trustee for well-known artist Edward Bieberman who painted the mural inside the post office. The historic significance of this mural is far-reaching as it will lead to the path toward historic designation, important in preserving the building.

A motion was drafted on Tuesday with the 30 in attendance that will be presented to the Board tonight. It recommends that the post office building is kept and the annex services moved into it. Next, all local government leaders will be asked to file an appeal to the USPS by the August 5 deadline. Newly elected Congresswoman Janice Hahn will be asked to request a "stay" with the Post Office until she has time to review the matter. We will keep you informed  on the matter.

TODAY: Tuesday, July 26 4 pm Venice Post Office Status meeting at SPARC

The Venice Post Office is a building of historical and architectural significance to the Venice community with its current status in jeopardy. A brief background on the issue:  the US Post Office wants to move the Post Office on Windward Circle to the Post Office Annex building, across the Circle at Grand Blvd. It's a fact that the Post Office is losing money and it appears that their thinking is that this will help them to save money. Are there other ways to accomplish this without a negative impact on our neighborhood?

This blogger and Venice resident of 11 years believes that this short sighted directive from the Post Office  is a recipe for disaster for the community and can be averted and in fact have a positive outcome for all.

There are options that will be discussed at the meeting today at SPARC, at 685 Venice Blvd. (in the old Venice police station) at 4pm, hosted by the VNC Post Office Task Force. According to Amanda Seward Co-Chair, VNC Post Office Task Force, "We will discuss the current plans for the post office, hear community comments regarding the post office proposals, and consider a motion and possible action concerning the proposal to move operations from the old Post Office to the annex property. " Join this important meeting where your voice can be heard and you can be more informed on the status of this issue.

Based on the community input at this meeting today, a recommendation will be made to the Venice Neighborhood Council on what action to take, so your attendance is crucial. Consider if the Post Office went ahead with it's plan... the building would most likely be sold to developers and that outcome does not leave much to the imagination. Thanks to Mark Ryavek for the alert on this meeting and additional information. See one proposal below that will be presented today. This is aimed at keeping the present Post Office in place and using the annex site as a community center and park. Click the image for a larger view.

Venice ART Crawl TONIGHT! Thursday, July 21

See my article on Venice Patch with the inside scoop on Art Crawl:

http://tinyurl.com/janetagervers

Friday at Figtree, Saturday Venice Community BBQ!

Fun and FREE events are to be had in Venice! Just walk, bike or skateboard over Venetians- no need for a car this weekend (take that, Carmageddon!)

Friday July 15 at Figtree Cafe

Live Acoustic music from Fefe at 6pm, being brought back by popular demand! Listen to Beatles tunes while sipping on Sangria! Enjoy food, wine and beer specials starting at 5pm for Happy Hour, right on the Boardwalk, 2 blocks south of Rose.
29 Ocean Front Walk at Paloma

Saturday July 16 Venice Community BBQ!

This great event really is all about the neighborhood, with local Firestation 63 bbq'ing on the monster Moab grill and everyone else bringing sidedishes, salads or desserts. There's also a contest to enter you dish if you like. Entertainment and activities for the kids too! Starts at noon. Oakwood Community Center. 767 California at Oakwood

My nephew Preston Gomersall, Winner of the obstacle course last year!

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Live Music Friday at Figtree's Cafe! Last Chance for Circus at Robin's Sculpture Garden!

 

After 5pm Figtree's Cafe on the Boardwalk will host live Beatles songs on their beautiful outdoor patio. Fefe on guitar sings the Beatles and friends join in. Go people watching on the boardwalk without leaving your seat facing the ocean and the sunset. Happy Hour, food, wine and beer specials from $3 to $5 dollars.
429 Ocean Front Walk, 2 blocks south of Rose Ave on the Boardwalk.

Saturday:  Circus Finelli at Robin's Sculpture Garden!
An evening of Music, Cabaret and Spectacle with Circus Finelli, Ketchup Soup, Demonite Na Khaosa and the amazing Sideshow Sirens!

WHERE: Robin's Sculpture Garden, 1632 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA
WHEN:: July 9, 2011
Showtime: 8 pm
Admission: $10-$15 suggested donation

Venice EVENTS AFTER THE HOLIDAY!

See my latest article in the Venice Edition of Patch to find out about: Art Exhibits, Summer Media Camp for Kids, Film Screenings, Live Music in Venice!

CLICK HERE FOR VENICE EVENTS!

Happy 4th of July! Canals Festivities! Sailboat Regatta

 July 4th Fireworks on the Venice Canals in 2002 Photo: Janet Gervers

Happy July 4th to all! Enjoy your Holiday!

Festivities Today, July 4 on the Venice Canals!

 Festivities sponsored by the Venice Canals Association are already underway! Follow the red, white and blue decorations on the canals to get there. Buy a cute rubber ducky for $5 until 1:15 (I believe they benefit the Canals Assoc.) At 1:30  is the start of the Rubber Ducky Race, followed by the  Downwind Regatta for Kids at 1:45, then the Downwind Regatta for Adults at 2pm- Venice style of course! Think Canals Christmas Boat Parade! Enjoy!
All photos by Janet Gervers

 

Video from Corey Helford Gallery 5 Year Anniversary

Finale performance at Corey Helford in front of the D*Face mural

5 Year Anniversary Group Show at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City on July 1, 2011. The evening's finale was these 2 fab dancers, a Vegas act that wowed the crowd in front of the D*Face mural on the side of the building. The art show featured Shag, Gary Baseman, Buff Monster, Lola, Brandi Milne, Natalia Fabia, Nouar and more than 50 artists total. If you know the name of the Las Vegas dancers, please let me know!

Zero to Sixty

Nouar, "Effervescent Escape"

Gallery During Media Preview

Starting to get hot at CHG

D*Face "Who's Bad"

Crowd from above

Bubble Head

It's getting hot in  here!

Musician Glass & Blogger Peter Ricci

D* Face mural outside in daylight

D*Face Mural at Finale of Evening with Las Vegas Dancers