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Week in science: Donner Party cannibalism in question | JPL satellites eye Iceland volcano chain | Striking images from Saturn
>>THINK A bone to pick: Was the Donner Party’s legendary cannibalism just a myth? A new study of the bones found at the Donner’s campsite in California’s Sierra Nevadas suggests the snowbound pioneers may not have eaten each other after … Continue reading
Photos: L.A. Heritage Day at the Heritage Square Museum
>>GO The third annual L.A. Heritage Day was held Sunday at the Heritage Square Museum, nestled along the Pasadena Freeway near the Arroyo Seco. The day was an opportunity to step inside some of the historic structures now located at … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, design, Heritage Square Museum, history, L.A. Heritage Day, Los Angeles, museum, Pasadena, photos, preservation
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Photos: New $66 million arts complex at East Los Angeles College nearing completion
>>LIVE At a sneak preview yesterday, officials at East Los Angeles College unveiled the very-nearly-complete, $66 million Performing and Fine Arts Center in Monterey Park. [Full story, Star-News] The new center, slated to open in July, includes three multi-level buildings to … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, design, East Los Angeles College, fine arts, gallery, Monterey Park, music, performance, Vincent Price Art Museum
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Quick! Groupon discount on Gamble House tours
>>GO If your friends haven’t yet turned you on to Groupon, maybe they’re not such great friends.Groupon is a collective of sorts offering daily deals in various communities, including around Los Angeles and Orange counties.Today’s deal features the historic Gamble House in Pasadena. Through … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, deals, design, Groupon, history, Pasadena, The Gamble House
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Model home: Green abode in Pasadena is designer’s playground
>>LIVE The Star-News carried a feature by Juliette Funes this weekend on the home of Kristina Urbana Spencer, who is an interior designer and the owner of Pasadena-based Setting the Stage Interior Design. The modern home is a model of sustainability, being … Continue reading
Ambassador College 1969 yearbook
>>INSIDER On the heels of news that a 10-acre portion of the old Ambassador College property has been sold to a builder that plans to start constructing town houses there in 2011, Gawker Media’s women’s blog Jezebel shares this gem: … Continue reading
Shop the block: The Sofa Company, 100 W. Green St.
>>SHOP The Sofa Company‘s Pasadena showroom is housed in the historical framework of the old Friend Paper Company building. The mid-century modern design — with accordion-pleated roof and huge walls of glass — feels like an open invitation to plop … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, cafe, design, Friend Paper Company, furniture, Pappa Rich, pastry, shopping, sofa, The Sofa Company
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Historic Herkimer Arms is split in two, ready for move to new home on Raymond Ave.
>>LIVE From Brigham Yen’s Pasadena real estate blog, the historic Herkimer Arms — the only apartment building ever designed by Greene & Greene — has been cut in half in preparation for its move to 407 N. Raymond Ave. There, … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Brigham Yen, design, Greene & Greene, Herkimer Arms, historic, interior, photos, real estate, relocation
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Behind the scenes: Rose Magazine’s photo shoot with the Rose Queen and Royal Court
>>INSIDER Here’s a quick glimpse inside our photo shoot yesterday with the seven lucky ladies of the Tournament of Roses 2010 Royal Court. We are super excited about this year’s editorial fashion spread and working with photographer Watchara Phomicinda. Q. … Continue reading
Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed ‘La Miniatura’ house still on the market and coming down in price
>>INSIDER CurbedLA notes a price change on Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic “La Miniatura” house, built in 1923 into a ravine above the Arroyo Seco. It’s been on the market for more than a year, starting back then with a selling … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Arroyo Seco, CurbedLA, Frank Lloyd Wright, historic, market, price cutting, real estate
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