Posted in Business Profile on 21. Apr, 2010
Meet Shane Gudlow, Zephyr Gudlow (on guitar) and Rashna Elavia of Timewarp music, Mar Vista’s source for all things musical. Timewarp’s been here since 2004, but last year they moved into the bigger space next door and it’s clearly been a nice improvement. They’ve added a recording studio and offer private lessons in guitar, bass, drums, [...]
Posted in Business Profile on 14. Apr, 2010
The Bryan Hawkins Kenpo Karate dojo has been a Mar Vista fixture for nearly 10 years. Located in what used to be a Rexall Drug store, classes are offered for kids ages 4 and up, yes, including adults, and they’re offered every day after school and on Saturdays. They also have a summer camp, PS. [...]
Posted in Business Profile on 02. Apr, 2010
I met Tim Wurtz the other day and he showed me his home-based business, BuyBooksCDsandDVDs. (He also sells through his Amazon store.) And let me tell you, this may be the tidiest and best organized group of books I’ve seen outside of a library. Basically, Tim has created his own Dewey Decimal System to keep track [...]
Posted in Business Profile on 05. Mar, 2010
The Venice Grind is our Mar Vista coffee house default. It’s the perfect spot to meet with friends and hang out over coffee, and of course, since there’s free Open Mar Vista Wi-Fi, it’s a great spot to sit and work, too. And now the Venice Grind has made some subtle changes that are making [...]
Posted in Business Profile on 24. Feb, 2010
Where in Mar Vista can you find a toilet flapper, sheet metal screws, canning wax, a small orange lightbulb, an oversized dust pan, and a radio flyer red wagon? Dick’s True Value Hardware store, 12216 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista 90066 (310) 397-3220
Posted in Business Profile on 18. Feb, 2010
The Well Baby Center is a non-profit parenting community center, founded out of a belief that every family with young children deserves to have a place to go to access a support system. Their aim is to strengthen family relationships by offering classes and family activities, as well as comprehensive counseling and consulting services. Staffed [...]
Posted in Business Profile on 13. Feb, 2010
PitFire Pizza is freshly opened in Mar Vista and I’m thrilled! I love the space and it just feels great being there. But it’s really all about the food, right? Well, I love that, too. It’s real food, not a plasticy chain delivering plasticy chain food. I’ve tried several of the pizzas: a plain cheese for [...]
Posted in Business Profile on 10. Feb, 2010
The Blockbuster video store on the corner of National and Barrington is closing and selling off its entire inventory of dvds and games. Hurry out for great bargains — and stay tuned to see what new store will take its place…
Posted in Business Profile on 20. Jan, 2010
Today I got a sneak peek at Earl’s Gourmet Grub, a new restaurant set to open next door to the Venice Grind soon. They’re still under construction, but it’s going to be amazing. I met the owners — Yvonne McDonald and Dean Harada — and they’re really trying to make something here. Not just a [...]
Posted in Business Profile, Mar Vista on 14. Jan, 2010
Lots of work being done at the old Crest House. Rumors about some fancy Culver City restaurant opening an outpost here have been floating about. But do tell — what have you heard? And Cora’s has closed, but something’s coming to take it’s place. I wonder… Love to hear what you’ve all heard. OOO — [...]
