Braddock Drive was opened in 1947 in what is technically Culver City, but is known as the neighborhood of Del Rey.
Address:
4711 Inglewood Blvd, Culver City 90230
Phone:
310-391-6707
Website:
Braddock Drive Elementary School
Beethoven Elementary was opened in 1947 and is located in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Address:
3711 Beethoven Street, LA 90066
Phone:
310-398-6286
Website:
Beethoven Elementary
Help Primo’s Donuts celebrate 64 years in business – and get a free donut – on Saturday, August 1st from 9am – 12pm.
In appreciation of their loyal customers who have kept them in business for 64 years, Primo’s Donuts will be giving away free mini Buttermilk Bars to every customer from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday August 1st, 2020.
Customers are also welcome to try Primo’s newest donuts: Hawaiian inspired jelly-filled donuts. The Mauisada Donuts come in an assortment of flavors including guava, mango, pineapple, and Nutella.
Primo’s Donuts is located at 2918 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
What are you doing Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m? You could head over to nearby Marina del Rey and grab some delicious food from one of the gourmet Food Trucks at Beach Eats To Go. The trucks will be there every Thursday through September, with a different lineup each week.
Orders must be made online, ahead of time, and the food is grab and go only. Then bike or drive over to Parking Lot #11 – 14101 Panay Way, Marina del Rey, to get your meals. Enjoy! Safe Social distance rules apply.
For those of us who’ve missed reading library books in their original form, we can rejoice: LAPL’s Library To Go has launched and the Mar Vista branch of the LA public library is participating. Yay!
The library itself is still not open, but you can get the books you want to borrow via this terrific new curbside pickup service.
The first step is to find the book(s) you want to borrow on the LAPL.org website by searching the catalog.
Next you place a HOLD on the book and select the Mar Vista branch as the pick-up spot.
Next, when your selected book is available, you’ll be contacted by the library with instructions and pick up time.
In Mar Vista, the pick-up spot is set up in the library parking lot, and it’s perfect for a curbside and contactless transaction.
And if you’re not interested in physical books, you can keep borrowing eBooks via the library website. They can be read on your Kindle, mobile device, or via the browser, depending on the title you choose.
Girl Scouts is needed now more than ever. And even in this crazy time, new troops are forming here in Mar Vista, Venice and Marina del Rey – and your daughters, grand daughters, or nieces can join.
Girls can be part of a virtual troop and make new friends until in-person meetings are allowed.
Register here for the FREE Girl Scouts Virtual Information session, happening at 6pm on July 17th. And please feel free to share with your friends and families who would be interested.
Join your local Girl Scout representative at this virtual meeting to learn more about Girl Scouts and how to get your girl involved in Girl Scouts!
Girl Scouts welcomes girls 5-17 years old
Girl Scout troops are led by parent and community volunteers
Girl Scout volunteers receive free training and have cleared background checks.
Consider inviting friends who also have daughters to join you at the meeting
This meeting is specifically for guardians of girls in Marina/Venice/Mar Vista.
Please consider exploring some fun virtual Girl Scout activities with your daughter through our Girl Scouts at Home page.
WHY GIRL SCOUTS?
Girl Scouts is proven to help girls thrive in five key ways as they:
Develop a strong sense of self.
Seek challenges and learn from setbacks.
Display positive values.
Form and maintain healthy relationships.
Identify and solve problems in the community.
The inclusive, all-female environment of a Girl Scout troop creates a safe space where girls can try new things, develop a range of skills, take on leadership roles, and just be themselves.
There is a peacock wandering around Mar Vista these days and it seems a mystery: how did he get here?
Several communities in Southern California are known for having wild peacocks that inhabit their neighborhoods, like Arcadia and Palos Verdes.
But this is a first for Mar Vista in the 24 years that Mar Vista Mom has been keeping records.
Sure, Mar Vista has chickens, bees, possums, all manner of domesticated animals, and once upon a time a neighbor had a very loud goose.
But this is the first peacock. Have you seen him? Do you know how he got here? Leave a comment and help us get to the bottom of this mystery.
Check out this Peacock Coloring Book from our Amazon Affiliate link:
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We’re in the midst of two gifting seasons right now: Graduation and Father’s Day. Are you ready? Do you have gift ideas in mind, or would you like a few suggestions?
I hope you said “suggestions,” because that is what I have for you today! You’ll find great ideas for kids graduating from High School and College, especially this year since it’s probably not exactly the ceremony any of you hoped for.
And I’ll give you my best gift ideas for celebrating Father’s Day, even if, let’s face it, it’s really the junior varsity holiday compared to Mother’s Day, if we’re being honest. All the more reason to give them something extra nice this year! Wink, wink.
The first thing graduates need is cash, or at least gift cards, so check out the Amazon gift cards and feel free to add zeros – they’re going to need it (and so are their parents).
How about a wallet? For all that cash you’re going to give them…
OK, what about some luggage for moving across the country (or across town)?
Good books to read are always helpful and appreciated…
Whatever you buy for the graduates in your life, we hope they enjoy them – and we thank you for shopping via our links.
Whether you’re helping your children honor their Father (your partner), or whether you’re getting a gift for your own Dad, this is a great time to get creative. Once upon a time, dads were lucky to get a tie rack, but we’re in the 21st Century now, so let’s step up the game a bit.
What about a Kayak?
Check out this inflatable kayak. How fun is this? Get this gift and the Dad in your life will have a ball! And maybe you can borrow it once in a while.
Or what about these cool BBQ gloves? They come with “meat claws”!
Come on, who’s not going to love this Sriracha mug for Father’s Day?
I’ve always loved calling something a “Dopp Kit,” even though it’s full of toiletries, not Dopps, but OK. This one’s nice.
Whatever you choose as a gift we hope you have a great Father’s Day or Graduation ceremony – and we thank you for shopping with our links!
As you are shopping on Amazon for your basic essentials (or gifts) these days, I’m asking for your support by using my affiliate links. The clicks bring in small commissions that add up for my small business, owned by a local Mom, but come at no extra cost to you.
This are unprecedented times we’re living in, and we all need to support each other and our communities. Mar Vista has always been exceptional at coming together and we are truly lucky because of that.
As you are shopping on Amazon for your basic essentials these days, I’m asking for your support by using my affiliate links. The clicks bring in small commissions that add up for my business, but come at no extra cost to you.
Here are a few things I think you might be shopping for right now, all with affiliate links directly to Amazon. Please know how much I appreciate it. (A lot!)
Do you have an Alexa yet? This Echo Dot is on sale – just click on the photo.
Do you have a Ring Doorbell? Super cool technology.
Are you signed up for Amazon Prime? It’s a great service and offers streaming videos and music, and so much more.
What about a puzzle? It’s a great way to pass the time, especially with kids. This Space Puzzle looks fun (and hard!).
Maybe you’re doing craft projects with kids? Here’s some construction paper, which always comes in handy.
Of course, Amazon was known for books, once upon a time. These are a few of my favorite books, for your reading pleasure.
Thank you for your support!
By purchasing via these affiliate links, you’ll be supporting a local small business, at no extra cost to you.
We are all staying home right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t support our favorite local businesses that are doing their best to remain open during these unprecedented times.
Many Mar Vista business owners are working hard to stay open and serve their customers, and we want to help when we can. So here’s a list of businesses we know are operating – and if you know of others, please let us know.
Open for take out and delivery only 10am – 3pm daily.
Open for take-out and mobile ordering.
Open for Take-out only, Monday-Saturday 7am – 7pm
Open for pick up and free delivery.
Open for take out and delivery.
Open for take out and delivery – plus their market is open as an essential food source.
Open for take out and delivery.
Open for take out and delivery.
Open for take out.
Open for take-out and grocery supplies as Lady Bodega during this time.
Open for take out and delivery.
Open for take out. And of course, pies.
Open for take out and delivery.
Open for take out and delivery.
Open for pick up and delivery.
Open for take out and delivery.
Open for take out and delivery, including curbside pick up.
Open for groceries, produce boxes, bread, pastries and packaged meals during this time.
Open for take-out orders, 7am – 10pm every day. Now serving beer to go. And Free delivery if you order directly from their website.
Open 4:30am – 11pm daily at this location. Other drive-thru and grocery store in-store locations only and for delivery.
Open for take out and delivery only.
Open for take out, delivery, and drive-thru.
Open for take out, curbside pick up and delivery. M-F 11am – 6pm, Sat-Sun 10am – 6pm.
Open for Take-out and delivery only.
Open for take-out only.
NOTE: the Market will be open under new rules this Sunday, April 5th.
The market remains open as an essential food source, every Sunday from 9am – 2pm. Please click through to read all the new rules and regulations they are operating under.
Open as an essential food source.
Open for groceries and health care needs.
Open daily and for delivery. 1st hour reserved for Seniors.
Open as an essential food source + delivery available. 7am – 9pm daily. 1st hour of the day reserved for Seniors.
Open as an essential food source and delivery via Instacart and Amazon Prime. 7am – 9pm daily. 1st hour of the day reserved for Seniors.
Open 9am – 7pm daily.
Open with special protocols in place.
Open for pick up and delivery.
Open to help care for your pets.
Open every day as an essential business, as well as delivery – pharmacy open.
Open every day as an essential business, as well as delivery – pharmacy open.
Open for online classes via their website.
Open Monday – Saturday and for delivery.
Open for laundry needs.
Bel Air Branding is offering complimentary 20-minute strategy calls for business owners and waiving minimum contracts to accommodate business owners as they navigate uncertain times. The ability to communicate with customers is now more important than ever as restrictions on physical interactions are ever-changing. If you are feeling overwhelmed or uncertain of how to shift your business model to adapt to current times, we are ready to help in any way we can with developing and implementing a short or long-term strategy for your business. Services include: business consulting, social media advertising & management, and web design. Contact us info@belairbrandingagency.com
Open for car repairs – German auto specialists.
Open for your home repair and remodeling needs.
Open for dry cleaning and tailoring.
Open for car repairs.
Open for your plumbing needs.
Open for tax preparation and consultations.
Open for all your shipping needs.
Open for tele-therapy sessions.