Wanna see The Groovie Movie??

I realized after posting a nice, long description of this killer-diller swing dance event happening at the Ebell of Los Angeles on October 17 (check out that post for details), you may be wondering, “What the heck is The Groovie Movie?” And perhaps even wondering, “I wonder what The Groovie Movie is all about…?” Well, [...]

Swing dancing & Groovie Movie at The Ebell

While Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance? have brought the national spotlight back on to ballroom and swing dancing, one of the blueprints for lindy hop and swing is the beloved 1944 movie short, The Groovie Movie. Local swing dancers and event producers, Rusty Frank & Hilary Alexander, are hosting [...]

Massage Envy’s Massage for the Cure

Tense shoulders and aching back got you down?  Give yourself some much needed T.L.C. and help out a good cause with Massage Envy’s 6th annual Massage for the Cure event! On Tuesday, September 14, Massage Envy will offer $49 one hour massages with $15 from each massage benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.  Since 2005, [...]

“Found” Vintage Rentals

If you’re searching for the perfect vintage accoutrement for your event, whether it be lounge furniture, chairs,  or unique decor, look no further than Found Vintage Rentals. Found is an event decor and prop resource that rents one of a kind furniture to brides, event planners, designers and photographers.  Owner Jeni Maus pulls in fabulous [...]

Rhonda Couchigian’s Fine Art Pottery Sale

Who knew our very own Marketing Consultant at The Ebell of Los Angeles, Rhonda Couchigian, had a talent for making pottery?  Rhonda studied ceramic sculpture at the University of Minnesota, but like a lot artists, was forced to compromise her creative endeavors for a more stable career in the Special Events Industry.   The experience [...]

Marilyn Remembered

Are you a huge fan of the late great Marilyn Monroe?  Then you won’t want to miss Marilyn Remembered, An Intimate Look at the Legend, an exhibit featuring the largest collection of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia ever displayed! Now through August 31st at the Hollywood Museum, this one of a kind exhibit features never seen before [...]

Summer wedding best accessory

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…the sun is shinin’ …very bright in the sky…” Ok, perhaps those are not the actual lyrics to the Gershwin standard, but those of you who have attended a summer wedding, situated in a magnificent garden or on a sunny beach, you know that the sun can be blinding and [...]

Invent a candy bar!

Customized chocolate!  Build your own candy bar!!  No Oompa Loompa required! At chocomize.com, you are your own Willy Wonka: with over 100 additions (fruits, herbs, nuts, candies) and three chocolate bases (dark, milk or white) you could create a new candy bar every day for over 14 years* and still not run out of options! [...]

Burbank’s Vintage Row

What’s old is new again.  Style never goes out of fashion.  A stitch in time…makes for cool vintage clothes!!  Did you know that Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank, California, is stretched with vintage clothing stores, antique stores, and other products of yesteryear?  For those of you looking for vintage accents, unique gifts, classic clothes, prepping for [...]

The Sticky Pig for serious “oink!”

I recently met Tara Simon, aka The Bacon Vixen and brainchild behind The Sticky Pig Candied Bacon Confections. How a graphic designer turned yoga instructor became a confectionery artist specializing in all things bacon is beyond me.  I don’t really care, I’m just thankful she did because Oh. My. Gawd.  Her creativity is delicious!!! I’ve [...]