Thursday, December 8, 2011
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Local Public Schools.
Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The annual assemblage was delayed by Thursday's big winds. Thanks to the Eastsider LA for helping with this report.
We were fretting last Thursday about whether the big wind storm would delay the assembly of Elysian Park's annual tumbleweed snowmen. So we drove over to the Recreation and Parks facility near Academy and Solano roads about 11 a.m. and learned the horrible truth. The answer was "Yes." There was no one to be found. Well, there's good news today. As the EastsiderLA reports, volunteers were hard at work Tuesday assembling what will be four snowmen. According to the Eastsider, that's one more than last year, when volunteers first stepped in to help after cuts at the Department of Rec and Parks. The Eastsider says the snowmen will show up later this week after painting and accessorizing. Let us know if you see one and post a picture here.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Tips on how to recycle, reduce waste and be eco-smart from local experts. Share your tips and photos here too.
Being more eco-smart and "green" during the holidays is a new tradition that doesn’t necessarily cost more than the customary way of doing things. However, it may take a bit more conscious effort, which can be a good thing during this season of rushing around. Local lifestyle experts recommend ways to step back and be more eco-conscious during the holidays. “Too often the holidays become about stress, pressure, over-consumption of resources and over-production of waste instead of giving back,” finds Deborah Eden Tull sustainability coach and author of The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution. Here are some ways to go green and give back to the planet this holiday season. Green and festive holiday decor “My main …
Monday, November 21, 2011
The stretch north and south of the intersection of Silver Lake Boulevard and West Silver Lake Drive will be the site of a holiday shopping event Dec. 17.
The illumination appeared overnight. It was aglow on Saturday evening when we took the accompanying picture just on the west side of Silver Lake Boulevard. The lights are along the retail stretch that features The Satellite, Reservoir Restaurant, LaMill, Yolk and so many others. They are new this year and designed to highlight the shopping area, said Maria Newman, who runs Yolk. They'll be burning brightly on Dec. 17, when the Silver Lake stretch is part of the Silver Lake Holiday Night Out. Stores will be open late, and there will be live music and crafters along Silver Lake Boulevard and also in the Materials and Applications courtyard. Stores in the Silver Lake Junction area will also be participating, said Neuman. Watch this site for …
