Westchester family helps the parade route stay chill
The Fourth of July in Westchester is a perfect example of how the community maintains its small-town feel in a big city. The community celebrates with block parties, BBQs and of course, the LAX Coastal Fourth of July Parade. This year is no different, and the 22nd...
The final Gillis caps 50 years of memories for Playa del Rey
The (sort of) golden anniversary of The Gillis Invitational Volleyball Tournament marks the end of an era. The tournament and beach party July 23-24 at Toes Beach in Playa del Rey will be the 50th, and final, Gillis. Brothers Dave and Steve Cressman, who co-founded...
Your guide to local summer fun
Looking to fill your summer event calendar? We’ve got you covered! Summer officially starts June 21, and there’s no shortage of things to do in the Westchester/Playa/Marina area over the next few months! Mark your calendar and be in the know and ready to answer when...
Frank shares his love for cars in the neighborhood
The pandemic lockdown sparked new hobbies for many of us and in the case of Frank Nesta, it turned his love of cars into a thriving blog that features the automobiles that he finds around the neighborhood. “Frank’s Cars in the Hood” was born out of his daily walks...
Westchester resident inspires others to find balance
Westchester resident Rachel Butler-Green is a vibrant young woman, as beautiful as she is determined to succeed. As a dancer, she’s traveled nationally and internationally, using her body to explore her creativity and human connection, while pushing her physical...
Westchester’s Sam First offers world-class jazz at Century Boulevard hotspot
When one thinks about where to listen to live, amazing jazz music, does Westchester come to mind? It absolutely should! Hidden away on Century Boulevard is one of Westchester’s best-kept secrets, Sam First, a top-notch jazz club and cocktail bar. “Sam First is...
Participants, sponsors and volunteers sought for 22nd Annual Fourth of July Parade
Calling all parade entries, volunteers and sponsors! With a little less than two months to go, the Fourth of July Parade Committee is hard at work making sure this year’s event is a special celebration, and they’re calling on the community to come out in full force to...
Traveling back in time through Westchester/Playa: 1930s
By Cozette Vergari Jumping back on board our time travel machine, we continue our adventures into the past and, as a reminder, we board each time from today’s Westchester/Playa geographic footprint. Though we’ve been standing still, our time machine has magically...
Traveling back in time through Westchester/Playa: 1940s
By Cozette Vergari For the regular passengers in our time-travel machine, which has taken us all the way back to 65,000 BCE and forward from there up to the 1930s in our last travels exploring the Westchester/Playa geographic footprint, we are jumping back on board....
Early Westchester/Playa of land and air
By Cozette Vergari For those of you who have joined my time travel machine journey prior to the holiday season, we are again jumping on board to travel through time. Standing in the midst of today’s Westchester/Playa community, our travels initially took us all the...
