On Saturday, June 3, the Santa Monica Conservancy will celebrate Nick Gabaldón Day in commemoration of the Santa Monica resident who is known as L.A.’s first documented surfer of African-American and Latino descent. The celebration will run from 9 a.m. to…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. The Santa Monica Conservancy is offering a training class for volunteers interested in becoming docents at the city of Santa Monica’s Annenberg Community Beach House. This iconic destination was originally the home of…
Before the tiny house craze, there were shotgun houses, small narrow cottages that were once common in Santa Monica during the turn of the last century. On May 3, the Los Angeles Conservancy will honor its Santa Monica counterpart with…
The oldest building in Santa Monica sits in the heart of the city’s downtown. The squat and unassuming brick structure, sandwiched between a youth hostel and an Italian restaurant, doesn’t look like much. But more than a century ago, when…
