Category Archives: C.J. Gronner
Adventures with the Landlord
By CJ Gronner Everyone knows I love Venice, and always will. I’ve just become a little dismayed at the direction things seem to be heading these days, and feel like it should be discussed, pondered and helped. I recently had … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Tenants/Lincoln Place
Jin Patisserie Makes Venice Sweeter
By CJ Gronner It’s quite simple to celebrate Women in Venice, when there are so many wonderful, creative, business-savvy women making up our place in the world. I can think of more women-run businesses than I have fingers: Ananda, the … Continue reading
Filed under Abbot Kinney Blvd., C.J. Gronner, Interviews, Restaurant/Store Review, Women
Venice Artist David Phillips
By CJ Gronner I first learned about the art of David Phillips in probably the best way possible. I was walking down the beach last year when I came upon this crazy piece of art (that I now know is … Continue reading
Filed under Art, C.J. Gronner
Boats Parade in the Venice Canals
By CJ Gronner One of the most adorable things you could ever do in Venice, California is attend the annual Holiday Boat Parade in the Venice Canals. This year was the 30th one, and I think it might have been … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Canals, Culture, Events
Working on the Beachhead
By C.J. Gronner I dug the Free Venice Beachhead from the day I moved here. An entirely volunteer operation, it has been in existence since 1968, celebrating the auspicious 43rd Birthday this December! Every community needs its newspaper, but a … Continue reading
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The Other Venice Film Festival
By CJ Gronner The 8th Annual Other Venice Film Festival was another success – and a blast – this year, featuring wonderful work from our own local filmmakers, as well as entries from around the world. The festival ran from … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Events, Film Review
William Attaway Featured Artist
By CJ Gronner The Other Venice Film Festival is honoring William Attaway as its Featured Artist during all the screenings at Beyond Baroque (October 13-16th) so I thought it was about time I and We got to know a little … Continue reading
Filed under Art, C.J. Gronner, Culture, Feature, Interviews
The 27th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival
By CJ Gronner This year’s Abbot Kinney Festival started out extra gloomy and misty, one of those lazy Sundays where it’s hard to get out of bed. That is, until the bikes started noisily swooping by outside, bright and early, … Continue reading
Filed under Abbot Kinney Blvd., C.J. Gronner, Events
Tom Freund’s Edge of Venice
By CJ Gronner Tom Freund has been a part of my Venice for as long as I can remember. His latest album, The Edge Of Venice, gave us a good excuse to sit down and talk about our Venice and … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Interviews, Music
Community Garden Sprouts in Venice
CJ Gronner I had just about had it with urban problems this last month. I thought I was actually going crazy from chopper noise that one night that they hovered right over my house for four (plus) hours, just to … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Environment, Venice
