Hometown Santa Monica: The Bay Cities Book - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0975393928 ISBN 13: 9780975393925

Publisher: Prospect Park Books, 2007

Synopsis

Written by locals for locals, this is the book Santa Monica and her neighbors depend upon. Its 256 color-charged pages celebrate the savvy, the friendly, the smart, the fashionable, the beachy, the fun and the historic in Santa Monica, Venice, the Palisades, the Marina, Malibu, Topanga and Brentwood.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Santa Monica is seven towns in one, from Marina del rey to Malibu, Venice to Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica is the hub of many remarkablr coastal communities. Santa Monica is historic, beachy, architectural, smart, famous, artistic, literary, hungry and thirsty, entertaining, outdoorsy, athletic, materialistic, and more. People: In these pages you'll discover the characters, visionaries, artists, entrepreneurs and geniuses who helped Santa Monic grow -- and those who make it vibrant today. Places: The architecture, hotels, campuses, museums, shops, movie locations, neighborhood walks and mountain hikes, from Brentwood to Malibu, Pacific Palisades to Venice. Fun: Theaters, kids' activities, bars, galleries, bookstores, parks, boat rides, festivals,concerts, golf courses and beaches. Food: The fun and drink of your dreams: fish tacos to truffle risotto, ocean-view martinis to pub-pulled brews, farmer's market produce to beachfront burgers.

About the Author:

Jenn Garbee is a renaissance woman with a philosophy degree, a background in fine-arts management, an MBA, a cookie business, a diploma in patisserie arts, a food-writing career and a new book and she s barely 30! She lives in Santa Monica with her writer-comedian husband, Kevin.
Margery L. Schwartz is a longtime Santa Monican who went to Pali High and grew up playing volleyball and bodysurfing at State Beach. Now an editor for the L.A. County Museum of Art, she has worked for everyone from the Los Angeles Times to Los Angeles magazine. On weekends you're sure to find Margery and her daughter, Adelaide, on the beach.
Colleen Dunn Bates (editor) is the owner of Prospect Park Books and the author of several books. She is a sixth-generation Southern Californian and lifelong beach lover whose earliest memories are of playing in the Malibu sand while her father surfed.
Nancy Gottesman was born at Santa Monica Hospital and has been an editor for practically every magazine in town. She s now happily AWOL: Always West of Lincoln. A freelance writer, Nancy lives in Ocean Park with her son, Robby; she takes frequent breaks to play tennis, hike Temescal Canyon, hit the Sunday Main Street farmer's market, and meet friends for a martini at Chez Jay or the Galley.
Stephanie "Tippy" Helper is a Silverlake native and 20-year resident of the Palisades who's often found hiking the Santa Monica Mountains with her dog, Willie. Originally a PR executive, Tippy worked on three Oscar ceremonies. She's now the programs coordinator at USC's University Club, not to mention a writer and the mom of Caroline, Max and Zach.
Contributors
John Stephens is an avid outdoorsman who spends his weekends exploring the Santa Monica Mountains.
Laurel Delp was the first managing editor of the L.A. Weekly and is one of L.A.'s most respected go-to writers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prospect Park Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0975393928
• ISBN 13: 9780975393925
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256