Here is a sampling of events happening in Venice this weekend. If you have an event you would like to invite people to this weekend, add it in the forums. Remember to stay safe and sane this weekend. Or not. Happy 4th of July Venice!
Here is a video I made last 4th of July with my ‘lil point and shoot. Enjoy!
Kyle & Jess work in Venice and they were living in Brentwood until their apartment had a fire a month ago. They have since moved here (off of Washington, near Costco) with their still-recovering kitty, Doakes - and I would like to share their story with our Yo! Venice peeps…
About a month ago, a kitty was brought to the animal hospital where I work - Doakes had survived an apartment fire and was missing for 24 hours before neighbors found him and rushed him to us. He was severely burned - 3rd and 4th degree burns on his feet, legs, and face. His owners came immediately - I can’t imagine what they were going through - to lose everything in a fire, think your cat has died (their other cat did die in the fire), learn he’s alive, and rush to the hospital to see him in such an awful condition and in need of immediate and advanced medical care.
During his 3 week hospitalization, Doakes needed surgery for a ruptured bladder which he sustained after jumping off the burning 2nd floor balcony, he went into respiratory & cardiac arrest and was resuscitated with CPR, and he underwent daily painful bandage changes on all 4 legs and wound care for his burned face & eyes. In veterinary medicine, we all have certain cases that hit us in the heart and cause us to become very attached to a patient - Doakes hit everyone that way - he was so brave, so sweet, and very patient during his long healing process.
I am happy to report that Doakes is doing remarkably well at home - he still has bandages on his feet but they are healing nicely. His fur is growing back on his feet and face, his beautiful bright green eyes are healed, we weren’t sure if he’d grow his whiskers back, but they are coming in too. [Read more →]
Muscle Beach will be having its 75th Anniversary Competition this July 4th, 2009. Free admission to the public, registration starts at 7:30 am and the finals are at 1pm.
AK abruptly shuttered a week and a half ago to many diners’ surprise. Conny Andersson claimed to be taking the AK concept elsewhere due to “creative differences” with financiers, but back on Abbott Kinney a new chef plus restaurant concept has taken over. The Tasting Kitchen, headed by Chef Casey Lane, will feature an experimental dining concept over the next eight weeks. Starting tomorrow, the restaurant will open for dinner amidst interior and exterior modifications, and serve a paired down local, market-driven menu with 8-12 dishes. During the two month period Chef Casey will take diners’ feedback and continually tweak the menu, and the kitchen and dining room will emerge with a new menu, new look, and new name this Fall.
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