Read the morning paper, take a walk or dream of really big boats in your future.
Tides:
05:41 AM Sunrise
08:10 AM -0.06 feet Low Tide
03:13 PM 4.06 feet High Tide
07:59 PM Sunset
08:35 PM 2.35 feet Low Tide
02:08 AM 4.18 feet High Tide
Local home design stores hate competition. They don't understand to laws of the market. Plus most of these home design stores character and appeal is based on the owner. In other words they're all unique.
Do we have to many art galleries? Too many dentists? Too many real-estate agents? Too many lawyers? Well maybe lawyers.
Let the market decide what's good and bad. Who closes and who prospers.
For sure the Tuvaul is not the decider for the public. Tuvual should mind it's business.
Here's the story in the OC Register.
It will take a couple of days to fill in the area between the Boardwalk and the sidewalk at Broadway and PCH.
Tides:
05:41 AM Sunrise
07:22 AM -0.39 feet Low Tide
02:20 PM 3.78 feet High Tide
07:04 PM 2.47 feet Low Tide
07:59 PM Sunset
12:57 AM 4.77 feet High Tide
Great weather! You just know it won't last.
Tides:
05:41 AM Sunrise
06:37 AM -0.65 feet Low Tide
01:28 PM 3.60 feet High Tide
05:53 PM 2.41 feet Low Tide
07:58 PM Sunset
12:01 AM 5.28 feet High Tide
The improvements to Heisler Park at Rockpile could be completed next week. When the city will actually lets us in is another matter.
Tides:
05:41 AM Sunrise
05:55 AM -0.81 feet Low Tide
212:39 PM 3.51 feet High Tide
04:58 PM 2.30 feet Low Tide
07:58 PM Sunset
11:15 PM 5.67 feet High Tide
This message arrived today from Tom Ahern of Latitude 33 Bookshop:
For most of the years since I opened Latitude 33 Bookshop in January of 1996, running it has been a rewarding experience. People told us that they loved our store, our selection, our staff.
The last two years, however, have been difficult for us. Sales declined significantly, from a combination of the recession across the country; an even deeper local recession in Laguna Beach due to declines in tourism and art gallery sales (gallery owners and staff, as well as artists, have traditionally bought lots of books, especially art books); and competition from Amazon.com, with its strategy of predatory pricing and selling the Kindle and ebooks below cost to gain market share. Despite cutting costs to the absolute minimum, I have had to put in over $100,000 during the past two years to keep the doors open. The lease was expiring, and I would have to lock myself in to run the store for several more years to stay in the space.
At the same time, more and more I felt the need to retire for personal reasons.
I tried hard to find a buyer for the store, to keep a good bookstore in Laguna. Several newspapers ran articles on the search for a buyer, and I placed an ad in the classified section of Bookselling This Week, the enewsletter of the American Booksellers Association. Nineteen parties expressed interest, but none came through with an offer.
It is extremely painful for me, but I have concluded that the only choice is to close Latitude 33 Bookshop before the end of August.
Starting immediately, all books and other items in stock will be sold at a 20% discount. The stock is not tired books we cannot return, but the latest books, plus a great selection of backlist books. (Frontlist is books published recently for the first time, and backlist is books that have been in print for more than six months, such as To Kill A Mockingbird or The Cat in the Hat). We will honor our Booklovers Bucks $10 coupons, but will not be issuing any more. We will order books we do not have in stock and out-of-print books, though the discount will not apply. In addition, the custom solid wood bookshelves are for sale, as well as the chairs and tables (they can be picked up when the store finally closes).
We hope that you will come back in and take advantage of the sale. We'd love to sell our entire stock sooner than the end of August. We will both win.
Thanks for supporting Latitude 33 over the years.
~ Tom Ahern
Keep on Reading! Tom, Judith, Kathleen, Jessica, Kim, Kathryn: 949-494-5403
On Monday, May 23, 2011 the Arts Commission reviewed the applications and qualifications of artists for the Memorial Sculpture at Heisler Park. The Commission reviewed artists’ previous work and experience and selected four finalists to develop proposals. Finalists Jorg Dubin, Larry Gill, Louis Longi and Marsh Scott will present their designs to the Arts Commission on Monday June 27, 2011.
Tides:
05:16 AM -0.88 feet Low Tide
05:41 AM Sunrise
11:53 AM 3.49 feet High Tide
04:14 PM 2.19 feet Low Tide
07:57 PM Sunset
10:33 PM 5.90 feet High Tide
For a larger view of the Girl Scout flyer click on the above image.
On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, the Festival of Arts Artist Fund installed their exhibit "Art to Go" at City Hall. The exhibit will be on display through June 22, 2011. A reception will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 5 p.m. prior to First Thursday’s Art Walk.
Tides:
04:39 AM -0.85 feet Low Tide
05:42 AM Sunrise
11:11 AM 3.48 feet High Tide
03:35 PM 2.09 feet Low Tide
07:57 PM Sunset
09:56 PM 6.00 feet High Tide
Improvements to Heisler Park are nearing completion. The open air stage at Rockpile Park is the last to be completed. Could be by the end of the month, that is before July 4th, the entire park will be open. I've missed Memorial Point.
As they say: "Open, Open, Open."
Tides:
04:04 AM -0.72 feet Low Tide
05:42 AM Sunrise
10:32 AM 3.47 feet High Tide
02:02 PM New Moon
03:00 PM 2.02 feet Low Tide
07:56 PM Sunset
09:20 PM 5.99 feet High Tide
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