Another Candle on the Birthday Cake

Hi Wendy,
Just received your Happy Birthday note & wanted to thank you.
Kind regards, Linda [Kasten]
Sue Brown Travel

Summer Specials - eat, drink, be merry

- Hot New Summer menu at Café Rodeo!
- Special summer cocktails and bar bites every day during Happy Hour at Bar 360
- Book your special event by July 30th for a complimentary cocktail or Champagne toast for each of your guests
- Any questions? Our Director of Special Events is awaiting your email. Jennifer.Albert@luxehotels.com

Another Candle on the Birthday Cake

Hi Wendy, Thank you so much for the birthday card. That was very sweet of you!
Hope all is well with you!
Best regards, Laurie [Bentley]
All Star Travel Group
A member of Tzell Travel

John Baldessari: Pure Beauty

As an artist, John Baldessari has worked in the gap between painting and photography for the last 45 years. After visiting the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's big retrospective of his exploration of language and image making this past Saturday, the two come into focus. Organized by LACMA in association with London's Tate Modern, the show dedicated to the LA-based artist, surveys Baldessari's brilliant rummagings from the early 1960's extending to his classic film-still compositions of the 1980's. Must see: June 27 - September 12th http://www.lacma.org/

Street treats

The PROST luncheon on Friday took place at Susan Feniger's STREET on Highland Blvd.. The restaurant drew a large crowd and the concept was perfect for the diverse group of members representing tour operators, hotels, airlines and travel agents. We all agreed that the Ukrainian spinach dumplings, Indonesian peanut noodles and Burmese melon salad were outstanding. Seen here with birthday girl, Kathy Smits, Beverly Hills CVB and my host Stephanie Nakasone, also from BHCVB. http://www.eatatstreet.com/

Another Candle on the Birthday Cake

It was a lovely birthday card that I received in the mail. Sweet.
Have a great day Wendy and I look forward to seeing you soon.
xxoo
Paul [President/CEO, Burditch Marketing Communications, Los Angeles + San Francisco]

Humble Beauty

Last evening I attended the screening of a powerful documentary which traced the lives and work of several artists from LA’s Skid Row, one of the largest concentrations of homeless people in the United States. Despite living in devastating conditions, these artists produce an incredible range of work. Their stories demonstrate the universal human need to create and how making art can literally save lives. The Craft and Folk Art Museum hosted the event as a community service. Check out their very interesting gallery exhibitions and one of the best museum gift shops in town. http://cafam.org/

Seen in the Luxe lobby

In 1945, Bill Carroll photographed Norma Jeane Dougherty, a charming teenager with a great smile, on a beach in Malibu. Today, he's showing those photos in an exhibit at Andrew Weiss Gallery on South Beverly Drive. Now in his 90's, Carroll will be in conversation at the gallery to discuss Becoming Marilyn: the photos that started it all. He believes that he captured the real, untainted Norma Jeane, beaming with light brown hair, flowing from pose to pose without even a prompt. Carroll paid her $20 for her day's work of modeling so he could use the best of the pictures as a display at his film processing laboratory. He never saw her again and in fact, it wasn't until 1968, six years after her death, that he stumbled across a box of slides entitled, Norma Jeane. What a find and what an exhibition. Running through September 18th. http://www.andrewweiss.com/

Travel Fact

Tourist attractions in California, also known as the Golden State, draw more than 13.4 million international visitors each year, according to the California Travel and Tourism Commission. In addition to foreign guests, California attractions host millions of out-of-state residents and locals who enjoy amusement rides, dining, outdoor activities and sightseeing.

Another Candle on the Birthday Cake

Hi Wendy,
Just received a very unexpected birthday wish from you, so nice and I love getting special, surprises. As you would know, Lyn's birthday is the day after mine and as all good Geminis, love all little interesting pieces of research, about us.
The quote from Author Hervey Allen, is something I really try to live by, each day....
lets hope it helps to retain some youthfulness, in some small way !
It was great to meet with you, Lyn speaks so highly of you and I can see why.
Hope to be in touch soon and thanks again, for the kind thought.
Cheers,
x Karen [ShowGroup Travel]

Well suited

On another note, our neighbor Brooks Brothers paid homage to Father's Day with two vignettes in the lobby of Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive: business suit dad and casual hang-out at the beach dad. Which ever dad you are, we hope that you had a very special weekend.

Concours d'Elegance 2010

The Concours D’Elegance held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm drew more than 30,000 people to Beverly Hills. Vintage cars lined the sidewalks of Rodeo Drive on this special day to celebrate the automobile equivalent of Rodeo style. This year in a honor of British Style, Jaguars and Classic British racing cars were be displayed outside the hotel along with classic vintage automobiles. The day’s activities were free and open to the public and were presented by the Rodeo Drive Committee and sponsored by Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel. Seen here with a 1949 Hebmuller by Volkswagen.

Bel-Air Magazine launch

Jennifer Albert, Luxe Director of Special Events, and I attended the sequin studded launch party of Bel-Air Magazine on Friday night. The location of the party was so secretive that we all had to park at UCLA and take shuttle buses to the estate overlooking the San Fernando Valley. What a view and what a house. I commented to Jennifer during the tour that I would be perfectly comfortable in the apartment above the garage. The outdoor cocktail party featured a live auction with proceeds going to Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Stylechic tip for the week

Military and Safari: Military motifs are everywhere. Cargo greens are bot on point and practical. Utilitarianism is a laid back luxury we can all afford. http://www.stylechicla.com/

Dear Bookworms

Hi Wendy-
Thank you for the fabulous birthday wish – you are the best!!! And at this age, that fiddle’s tune should be very sweet indeed! I also wanted to alert you to upcoming events that you’ll definitely want to add to your busy schedule:
Our semi annual Warehouse SALE starts Friday, June 18th at 10 am and lasts until Sunday, June 20th. And a book signing Wednesday, June 30th from 7 to 9 here at the store!
I hope to see you soon!
Best- Rob [Hudson]
TASCHEN Beverly Hills, 354 North Beverly Drive

Summertime and the buying is easy. You are invited to TASCHEN's blooming summer Warehouse Sale! To make room for our amazing 30th Anniversary collection, they are clearing out thousands of slightly damaged or dusty (not rusty) books. www.taschen.com. If you haven't visited, this is the perfect opportunity to do so.

A Happy Client

Dear Wendy
Hello. What a beautiful poem….thank you very much
Please have a good care of them [our guests]
Best regards
Francis [Contreras] President & CEO [Travelworld of Coronado]

Whatever Floats

Nancy Rubins, an artist known for using materials such as electrical appliances and airplane parts in the name of sculpture, has turned her palette to aluminum this time. Canoes that is; in her new installation at Gagosian Gallery on Camden Drive in Beverly Hills. The assembled pieces tied together with wire cable to a steel armature resemble branches scraping the sky or a gaggle of geese in flight. In the north gallery are large-scale drawings, completely covered in graphic, like metal shards. And upstairs at Gagosian, photo collages are innovativel constructed from images of boats. Nancy Rubins: Skins, Structure, Landmasses definitely worth a visit. http://www.gagosian.com/

Thought for the day

Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. - Andy Rooney

Tea Party

Jennifer,
Wanted to send you a special Thanks and let you know our Hi Tea Party event was a success at Cafe Luxe. I've attached a picture so you can check out all the ladies who really enjoyed themselves. Look forward to working with you in the future. Best, Nicole & Jonie

World Cup Fever

Feed your World Cup fever by ordering lunch-to-go from Cafe Rodeo and spending your break at The Paley Center for Media during the free live daily World Cup match telecast. For only $12, the Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive is offering a variety of boxed lunches for an 11:30 AM broadcast. Call Cafe Rodeo 310-691-7655 for delivery.