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The Boston Public Library was one of the 1st libraries in the US!
The Boston Public Library (BPL) was one of the first large free municipal libraries in the United States. The library was founded in 1848. As Europe was in turmoil the library was just starting. The library opened its doors on March 20 1854. Amazingly the Library had approximately 16, 000 volumes of books. Today the library boasts of a number of rare books and manuscripts, maps, musical scores and prints. I am amazed that they have Mozart to Prokofiev’s scores. In the rare books section Johan Adams’ personal library is there. In addition there are about 8.9 million books now in this fantastic library. If I told you, I believe you would have a hard time comprehending. The Boston Public library generally has over 3 million people who visit it. Last year there were over 7 million visitors to the library’s website and more than 3.5 million books and audiovisual items borrowed or downloaded. The Library is not just a library; it is an art gallery, it is a historic building and just a great part of United States History. The 3rd floor has these spectacular murals painted by John Singer Sargent. Sargent painted in the style of Italian Renaissance frescos. I mentioned to Diane it is like being in a Cathedral for Books. Interestingly if you watch the Boston Marathon you will see the building if you look close, because that is where the Finish line is for the Boston Marathon. So keep your eyes open and focus on the building next time you watch the Boston Marathon. If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commissions to Animal Rescue...
read moreCopley Place, Boston, MA Wearable Art 2012 (Part II)
Copley Place, Boston, MA: Wearable Art 2012 (part II) (This Black & Brown Dress is made from Guitar Picks!) As you know I wrote a post about Wearable Art 2012 in Boston, MA http://actvra.in/KmZ (Copley Place, Boston, MA: Wearable Art 2012) not long ago. So now I thought you might enjoy the close ups of these outfitsJ As you can see this dress is made from Paper Clips:)) This dress is made from Napkins from Legal Seafood a Seafood Restaurant Chain in the Boston, MA area! Let me know if you would like more pictures of this very interesting Earable Art 2012 If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations....
read moreCopley Place, Boston, MA : Wearable Art 2012
Copley Place, Boston, MA: Wearable Art 2012 As most of you know we were in Boston, MA last month and as we were crossing thru the Copley Place we saw this great exhibit. I just had to share. Wearable Art 2012 consisted of a 36 piece exhibit featuring creative non-textile costumes, evening wear, and bridal wear. I am only going to post a few photos and might do another post later. Let me know if you can identify the material? The collection was created by the fashion design students from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design If this perked your interest on wanting to see other exhibits check out this link http://www.massart.edu/About_MassArt/Events_Calendar.html#/?i=2 If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations....
read moreOlives Mature in October: Check out this Olive Tree in Sherman Oaks,CA
Olives Mature in October Check out this Olive Tree in Sherman Oaks CA Olives in the United States are mostly grown in California. They are typically green in color and they get picked in an unripe state. Then they are lye-cured and ultimately exposed to airs as a way to trigger the oxidation and conversion to a black outer color. Generally water curing, brine curing and lye curing are the most common way to process the olives. Each has a different affect on the color and composition of the olives. A typical Olive three will produce about 150-160 lbs of olives. Olive trees need to be pruned and taken care of including fertilized. Technically olives are classified as fruits of the Olea europea tree (a tree that typically lives for hundreds of years) we commonly think of olives not as fruit, but as a zesty vegetable that can be added to salads, meat and poultry dishes and, of course, pizza. Olives are a good source of the antioxidant vitamin E, and they also contain small amounts of antioxidant minerals like selenium and zinc. Did you know that Olive Trees are sacred to Muslims and Christians? Jesus held an Olive Branch which is considered the Symbol of Peace even today! Typically we think of Olives coming from Italy, Spain & Greece, little know fact is that the Olive Harvest is occurring right now in Israel & Lebanon as well. I only use Cold Pressed Unfiltered Extra Virgin Calamata Olive Oil for my salads and majority of my cooking. Check out this great pictures I took of an Olive Tree in Sherman Oaks, CAJ If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreCommentary: Believing is good! Ask and you might receive!
Commentary: Believing is good! Ask and you might receive! As most of you, who know me well, are aware that I am a huge Red Sox Fan. Diane’s parents last year got me some Scratch Tickets from the Massachusetts Lottery. The Prizes Values were huge…needless to say I did not win the large prizes from $1k-$1m. There was an opportunity to win some second chance prices from large amounts of cash to season ticket to the Red Sox Games and I could go on and on. In order to win the tickets had to be filled out and returned to a mail box. Needless to say, against Diane’s advice, I filled some of the Tickets out and mailed them in… Fast forward to about a month ago, (shortly before we went to Boston, MA for vacation & of course the Last Home Game of the season as you know we were there http://actvra.in/Jx5 ) I received a letter congratulating me, that I won in the second chance drawing some Red Sox Gear and Memorabilia. I was very excited and left for vacation. When we returned I received a Certified Letter if I do not send in my choices quickly I will lose the Prizes. Needless to say I had to fill out sizes styles and send it back via Certified Mail. Diane was making fun of me that I am going through all these gyrations for what reason? I have always been a believer and a positive person, most of what I asked in life I generally got with some minor exceptions. I wanted to win in this Lottery Drawing and I did. So the message here is if you believe in something and ask for something, the odds are good you will receive what you wished for! Well you saw the pictures that I included here. Tell me if I am wrong? J If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations....
read moreHave you heard of the CA Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act?
Have you heard of the California Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010? California Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements: Sellers& Landlords are you familiar with the law? Effective July 1, 2011 there has been a law on the books, that sellers and landlords need to have Carbon Monoxide Detectors installed in their homes. The California Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 requires that sellers and landlords need to install a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm or a CO alarm combined with a smoke detector that emits an alarm and has been tested and certified in accordance with standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Detectors must be installed in all dwelling units that contain a fossil fuel-burning heater, appliance fireplace or that have an attached garage. This law required that the disclosure forms state that the seller will certify that the property complies with the requirements for CO monitors as well as smoke detectors and water heaters. Hence sellers need to be prepared that buyers will insist that such detectors be installed as condition of closing. If you are a buyer your Home Inspector should be able to tell you whether the house does in fact contain adequate CO detectors. FYI the cost of these detectors is around $90 per detector. If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreWhat does it mean”Probate”? A question asked by buyers and sellers!
What does it mean Probate? A question often asked by buyers and sometimes even by sellers. Since I get asked this question more often, I thought I would share this with all potential buyers and sellers, not just in the Greater Los Angeles area, but everywhere there is a need to answer this question. Probate is the court procedure that changes the legal ownership of the property after the owner passed away. Probate makes sure that the last will and testament is valid. Generally the executor named in’ the will’ supervises this process. In other words “the will” must be admitted to Probate and the “estate” of the deceased must be “probated”. Keep in mind even if there is no “will”, there is a “plan” dictated by the laws of the state where the owner last resided at the time of death. Here in California there is the California Probate Doe and the Sections from 6400 through 6414 address the “intestate succession and the distributions of the properties”. Some of the people who are about to “inherit” the properties go “through probate” first before selling. Then there are others who start the sales process and that is when you see in the comments section “Court Confirmation Required” If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations....
read moreHalloween is on October 31st & with all its controversy is still fun!
Halloween is on October 31st with all its controversy is still a fun evening Halloween is on October 31st with all its controversy it is still a fun evening for children around the various parts of the world. The Christians have two points of view on the history of the evening as well as the non believers have a point of view. Well you be the judge I am enclosing a couple of links about the history. (http://www.halloweenhistory.org/) and here is another point of view for you to read and decide (http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/784/Truth_about_Halloween.html ) The purpose of my post was just to show you this picture of this house that I took as I was driving home in Beverly Hills, CA. Enjoy the decorated house! If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations....
read moreTwo Bedroom Two and a half Bath Luxury Condominium in Playa Vista,CA
Two Bedroom Two and a half Bath Luxury Condominium in Play Vista, CA 90094 One-of-a-kind two-story, town home located in one of the most luxurious buildings inside the Playa Vista Urban Community. This two bedroom two and a half bath Condominium providesstyle living at its finest. Dramatic high ceilings, open living room with great large walls for art, and a nice adjacent deck looking out to spectacular views of the mountains and the park below. Great for entertaining. All baths are in great taste and design. Hardwood floors,side by side parking, extra storage room, private conference rooms throughout the building. Offered at a reduced price of $819,000.00 If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations....
read moreThe events today, will determine the headlines of tomorrow!
The events today in life will determine what the headlines will be tomorrow! I was in the process of meeting a client at a gas station in Encino CA. to look at properties, as I was getting off the 101 Freeway I saw a sign fresh home grown tomatoes. Needless to say I could not wait to go and stop in, since I needed fresh home grown tomatoes. Unfortunately I was meeting a client to look at three homes. The client called he, was running 30 minutes late…no problem I called all the listing agents about our delay that we will be late. I saw what a great opportunity! I ran over to this great place, got my Tomatoes & HaricotsJ I actually did well under $12 and I know dinner will be awesome! I want to share these pictures and will post the recipe laterJ If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, Bel Air, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.comor visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations....
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