Biltmore Hotel Receives Grand Restoration Touches
A Dowager landmark in Los Angeles, The Biltmore Hotel undergoes a major restoration. Master painter Giovanni Smeraldi’s ceilings are refreshed by Anthony Beinsbergen and son, as Gene Summers and Phyllis Lambert oversee updated guest rooms with new fabrics, lighting, and art. Five hundred rooms redecorated. aimed at preserving Renaissance style while modernizing interiors.
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Italy
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Laguna Beach
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Montreal
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Soand St Whal
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Ettehén
Bernard's
Bernard Jacoupy
France
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Biltmore Hotel Restoration Showcases Bold Color Plan
The Biltmore unveils a striking redesign with lavender and mauve rooms plus a vivid red suite. Live plants, new carpets, and reformatted corridors contrast with former horsehair mattresses as manager John McKennon touts improved morale, uniforms, and enhanced dining and amenities.
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Long Beach
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Social groups host sunlit Long Beach gatherings
Joyce Christensen reports on Cherry Park Sunday events where Nightingales hosted a brunch for over 100 members, followed by Ebell Juniors arriving for later family activities. The day featured avocado stuffed salads, hot dogs, and lively games, plus a golf tournament and a Hose Luncheon by Delta Zetas indoors at Rochelle's with Golden Rose awards and long-standing membership certificates.
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Long Beach
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Jim
Sonja
Ebell
al Mendoza
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Linda
Ebell Jim
Dee
Chuck Patterson
Juily
Rob Oatey
Vicki
Joseph Phipps
Nancy Englebrecht
Delta Zetas
Rochelle’s
Golden Rose
Thelma Doty
Hazel Fisher
Frances Gregory
Mildred Sabotka
Roses
Florence Macris
Dear Mother Earth Holly care guidance column
Dear Mother Earth offers practical tips for growing English Holly, noting varieties like Ifex, indoor versus outdoor suitability, sun exposure, soil acidity, watering, drainage, and the need for both male and female plants for berries. It also mentions pests and diseases such as scale, mealybug, bud moth, and leaf miner, advising regular monitoring.
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