Culver City, California: My Home Town

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Local Businesses Page

Culver City Chamber Members Directory

Stocker Resources, Inc. division of Plains Exploration & Production
Culver Center Flowers
Star Club Electronics
Absolute Protection Services
Doggie Central
Evenson Design Group  [ requires Flash ]
Haas Entertainment
Nolan Productions Digital Arts
Frontier Shop [est. 1954; bulldozed July 2000; reopened May 2003] { dead website 2011 }
Martin B. Retting, Inc. [est. 1928]
Culver City Home Brewing Supply
Delian Music [est. 1947; moved to Inglewood in 2005]
Accents By Ann - fountains & gifts
New School of Cooking
Daniel's Jewelers [est. 1948]
Culver City [CA] National Little League
Broccoli Books USA [manga & anime]
Gemological Institute of America [est. 1931, L.A. Branch moved to CC 6/2004]
Classic Wheel Covers on Sepulveda Blvd.
Charles David - shoes [est. 1987]
Hillside Memorial Park [est. 1946]
Holy Cross Cemetery [est. 1939]
California Casket Company
Dave's Facial Spa
Social Studies School Service [since 1969]
law office of Richard A. Kurshner
Beautiful Decay quarterly magazine
Red Star Military Museum & Sales [est. 1975]

Culver Cleaners on Sepulveda
Fox Hills Mall [opened 1975]
Harold S. Wittner, CPA
SignQuest [est. 1999] [requires Flash]
Sada's Flowers
Goldrich & Kest Industries - real estate
Trader Jim's Camera & Video on Sepulveda
Jack Nadel, Inc. [est. 1953]
WheelWorld - bikes
African Marketplace Boutique [Fox Hills Mall]
Smart Set Travel [est. 1970]
Pacific Coast Hydroponics on Sepulveda
Dorene Slavitz, local commercial & residential real estate

Downtown Culver City, California
C.C. Farmer's Market [Tuesdays 4-8pm]
Ticktockers Thrift Shop, Downtown Culver City
P.I.P. Culver City [my printer]
Flavor & Flair - scrapbook supply store & workshop
Netzel Associates, Inc. [est. 1985]
Cavanaugh Realtors [est. 1961]
free wireless internet in Downtown Culver City [launched Sept 2004]
Carbon Bar [est. Oct 2002] on Venice Blvd.
Tea Forest Coffee + Tea Bar
Massage Garage in Downtown Culver City, CA [ requires Flash ]
Event Solutions - catering, 3975 Landmark Street

Hayden Tract Industrial Area in Culver City, CA <
includes Eastham Drive, Hannum Street, Hayden Avenue, Higuera Street, and Stellar Drive
New Yorker Magazine 2010 article on Eric Owen Moss & the Hayden Tract {.PDF file}
Southern California Graphics, 8432 Stellar Drive
Big Imagination Group - marketing, 3603 Hayden Avenue]
Smashbox Cosmetics [est. 1996], 8549 Higuera Street
Discus Dental Supply, 8550 Higuera Street
Creative Oxygen - placement agency, 3623 Eastham Drive
Conjunctive Points Dance Center, 3631 Hayden Avenue
fast food chain The Counter Gourmet Burgers [est. 2003], 8571 Higuera Street
E.V. Roberts - chemicals [est. 1938] moved to Carson, CA
Debbie Allen Dance Academy [est. 2001] moved to Crenshaw District
Angel City Brewing moved to Torrance, CA

East Culver City
EZweb European Laundromat & Cybercafé
Surfas Restaurant Supply [est. 1937]
Electric Pencil
Strand Releasing - independent film distributor [est. 1989]
Max Leather
BLK/MRKT Art Gallery

Helms Bakery District
Helms Bakery Museum
The Antique Guild [in the Helms Building] {website gone? 3/2005}
Jazz Bakery Nightclub
Kazuto Matsusaka's Beacon Asian Cafe [est. 2004] at Helms Bakery
H. D. Buttercup in the Helms Bldg. [est. 2005]

NOTE: There are no booksellers in Culver City,
except a minimal news-stand at Fox Hills Mall
or the Borders store in nearby Westchester.

Nordell Online Bookstores Group

Computers & Internet
free wireless internet in Downtown Culver City [launched Sept 2004]

Qroute - web hosting
*techquest Computer Service Center
BidZ.com
Mouse Domain
P.C. Bureau - digital imaging
Scott Malsin's Pro-Point web services
West L.A. Computer Services [est. 1994], 10312 Culver Blvd.

Medical / Healing Arts / Fitness
'Garden of Deep Awareness' Yoga
MetaTouch Custom Therapeutic Massage
The Wellness Spa
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Movie & TV Production
Applied Effects
The Culver Studios [est. 1918]  {bought 4/2004 by Pacifica Ventures}
Westside Production Services [division of Sony]
Iota Center on Venice Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Ten 9 Fifty Studios
documentary filmmaker Richard Cohen
Reel 3-D Enterprises [est. 1978]
Runway digital editing & post [est. 1992]
Zoic Studios [digital effects] in Culver City, CA
Strand Releasing - independent film distributor [est. 1989]
producer-director-activist Robert Greenwald
Culver City Online Film Festival

Local Entertainment & The Arts
Jazz Bakery Nightclub
Culver Ice Arena
The Satin Ballroom [swing dancing at Vet's Auditorium]
Boulevard Music [& Concerts] on Sepulveda
Conjunctive Points Dance Center
Debbie Allen Dance Academy [est. 2001]
Ivy Substation theatre/performance space [built 1907] + Actors Gang [est. 1981]
Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre [built 1947; reopened Oct 2004]
Issue 89 (local punk band)
Panorama Photography by Jeff Wilson
Fresh Paint Art Advisors
Animation Art Gallery in Beverly Hills & Culver City, CA
Western Project Art Gallery [est. 2004] on Main Street
Intl. Short Films, Animation & Games Festival [Oct 2004]
BLK/MRKT Art Gallery in East Culver City, CA  [requires Flash]
Carbon Bar [est. Oct 2002] on Venice Blvd.
Club Tropical nightclub in East Culver City, CA
Rave Cinemas 18 + IMAX [est. 2001 as The Bridge] in Westchester 90045

Local News & Broadcast Media
Westwood One, Inc.
Culver City news page at www.SoCal.com
local newspaper Culver City Observer
local newspaper Culver City News
K.T.W.V.-FM 'The Wave' radio station [est. 1987]

Construction & Interiors
B & B Hardware, 12450 W. Washington Blvd.
Charles & Charles - furniture [est. 1966]
Stellar Hardware on Main Street
The Antique Stove Store
Ideal Office Interiors
Eric Owen Moss - Architects [est. 1973]
New Yorker Magazine 2010 article on Eric Owen Moss & the Hayden Tract {.PDF file}
America Drain Works - plumbing
Interiors Made Eezzy [est. 1997]
Mike Diamond Plumbing & Heating
Continental Refrigeration, Heating & Air [est. 1989]
Pacific Alarm Systems
Prado Signs
Gregg Fleishman Design
Art Home Italia on Jefferson near Slauson
Anderson Plywood Sales [est. 1945]
Ferrufino - furniture, upholstery, draperies [est. 1968]
Culver Ready for Finish Furniture
Steven Ehrlich - Architects {site broken 10/2007}
Martin Pierce Furnishings
The Sofa Company [est. 1998]
Alejandro Haro, Inc. - landscape contractor
Roto-Rooter Service - West Los Angeles
Sit'n Sleep Mattress Superstore in Culver Center/Westside Walk

Local Automobile Dealers
Albertson Oldsmobile - Chevrolet - Geo [1948-2007]
Culver City {formely Westside} Volvo
Swiss Motors [est. 1988]

Local Lodging
The Culver Hotel [est. 1924] in Downtown Culver City, CA
Radisson Hotel, 6161 West Centinela Ave. in Culver City, CA

Baldwin Hills [neighboring L.A. 90016]
See's Candies Factory & Store, 3431 So. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles 90016
Target Store #1306, 3535 So. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles 90016
mechanical wizard & artist Greg 'Gadget' Abbott, 6178 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles 90016

Palms [neighboring L.A. 90034]
Palms history/business website {inactive 2010}
My Baby Jo - retro clothing, 10418½ National Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Boardwalk 11 - karaoke bar, 10433 National Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Westside Chinese School [est. 1967] in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Complete Automotive Systems - Firestone & Goodyear in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Rock Construction & Management - general contractors, 10729 Francis Place in Palms [L.A. 90034]
The iota Center [est. 1994], 10401 Venice Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Futon Factory L.A. 10203 Venice Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
High Noon Cowboy Artifacts, 9929 Venice Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
The Museum of Jurassic Technology [est. 1987], 9341 Venice Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education [est. 2003], 8885 Venice Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]
Wall Units, Inc. 8855 Venice Blvd. in Palms [L.A. 90034]

Mar Vista [neighboring L.A. 90066]
Garage Company motorcycles & gear [est. 1987]
Good Hurt Bar in Mar Vista
Rocker Board Shop in Mar Vista { closed }
Maxwell's Cafe, 13329 W. Washington Blvd.
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 13315 W. Washington Blvd.
Mar Vista Entertainment [est. 2003], 12519 Venice Blvd. in Mar Vista [L.A. 90066]

Mar Vista [neighboring L.A. 90066] south of Washington
Ronnie's Diner, 12740 Culver Blvd. in Mar Vista

Westchester [neighboring L.A. 90045]
The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center
Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Borders {chain} bookstore at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
family-owned The Hummus Factory Restaurant at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Islands Restaurant - fine hamburgers & drinks {chain}
Johnny Rockets [chain est. 1986] retro diner at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Kabuki Restaurant at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Marie Callender's Bakery & Café {chain} at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Nordstrom Rack at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Rave Cinemas 18 + IMAX [est. 2001 as The Bridge] at Howard Hughes Center
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill [chain est. 1983] at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Stefano's New York Pizza at Howard Hughes Center Promenade
Wild Thai Restaurant Restaurant at Howard Hughes Center Promenade

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
Univision KMEX-TV 34
C.H. Berman Photography & Multimedia
Jino's Pars - authentic Persian & Mediterranean cuisine, 5844 W. Manchester Blvd.

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