All posts by Justin LaBaw-Rivers

Shoppin’ on AK | “Union & Friends” Pop-Up Shop Open until Jan 9th

December 27, 2011 · No comments

Venice Kings & Queens, are you looking for unique, vintage New Years duds, jewelry, or goods? “Union & Friends” Pop-Up Store on Abbot Kinney is open for business now until January 9th and has something for you and all your ...

Pic of the Day | Skate Swag High

December 26, 2011 · 1 Comment

Pic of the Day 12.26.11 “Skate Swag High” Wow. Photo courtesy of Holly Perry Submit your own Pic of the Day! … Email it to: justin@welovenice.com

Shop til ya Drop | “One of a Kind” Pop-Up Shop Sale, Dec 20th

December 18, 2011 · No comments

Are you a last minute shopper? Then… Here’s one for you! A Holiday boutique pop up shop full of “one of a kind pieces” at sale prices from our local artisans!! Designers participating: Amazzone Jewelry, The Bocket Store, Beatrice Holiday, The Brands Boutique, Cleobella, Custom9S, El Vintage, Exquisite ...

WELO Samo Happs | 3rd Annual Santa Monica Christmas Pub Crawl, Sat Dec 17th

December 15, 2011 · No comments

Santa Monica’s favorite holiday charity event returns on Sat. Dec. 17th for the 3rd Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl when Local Bars & Restaurants Gather to Help Raise Money & Food for Those in Need through the Westside Food Bank. ...

What’s going on in Venice? | Mid-Week Wrap: “The Ordinance”, Amplify, & The Earth Harp

December 14, 2011 · No comments

Lots going on The Village of Venice so far this week. LA City Council passed “The Ordinance” banning specific goods to be sold on the boardwalk (clothes, sunglasses, incense, candy, jewelry and toys), Hollywood is settling in nice here in ...

Moscow Mule Anyone? | WELO’s Top 3 Drinks in Venice

December 13, 2011 · 3 Comments

, We’ve come a long way since the “Long Island Iced Tea Days” of the late 90′s, the “Johnny Walker Black on the Rox Days” of the 2000′s, and even the “Four Loko Days” of 2010; which became so popular ...

Pic of the Day | Venice Queen

December 8, 2011 · No comments

Pic of the Day 12.8.11 “Venice Queen” This is something of beauty. Photo courtesy of Laura Elizabeth Jenkins Submit your own Pic of the Day! … Email it to: justin@welovenice.com

Kickstarter + Board Well | Local Artists, Lindsay Carron & Courtney Branch Breathe New Life into Wooden Surfboards

December 5, 2011 · No comments

Local Venice artists, Lindsay Carron and Courtney Branch first applied their artwork to surfboards the summer of 2011. Testing their creative designs on handmade wooden decorative surfboards on the Venice Boardwalk, the artists envisioned a plan for the future: to ...

Venice Eats | Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (Pop-Up Restaurant) Opens on AK

December 5, 2011 · 2 Comments

With times this tough, you can’t afford to get fleeced. So rather than follow the herd to yet another $20-an-appetizer establishment, hoof it to Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, the new Abbot Kinney pop up (open through February) offering gourmet grub ...