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Rose Temple in Venice Beach offers
Yoga and Spiritual Events Just Off
The Venice Boardwalk  

Rose Temple Venice Beach California

The Rose Temple in Venice Beach is known as
a haven for spiritual practitioners who enjoy
spiritual events, Yoga, chanting, Kirtan and
meditation. The event center and temple is just a
few blocks off the main Venice Beach boardwalk
and is has a regular schedule of Vedic classes
and Yoga sessions including Bhakti Yoga classes
on the Srimad Bhagivatam and The Bhagavad Gita. 

 

Sri Krishna and Radharani Devi

 

It is one of the few Yoga centers in the area and also
one of the only ones so close to the beach in Venice
and Santa Monica.

 

Ganesh the Elephant God of Wisdon

Venice Beach Event Space Available

Set up your Venice Area Event at the
Rose Temple!

The Rose Temple includes:

We offer in-house world-class, gourmet vegetarian cuisine in
buffet-style catering by accomplished chefs who can help to
design your event menus and also provide service staff

• Theater style seating, banquet or reception
• Rentals are available hourly, daily or weekends
• Parking is readily available on the corner of Marine
  and Hampton. Open street parking and additional lots
  also available
• Located just blocks from the beach and surrounded by
   many excellent neighborhood restaurants within walking distance

Lord Chaitanya and Nityananda

The Rose Temple Space

The beautiful reflective stained glass windows, natural lighting,
high ceilings, stage, kitchenette, private adjoining rooms,
and feeling of spaciousness, make it a perfect and wonderful
setting for many kinds of events, formal or informal, large or small:

• Weddings, Receptions, Parties
• Children’s Parties and Evevnts
• Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
• Yoga Trainings
• Fundraisers and Charitable Events
• Concerts and Dance Performances
• Ceremonies
• Memorial Services
• Film and Video Shoot Location
• Festivals and Celebrations

Rose Temple Venice Beach California

Please tell us about your next event!

We welcome your inquiries, comments and suggestions.
Please fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch with you
shortly. Namaste!

http://dpacla.com/event-space-rental/

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Request a date FOR YOUR EVENT
Devotional Performing
Arts Center
305 Rose Avenue
Venice, CA 90291
DPAC Rental Coordinator
  310-266-2123  310-266-2123
rental@dpacla.com
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This historic building was constructed in 1905 as a Church
and over the past century has continuously been utilized for
spiritual purposes. In 2004 the building became known as
the Sri Sri Radha-Govinda Temple. The location of this
historical and familiar landmark is in the heart of the Venice Beach
community three blocks from the world-famous Venice beach
boardwalk, bordering Santa Monica and Main Street. It has been
elegantly restored to create an aesthetic space with a sacred
atmosphere to accommodate the needs of diverse groups and
gatherings of up to 225 people.

Kirtan Chanting and Singing

http://www.agreatertown.com/venice_ca/venice_beach_ca_event_space_available_at_rose_temple_000114518

The temple is also the host to many events and
special guests who visit the Los Angeles area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torrey Pines State Park | Torrey Pines State Reserve
Great Hiking Trails and Views in La Jolla San Diego

A look at some of the hiking trails and views at Torrey Pines State Park

If you are looking for a great place to go out walking or hiking you will love this nature preserve right off the Highway 5 and Carmel Valley Road in San Diego.

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is located within San Diego city limits and yet remains one of the wildest stretches of land on our Southern California coast! Because of the efforts and foresight of the people in this area, 2000 acres of land are as they were before San Diego was developed -with the chaparral plant community, the rare and elegant Torrey pine trees, miles of unspoiled beaches, and a lagoon that is vital to migrating seabirds. One can imagine what California must have looked like to the early settlers, or to the Spanish explorers, or even to the first California residents here, the Kumeyaay people.

Trail status:  

Generally open.  The Beach Trail is NOT closed, but the little trail that goes up over the rocks opposite Flat Rock is closed off due to a rockslide. But you can walk south past Flat Rock at low tide (or you could walk through the water with your shoes off) to get to the beach south of Flat Rock.  

The entrance to Torrey Pines State Park / Reserve

Due to trail construction, the Rim Canyon Trail and the “Tunnel Trail” (the trail below Red Butte on the east side) are currently closed. Visitors will still be able to go up to Red Butte and down to Razor Point.  Also, Red Butte & Razor Point trails are accessible from the Beach Trail.   Walking from the west, upper parking lot, take the left fork and continue on the Beach Trail. Details available at the Visitor Center.

 

The Guy Fleming Trail is closed for repairs except for the north side of the trail from the trailhead to the North Overlook. You can still hike a portion of the Guy Fleming. Turn right at the Trail entry and continue to the North Overlook. Then turn around and retrace your steps.

 

A staircase going from the beach to the hiking trails

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a wilderness island in an urban sea. This fragile environment is the home of our nation’s rarest pine tree - Pinus torreyana. Once this tree covered a larger area. It now grows only here and on Santa Rosa Island off the coast near Santa Barbara.

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a day-use park only. There is no overnight camping facility. Picnics are permitted on the beach only. No food or drinks (other than water) are permitted in the Reserve (i.e., the mesa above the beach and the Extension).

There is no place in the park to buy food or drinks. Hikers are advised to bring and carry drinking water on the trails - especially in the summertime.

The entrance to one of the hiking trails

Location
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is located between La Jolla and Del Mar, California, north of San Diego. From Hwy 5, exit on Carmel Valley Road and drive west for about 1.5 miles till you reach the Coast Highway 101. Turn left and proceed along the beach for about a mile. The park entrance is on your right just before the highway begins to climb the Torrey Pines grade.

12600 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego CA 92037

GPS:  32.92183,  -117.2497 

Phone (858) 755-2063        

Some of the early history of the Torrey Pines Reserve

 

Fees
There is a parking fee for any car entering Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.

General: $10 (everyday)

Senior (62+): $9
Disabled:$5 (with qualified Dept Parks Recreation pass)

Bus with 10-24 people: $50 all days
Bus with 25+ people: $100 all days
Annual pass: $125   State Park Online Payment
 

If there is no staff person in the kiosk at the park entrance, the parking fee can be paid at Visitor Center at the top of the mesa. No reservations or permits are required.

The entrance to the Torrey Pines Visitor Center

Operating Hours
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is open daily at 8 AM. Closing time is approximately at sunset. Sunset varies from 4 PM in the winter to 8 PM in the summer. See San Diego Sunset Time for approximate closing time. Actual closing time is posted each day at the Reserve entrances and parking lots.

The Visitor Center hours are daily 9 AM to 6 PM during summer daylight saving time and 10 AM to 4 PM during winter standard time.

Interpretive Services & Guided Nature Walks

 Be sure to visit the museum at the Visitor Center to see the exhibits of the natural and cultural history of the Reserve. Weekends and holidays there are interpretive nature walks at 10 AM and at 2 PM. Check at the Visitor Center for other programs which may be offered. Requests for group interpretive and educational programs should be made two weeks in advance.

A look inside the Torrey Pines State park Visitors Center

Rules
Fire, erosion and off-trail hiking can damage fragile natural features beyond repair. To help preserve natural features, and for your own safety, you must observe these basic rules:

Stay on officially designated trails. Cutting across switchbacks and between trails, going into closed areas, and climbing cliffs are activities that cause severe environmental damage and can be dangerous. These activities are prohibited.

All smoking and fires are prohibited in the Reserve. Smoking is permitted at the beach.

No picnics are allowed in the Reserve. You may picnic on the beach. Do not take food or drink (except for water) on any trail except to carry them to the beach. Fires are permitted at the beach in your own BBQ. No fire pits are available. No alcohol is allowed.

Dogs and horses are prohibited from the Reserve and from the beach.

No bicycles. motorcycles. or any other vehicles except baby strollers and wheelchairs are permitted on any trail.

All natural or historic features are protected by state law. Do not collect pine cones. Do not pick wildflowers. They must be left to produce seed to grow new plants and as food for animals. Leave plants, animals, and rocks for the next visitor to enjoy.

Park only in designated parking lots. Stopping on road shoulders is not permitted.

Keep small children with an adult at all times. The cliffs and canyons can be dangerous places.

Views of Del Mar and the Highway 101 from one of the trails

A massive collapse of the cliff walls along the Torrey Pines State Beach

For more photos and videos of the Torrey Pines State Park and Reserve visit:
http://www.socalbeachmag.net/placestovisit/torreypinesstatepark.html

www.torreypine.org

New SoCal Beaches TV Show Features the Best of SoCal Beaches Magazine Videos

When it comes to covering the beaches of Southern California there is plenty to see and do. SoCal Beaches Magazine covers a wide range of beach related content including action sports, lifestyle, scenic locations, classic cars, swimsuit models and local events. These beach related subjects are now being broadcast online at www.socalbeachestv.com

The new online network showcases taped video broadcasts but according to SoCal Beaches Magazine spokesperson Mark Fitzgerald “We are looking at a live broadcast show to be coming in the near future.

SoCal Beaches Magazine has been showcasing Southern California beaches since 2005 and the online video broadcast is a big stepping stone to expand the viewing audience.

“Our goal this year is to reach over 1 million visitors and with the help of our new Socal Beaches TV broadcast we hope to double that figuire in the next year or so”, continued Fitzgerald.

Views can watch SoCal Beaches TV at www.socalbeachestv.com
http://www.socalbeachmag.net/socalbeachestv.html and also on a broadcast page here on the SoCal Beaches Blog webpage
http://www.socalbeachesblog.com/?page_id=568

Advertisers wishing to run promotional video or commercials on the new channel can contact SoCal Beaches Magazine at (858) 736-9310 or by email at getinfo@san.rr.com

‘Beaches, Boobs & Boards’
Skateboarders Cruise the Boardwalks of L.A.
to Help Fund Breast Cancer Research

Story & photos by Chad Thomas

Skateboarders band together for a photo and to help prevent breast cancer

Saturday, Aug 30th began as a hazy morning in Southern California for the start of the second annual Skate the Coast (STC). Some of the haze was due to the marine layer. The rest of the fog was thanks to all the Pabst Blue Ribbon and Red Bull from the registration party hosted by Arbor the previous evening in Venice Beach. Seventy-five longboarders gathered at 7:30am to invade 18 miles of the beach towns from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach.

STC began as an extension of Skate the Lake, a fundraiser benefiting Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC). Skate the Lake (and STC) was created in 2005 by Lake Tahoe locals’ Curt Sterner & Tahoe Longboards founder Chuck “Buckley” Vogt after both men’s mothers where diagnosed with the life-threatening disease. With this trauma hitting so close to home, both men realized the urgency of education & early detection and took it upon themselves to get the message out to as many people as possible.

Skate the Coast 2008 brought out many professional skateboarders all hitting the boardwalks for a great cause.

This B4BC benefit had pro skaters like Arbor’s Andrew Brinkman (thanks for the ride brother) & the previously mentioned Buckley chillin’ with pro shredders like Monix’s’ Allison Hardy & musician Emily Tessmer -all together to support their love of breasts (& skating). A truly great mix of people made this an extraordinary event, which I feel blessed to have been a part of. Seriously, name one thing besides boobs that can get 75 skaters out of bed at 7:30 am…I can’t think of any. By the time the crew gathered at the finish around 3pm it was sunny with a nice onshore breeze –exactly what you would expect from a day at the beach. STC is a perfect example of how two people can make a huge impact. This years Skate the Lake and STC saw a combined 225 participants, raised $9,000, and was seen on Fuel TV as well as Grind TV and now this fine publication.

Skateboarders cruising the boardwalk for breat cancer research

Early detection of breast cancer is the key, get educated & get checked. Also, if every person who reads this donates $1 and tells twenty friends-then they do the same there is no telling how many lives will be saved. Whether you have boobs or are just a really big fan of them, get involved. Go to skatethelake.org or b4bc.org and help. The life you save could be your own. This all too common disease will see one-million women diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone.

A huge thanks to the Arbor Family, Tahoe Longboards and Sector9 for their generosity and support.

Skate the Coast riders cruising down the California coast

To see more photos of Skate the Coast ’08 go to myspace.com/chadthomasphotography.com

Story submitted by:
Chad Thomas Photography
ww.chadthomasphotography.com and http://www.myspace.com/chadthomasphotography

Skateboarders take time for a group photo during the Skate the Coast fundraiser for breast cancer research.

2008 AVP Manhattan Beach Open

Sept. 19-21 Manhattan Beach Calif.,

The 2008 AVP Manhattan Beach Open kicks off Wednesday with 2 days of qualifying before the main draw teams compete on Friday. This year the top 16 teams from San Francisco will have a by in the qualifier.

This years event will have a lot of buzz on the heals of Misti May Treanor and Kerri Walsh losing in Santa Barbara after an amazing 2 year win streak.

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Sixteen teams earn Manhattan bye
Top finishers in each field rewarded for success

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s only one Manhattan Beach Open.

Unless, of course, you still have to qualify for the Manhattan Beach Open.

That’s a fate that 16 teams — eight on the men’s and women’s side — avoided by virtue of their success Saturday in the AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco. While the other 24 entries in the main draws of the record $1 million Manhattan Beach event will have to undergo a grueling qualification process, the top eight finishers in San Francisco receive a free pass next weekend.

“You don’t want to play two tournaments,” said Barbra Fontana, who along with partner Dianne DeNecochea clinched a spot by virtue of their 21-19, 21-13 win over Ashley Ivy and Heather Lowe. “They’re basically going to have to play two tournaments. They’re going to have to come through a qualifier, and then they’re going to have to play another tournament. So it’s a huge advantage to get a bye into the main draw.”

The lowest seeded team that crashed the final eight was the 11th-seeded tandem of Billy Allen and Braidy Halverson. No. 10 John Mayer and Jeff Nygaard also made the cut.

“I think they’ll qualify easily,” Jake Gibb said of the teams that didn’t make it, “but it’s just two days of volleyball you don’t want to be doing.”

The four men’s teams that failed to earn an automatic spot in Manhattan Beach:

• Ryan Mariano and Ed Ratledge (the No. 7 seeds in San Francisco)

• Dax Holdren and Will Strickland (No.
• Pedro Brazao and Jose Loiola (No. 9)

• Aaron Wachtfogel and Scott Wong (No. 12)

The four women’s teams that did the same:

• Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder (No. 6)

• Lauren Fendrick and Paula Roca (No. 10)

• Jennifer Fopma and Brittany Hochevar (No. 11)

• Ivy and Lowe (No. 12)

Two-for-two? Jennifer Boss and April Ross, the team that sent Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh packing in last week’s semifinals, will get a rematch Sunday morning.

As the No. 2 seeds, Boss and Ross could have put such a meeting off until the final, but they were knocked off in their third-round winner’s bracket match against No. 3 Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, 21-11, 21-19. That pushed them into the contender’s bracket, where they had to dispatch No. 5 Angie Akers and Holly McPeak, 21-11, 21-14.

The windy conditions in the stadium court played a bit of havoc with the Boss/Ross attack, so they deliberately kept things more simple against Akers and McPeak.

“We changed a lot, strategy-wise, coming into this match (against Akers/McPeak), so it was good to figure that out,” Ross said. “We were just focusing on keeping everything small . . . keeping our serves in, not really going after ripping them. I think if we would have figured that out before our first match, it would have been way different.”

As for facing May-Treanor/Walsh again, Ross acknowledged that last week’s win breeds confidence, but pointed out it also stokes the flame of revenge for the two-time Olympic gold medalists.

“You know that they fight back real hard,” Ross said. “We know that for them, the target’s on our back this week. So we’re going to have to come out and play better than we did last week, I think.”

Breaking through: Gibb and partner Sean Rosenthal not only secured a spot in the semifinals Saturday, but they also broke a drought against their opponent, second-seeded Nick Lucena and Sean Scott, with a 21-19, 21-19 win.

“We were 0-2 against them this year, so that’s a big win for us,” Gibb said. “We just sided out better. That was a big deal because Sean Scott is a really a great blocker and he’s had our number in the past. We had a little bit more success this time.”

Gibb and Rosenthal are on course for a potential finals showdown with No. 1 seeds Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, who cruised into the semis thanks to a 22-20, 21-12 win against John Hyde and Brad Keenan.

“Phil and Todd can look forward to the final,” Gibb said. “We can’t. We have to battle every single team out there.”

In other results: Lucena and Scott went two and out from the tournament. Fifth-seeded Stein Metzger and Mark Williams posted a 21-17, 21-19 over Lucena/Scott to earn a spot in the semis against Dalhausser/Rogers. . . . Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan knocked off DeNecochea/Fontana 21-17, 21-9 to reach the semis, where they’ll face Branagh/Youngs.

AVP Manhattan Beach Tickets

Visit the AVP website at www.AVP.com to buy tickets online

and for pricing.

Manhattan Beach Links

Manhattan Beach

http://www.socalbeachmag.net/californiabeaches/manhattanbeach.html

Manhattan Beach Hotel List

http://hotels.socalbeachmag.net/2219_hotel-list.html?locationID=g2749

2008 Manhattan Beach Schedule

2007 AVP Manhattan Beach Open

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