For Those of You That Missed It...

The 'Pool Party' that took place this past Saturday afternoon, was again one of those unique events that can only happen at the Gaylord. Thank you to ALL who performed during the program. We were especially proud of the opening act & wonderful solo performance given by the Gaylord's own, Daniel (please play for us more!). And to the 11 members of the Ukulele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere that came out to play... WOW. They were that combination of happy & absurd, covering everything from Abba to Zeppelin! And of course, it would not have been a real pool party if host, Radio Titan & Gaylord-ian, Carl, had not been in the pool.

Let's Mention This Again...

***RENTED***Here we have a photo from 1932, where the Gaylord tenant was hosting a luncheon in their living room of this magnificent One Bedroom unit, which is AVAILABLE NOW! Don't miss out on the opportunity to live in this gorgeous apartment. Concrete floors, 9 ft ceilings, exposed original Brazilian mahogany wood framework, large closets, bright apartment. Located on the 5th floor, on the south/east corner at 820 sq ft. All this for $1750/month.***RENTED***

Photo courtesy of the USC Digital Library (thank you!).

RECOGNIZE...

For a good laugh, go to youtube and watch the Toyota Service 'Carpenter' ad and see if you recognize a familiar face from the Gaylord. Hold on to that coffee mug!

Here's the link, youtube.com/watch?v=Er80KTmuwew .

Wildlife Critters of Wilshire Center...

Wildlife abounds in our Wilshire Center neighborhood, the concrete jungle of Los Angeles. This morning, this little cutie was spotted across the street from the Gaylord, on Kenmore Ave. The possum just better keep looking over it's shoulder though, as it scurries away. It would not want the local red-tailed hawks spotting 'em.

Speaking of Pools...

The photo above was taken in 1932, by photographer Dick Whittington. This is the Gaylord sans pool. Yes, our lovely cloverleaf swimming pool we know today, hidden back in our very own oasis, is not original to the Gaylord. The pool came later in the 1940's. Here we have 2 very respectable ladies (Gaylord tenants or guests) enjoying the afternoon sun while reading the papers in the original garden.
Photo courtesy of the USC Digital Library. Thank you!

Coming Up This Weekend Poolside...

Folks, coming up this Saturday, June 20th, from 4-7pm, the Gaylord's very own Carl (of the 'Radio Titans') is hosting another Pool Party with musical entertainment. Whaaat!?! Did I read correct, 'Ukulele Orchestra'? This will be an interesting one. Oh, and Daniel from the Gaylord will perform also. Come out and ENJOY!

Bachelor, For Now...

Our beautiful garden terrace steps. Original from 1924. Part of our secret back yard playground. Private for the Gaylord residents and their guests only.

AVAILABLE NOW;

***RENTED***- Bachelor, 6th floor, 380 sq ft, south facing, $875/month.***RENTED***

Paranormal Activity...

The above photo has been on the Los Angeles Paranormal Association's website since 2010 and pictures a section of the Gaylord front. The association has no word as to why this image is there, but the tenant who resides there does know the reason. The 2 windows on the top half of the photo are to a bedroom, but that is not where the spirit/entity resides or at least not up until recently. The activity would take place behind the next window to the right (which is hidden by the balcony here), the bathroom. Every night this spirit/entity would try to enter from the bathroom into the bedroom, through the locked door, but to no avail. Until one night recently, when it gave a demanding push on the door. Having dealt with this nightly action for 5 years and not feeling threatened by it, the tenant on this night, finally got up out of bed and gave a forceful push back on the door, then opened the door and told whoever on the other side to 'STOP!' The following morning, sage was lit and traced around all of the door frames, windows and throughout the apartment to clear the air. It has been quiet ever since...

It was just another one of those lingering Gaylord spirits from its' 91 year history that needed to move on. And then there are the stories of the bellhop and the flapper girl...

One Bedroom Still Available...

Gertrude Olmstead Leonard would like to remind you there is still a fabulous One Bedroom unit AVAILABLE, at this time;

***RENTED***- One Bedroom, 5th floor, 820 sq ft, south/east corner, $1750/mo.***RENTED***

Gertrude appeared in 41 films during her career and was married to film director, Robert Z. Leonard in 1926, who had 162 credits to his name, including the Academy Award winner for 'Best Picture' in 1936, 'The Great Ziegfeld.' Gertrude and Robert remained married until his death in 1968. Gertrude is pictured here (above) from August 1926, while living at the Gaylord. In 1925, she starred with Rudolph Valentino in 'Cobra' and Gertrude had top billing over Joan Crawford in 'The Boob,' from 1926.

It Was a Night of Heavy Hitters...

Bergamot Station, in Santa Monica, was the place to be this past Saturday night... Wow, what fun we had! On one end, at Sloan Projects, you had Exene Cervenka (yes, her!), from one of the most influential punk bands to come out of the late 70's, 'X,' signing copies of her book & featuring a show of her collages/journals from her days on the road. And at the other end, at William Turner Gallery, you had legendary L.A. artist Ed Moses, who had his first exhibit in 1949 and whose work belongs to the collections of MOMA, the Whitney, LACMA, MOCA and plenty of other prestigious institutions. One wonderful observation was watching how each artist's audience was respectfully aware of the greatness of the other artist and though they come from different worlds, on this evening they were sharing the same magical atmosphere. A few of the other galleries had opening exhibits that night also and others stayed open to join in the camaraderie of the night. Everyone was gallery hopping and the cross section of people who showed up to honor both Exene, Ed and the other artists, these incredible artists, was a treat and we felt honored to be a part of that night. It was most memorable. Thank you to the Gaylord's, Hannah, for giving us the heads up on this one!

You can always look up to see what events will be in the future at Bergamot, by going to their website at bergamotstation.com . It is still a good location to get a taste of what is going on in the art world.