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Easter is Coming; So Why Does It Keep Moving?
Guest column
by Steven Jayson
It's so easy to plan for Christmas, New Year's Day and the Fourth of July; they always come on the same date every year. This year, Christians around the world will celebrate Easter Sunday on March 31, but, it's not always March 31. In fact, it can be as early as March 22, or, as late as April 25 - a difference of 35 days. So, why does the Easter Bunny hop in at different dates every year just to confuse you? The short answer is: blame it on the moon. There is a simple formula to determine when Easter falls on: It is always the first Sunday after the first full moon (known as the paschal moon) after the vernal equinox.
More moon facts:
Super Moon: When a full moon is nearest the Earth (perigee) as it makes it's orbit around the Earth - in 2012 it was 221,00 miles from Earth as opposed to the average of 238,000 miles - it appears much larger and brighter than a typical full moon. Be alert for high Werewolf activity!
Blue Moon: When there are two full moons in a single month, the second full moon is known as a blue moon; not as rare as it's label might suggest, they occur on average every 33 months, the next one will be in July of 2015.
Warren Moon: Retired quarterback for the Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs.
Harvest Moon: The first full moon after the autumnal equinox.
Hunters Moon: The second full moon after the autumnal equinox.
Looney Moon: Doesn't exist; I just made it up to see if you're paying attention.
The half moon shape under your fingernails is known as lunula, derived from the word lunar.
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Real Estate
 Everyone Clamoring for Culver City's Mixed-Use Tilden Terrace
Work is wrapping on the mixed-use Tilden Terrace in Culver City, near Overland and Culver, and everyone wants in, apparently. The horizontal project will have 33 units for low- and moderate-income folks when it opens in July--at least 1,000 people snapped up applications for a lottery that decides who lives in the apartments. The smoke-free, pet-free building, developed as Culver City's "first affordable housing development for large families" by the nonprofit Los Angeles Housing Partnership, has one-bedrooms starting around $600 and three-bedrooms for a little more than $1,000. More HERE  L.A. Real Estate Rebound! Wild Buying Spree Hits Westside
From the beach to Beverly Hills, a surging stock market and lower prices have inflamed bidding wars, revitalized sales and sparked activity not seen in years.
To get a sense of the state of the high-end housing market on the Westside, consider the fevered recent sale of an Quincy Jones designed residence in Beverly Hills. The five-bedroom post-and-beam Modernist property hit the market March 7 at $6.499 million. It immediately attracted seven offers and was under contract eight days later at $6.625 million. The deal wrapped up March 20, with architectural property collector and producer Michael LaFetra (Night Train, Kevorkian) acquiring the North Foothill Road residence. More HERE  An Echo Park Flip Bought For $300k Just Sold For $922k
This Echo Park flip from ReInhabit hit the market less than a month ago asking $849,000. - - the house sold this week for a whopping $922,000.
ReInhabit bought the 825-square-foot, two-bedroom "major fixer/teardown" last year for $300,000 and completely transformed the property into a split-level three-bedroom affair that obviously proved to be catnip for buyers. More HERE Startup Takes Crowdfunding to Real Estate
The crowdfunding space is heating up as the Securities and Exchange Commission inches closer to easing up on its stringent investment regulations.
The latest L.A. company to try its hand at crowdfunding is Realty Mogul, which is taking the investment model to real estate. The company's online platform is free for accredited investors - or people who make an annual salary of $200,000 or have a net worth of at least $1 million.
Realty Mogul partners with real estate companies to find properties that those companies want to list on the site. Investors then pool their money - they must commit at least $5,000 - for a stake in the property. More HERE
 Westside Real Estate Market Trends Marina del Rey Home Sales show Median List Price of $589,500, Playa Vista Median List Price $692,000 and Playa del Rey Median List Price $704,000. Charts and info HERE
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News
Corner of Washington & Sepulveda - Culver Crossroads NOW OPEN!
 The former car dealership lot at Sepulveda and Washington in Culver City is now the NEW Culver Crossroads retail center. On the southeast corner of Sepulveda and Washington Blvds you'll find a new Chase Bank, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jersey Mike's and Zinga! Yogurt.
Also new on their roster coming in May/June timeframe are Pei Wei Asian Diner; Kimukatsu Waikiki, Sage Organic Vegan Bistro, House of Fitness and in July, Lounge Spa.
Branded as "Culver City's hip fast casual center, one of the builders said Starbucks and Jersey Mike's has already doubled their sales projections!
This is definitely the best place for a lunch-a-thon and here's a little about what's coming!
 Pei Wei Asian Diner is a fun, fast casual concept by the P.F. Chang's group - Eat your way in Five Languages - Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese  Sage is sister restaurant to Sage on Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park, Sage describes itself as "a restaurant that meat eaters and vegans and vegetarians adore".  The exciting news here is the coming of Kimukatsu Waikiki, the self-described "most famous pork cutlet restaurant in Japan."
House of Fitness is a Premier Personal Training Fitness Center Coming to Culver City this May and has been featured in Men's Health, NBC & Woman's Day!
The Lounge Spa is an ultra hip day spa , with a location in Mar Vista, and planning their grand opening sometime in July in Culver City.
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 March 22,23 & 24 - Cecil B. DeMille's Silent Classic, KING OF KINGS (1927) FOR ONE WEEKEND ONLY - Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo This film celebrates the Easter season and offers a rare opportunity to see DeMille's classic film depicting Jesus during the weeks before the crucifixion. 140 Richmond Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 310-322-2592. Showtimes: 8:15 pm on Friday; 2:30 pm and 8:15 pm on Saturday; 2:30 pm on Sunday. Details HERE  OPERA - CinderellaMarch 23-April 13. Rossini's warmhearted retelling of the Cinderella story is a romantic comedy brought to life by the vocal fireworks of a young cast. 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown, 213.972.7211.  THEATER - The NetherThrough April 14. The new play by Jennifer Haley (who won a Blackburn Prize for the drama) explores the moral complexity of our increasingly virtual existence. Kirk Douglas Theatre, Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City, 213.628.2772  Sunday, April 14, 10a.m.-12p.m.Talking To Kids About MoneyDon Gettinger, Senior Wealth Coach at The Glowacki Group, leads a discussion about helping your kids develop a healthy relationship with money. Presented by The Sholem Community, a secular & progressive Jewish organization that offers a non-religious Sunday School for tots through teens, a Bar/Bas Mitsve program, and adult programming. his event is free and open to public. Coffee, bagels & cream cheese will be served. At Westside Neighborhood School, 5101 Beethoven St., Playa Vista For more information: (310) 839-4288, www.Sholem.org.
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Clippers March Ticket Giveaway!
 Playa Vista Today is giving away TWO pairs of tickets to a Clippers game! To be eligible to win you need to be a subscriber of our newsletter --all you have to do is ENTER HERE Bring your friends and family out to STAPLES Center to enjoy some exciting games at a discount price! Tickets and details at SPORTS
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FOOD GUEST BLOGGER
Patti Londre, our guest food blogger, is back this week!
CHOCOLATE DIP MY WHAT??
 It's Easter. And that means Peeps. Most people have a very strong feeling about Peeps, one way or the other... love 'em or hate 'em. And a LOT of people like them stale, absolutely true. Well, I like them chocolate-dipped. I saw a packaged chocolate-dipped Peep at a posh bakery on Melrose a few years ago, $6 - for ONE! Oh, heck, no... anybody can chocolate dip their peeps. And, it actually cuts the sweetness. I'm not kidding! Recipe + more HERE
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The Playa Vista Dog Saga continues . . We received a reply/comment to our last weeks rant about Playa Vista's community-wide dog litter problem.
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