Grow The Gardens Fundraiser at Lido Theater
Sherman Library & Gardens was proud to host an evening benefitting their Grow The Gardens campaign at the iconic Lido Theater. The beloved theater opened its door in 1939 and… Read More »
Vintage California Real Estate Brochure & the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
Temecula’s Historic Equestrian Center Chosen for LA28 Olympics Feb. #, 2025 – The Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic Games (LA28) proposed Temecula’s Galway Downs, formerly the Rancho California Track and… Read More »
What do the Hollywood Sign and Sherman Library & Gardens have in common?
What do the Hollywood Sign and Sherman Library & Gardens have in common? HISTORY! The Hollywood sign originally read “Hollywoodland,” an advertising gimmick for a luxury housing subdivision owned by… Read More »
The Sherman Library & Gardens Award for Regional History Research for National History Day in 2025
The Sherman Library & Gardens Award for Regional History Research for National History Day in 2025 was awarded to Poiema Bernier, Rebekah Miller, Lucas Menendez and Enoch Wu for their… Read More »
China Cove’s Unique History
Nestled at the edge of China Cove and overlooking the Newport Bay entrance channel is a small, white-and-terracotta building, with pillars on the second-floor balcony reminiscent of Spanish Missions or… Read More »
Got news? A Brief History of Illustrated Newspapers
Meet the cousin of print news: the illustrated newspaper. Illustrated newspapers are a form of reportage art—a type of journalism that primarily uses visuals to tell stories. It was a… Read More »