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Farewell to the Lotta Living Message Board

October 24, 2020 by Futura Girl

LottaLiving.com first came into creation over two decades ago in 1999. Originally designed to be a way for the Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee (modcom) to discuss current issues. It quickly mushroomed into something else. Flash forward to the year 2020. As friend Jeff Stork used to say… “The future is not what it used to be!”

After years of hoping to find a programmer interested in reviving the old BBS (bulletin board service) for LottaLiving.com, I have made the ‘final answer’ decision to put it to rest once and for all.

I personally paid for a couple of attempts to fix it over the years, but no programmer was ever able to make it happen. The original posts will live on the server indefinitely – but not accessible to the public – AND they will not be viewable even by me ever again without the support of a programmer. Because the software had not been updated in years, I regularly got messages from my ISP (internet service provider) that we had overrun the limits of the hosting plan. The site simply had to be shut down.
This is on top of the fact that mainstream corporate-funded social media took over the space of old school bulletin boards many many years ago. While I do still believe in the power of niche online communities, that kind of forum requires someone with more skills than I, and/or the money to pay for those skills.

The basic STATIC ‘lottalivin’ website will still exist indefinitely. It provides timeless examples of why preservation is important as well as guidelines on basic historic home renovation.

Happily, life moves on.

I am happy knowing that the board helped to support the preservation community, promoted some fun get-togethers, advocated and even helped to save some pretty cool buildings, and mainly, connected friends across the miles. I personally met some of the most amazing people I might never have known had the board not existed. Even though we might never meet or chat again, I feel like we are somehow forever connected and am grateful we made acquaintance.

Thank you for letting me be of service.

Sincerely,

Mary-Margaret (aka m&m or anand) Stratton

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Family and Friends of Lotta Livin’

August 23, 2016 by Futura Girl

All the News that’s Fit To Print!!! The Plan for the LottaLiving Family of websites and preservation support efforts is finally moving forward and growing:

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If you love Lotta Livin’ please consider patronizing the businesses of the folks who help to make it come back to life.

Please Remember WHEN YOU NEED a Hepster Jazz or Tiki Band for your upcoming Holiday Parties:

ThurstonHowlies.com

The Thurston Howlies offers an alternative to MEDIOCRE music and BORING bands. They offer Classic retro Sin City Style with Vintage Las Vegas Lounge appeal! They understand cocktail culture, because they live it! Available to play in Las Vegas, Los Angeles or basically anywhere you are willing to ship the musicians!

http://www.thurstonhowlies.com

And lastly…

FuturaHouse.com

After doing over a dozen quality restorations of MCM properties, Mary-Margaret and Cary Stratton would love to share their knowledge with you on YOUR project. They can help out on an hourly or project basis to consult with you on your upcoming design projects. Futura House can provide Conceptual Thematic Development of your Property, Recommendations on all finishes and colors (floor to ceiling) PLUS MidMod Garrett Eckbo – friendly edible landscape!

http://www.futurahouse.com


Have a super rest of the summer!

~Futura Girl

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Filed Under: Events, Lotta Living Anouncements, MCM Homes Tagged With: Entertainment, events, Futura House, Landscaping, Las Vegas, Lotta Living, lottalivin, Thurston Howlies

How Modern WAS… strike that STILL IS… My Valley (SFV Tour with Valley Relics!)

August 23, 2016 by Futura Girl

All the News that’s Fit To Print!!! The Plan for the LottaLiving Family of websites and preservation support efforts is finally moving forward and growing:

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Lotta Livin’ will be teaming up to raise funds and awareness for MCM, Googie, Modern and Tiki Landmarks with the Valley Relics Museum! Stay tuned for dates and details…

HowModern IS myValley.com

Some of you might remember the iconic Los Angeles Conservancy How Modern WAS My Valley Tour…  Lotta Living will be producing a series of 4 (four) bus cruises covering the North, South, East and West of the historic San Fernando Valley in conjunction with Valley Relics Museum.

http://www.howmodernismyvalley.com

 

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Filed Under: Events, Lotta Living Anouncements, Tours and Networking Tagged With: events, Googie, Lotta Living, lottalivin, Modern, San Fernando Valley, Tiki, Tours, Valley Relics, Valley tour

What Else R Ya Doing, Lotta Livin’? When (and where) Do You Sleep?

August 23, 2016 by Futura Girl

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2017 – will be a VERY BIG YEAR For Lotta Livin’!!!
Future Related Web and REAL Ventures Coming in 2017!!!

LottaLiving is announcing and will be looking for community support, collaboration and content for the following future Websites coming in 2017:

PalmerandKrisel.com

Similar to the BalboaHighlands.com website – but focused on the work of Bill Krisel and Dan Palmer, Living Conditioned Homes, Alexander Homes and Molasky Homes, and other hoods not discovered yet! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING THIS SITE A REALITY – LET’S GET STARTED!!!

http://www.palmerandkrisel.com

 

SleepInArchitecture.com

and StayInArchitecture.com and MotelRow.com

Now that a WordPress business directory exists it makes this project much easier to facilitate. LottaLiving will be working on a directory of wonderful top notch Mid Century Modern places for you to spend a dream vacation… and rest your head at night… from the John Lautner in the desert to Frank Lloyd Wright in the Midwest… and many fun places in-between. Additional plans for CocktailHoliday.com are also in the works!

http://www.sleepinarchitecture.com

 

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Filed Under: Lotta Living Anouncements Tagged With: Alexander homes, Lotta Living, lottalivin, MCM, Palmer and Krisel, Travel

Lotta Livin’ When Will We See You at a Mondo Lounge Again?

August 23, 2016 by Futura Girl

All the News that’s Fit To Print!!! The Plan for the LottaLiving Family of websites and preservation support efforts is finally moving forward and growing:

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MondoLounge.com

Tiki Oasis Fans – the weekend has come and gone and now you find yourself asking yourself… will there EVER EVER be a 4th Mondo Lounge??? Only YOU Can Make that happen… Join our Facebook Group and tell your friends to join, too. Once the group gets to Critical Mass – at least 5000 people, LottaLiving and company will begin planning the event you’ve all been waiting for…
BRING BACK MONDO LOUNGE IN 2017!!!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mondolounge/

 

CherryCapri Public Radio Shows 

And speaking of fun times… JAVA from Java’s BACHELOR PAD MAGAZINE and LottaLiving’s resident hostess, Miss Cherry Capri, has been in the studio recording a year’s worth of Mid Century Modern advice shows (Based on her columns for CA Modern and Bachelor Pad Magazine) for PRX Public Radio Exchange.
PLEASE ASK YOUR LOCAL NPR STATION TO START CARRYING These Shows!!!

http://www.prx.org/series/34242-dear-cherry 

And while you’re at it, be her friend on Facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/dearcherrycapri/

 

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Filed Under: Events, Lotta Living Anouncements, Tours and Networking Tagged With: Bachelor Pad Magazine, Cherry Capri, Java, Lotta Living, lottalivin, Mondo Lounge, Tiki Oasis

LinkedIn Professional Network Group for Historic Preservation Friends

August 23, 2016 by Futura Girl

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LottaLiving Professional Network 

New Professional Networking Working Group on LinkedIn.

Please Join our group TODAY if You See This!

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8561531

 

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~Futura Girl

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Lotta Livin’ Announcing Balboa Highlands and Atomic Age Alliance

August 23, 2016 by Futura Girl

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Balboa Highlands.com

The Eichler Neighborhood in Granada Hills Website is Back Up and Running! NOW!!!! Go check it out!!!

http://www.balboahighlands.com


AtomicAge.org

The former Las Vegas Preservation Community – is now rebranded as a global source for Historic Preservation.
Eventually it will include a Business Directory for all companies, artisans and friends of the Historic Preservation Community.  Directory Coming Winter 2016

IT ALREADY INCLUDES A Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee (ModCom)
30 (THIRTY) PAGES TRIBUTE Section!!!
 

http://www.atomicage.org

 

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Lotta Livin’ Family of Websites are Coming Back!

August 23, 2016 by Futura Girl

All the News that’s Fit To Print!!! The Plans for the LottaLiving Family of websites and preservation support efforts are finally moving forward and growing:

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LottaLiving.com

The one. The only. The Original. Since 1999. Rebirth of the original – the Preservation Discussion Forum – is being updated and PROPERLY Modernized THIS TIME. SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPGRADED. ALL of your original username and passwords are WORKING again!!! It’s like the show “Dallas” where last year was just a dream that never ever happened…
Better Graphics and Look and Feel Coming Fall 2016

http://www.lottaliving.com/bb

AND

LottaLivin.com

The NEW Word Press info site with basic Guides on Preservation and Restoration Tips as well as a Community Events calendar and possibly news-feeds from other relevant websites – i.e. like we will HOPEFULLY be able to include your favorite feeds from Docomomo, Retro Renovation, Charles Phoenix and more…. Events and Links Coming Fall 2016

http://www.lottalivin.com

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The NEW new Lotta Living

July 29, 2016 by Futura Girl

Lotta Living. Website. A community barely alive…

Welcome to the new and improved Lotta Living ‘work-in-progress’ website. Why? You may ask WHY would we wish to keep this website alive? Yes. There are MCM Facebook groups. There is Retro Renovation. There is the Recent Past Preservation Network and National Trust website AND DOCOMOMO! There is even Charles Phoenix sharing wonderful Googie fantasy pictures… And there are countless great individual preservation organizations across the country with terrific websites. But where is the online support for good-old-fashioned saving a building??? The one that connects the dots and helps us in our preservation efforts across the miles? THAT is where LottaLivin comes in.

The old Lotta Living php message board was out of date by 2007. It has slowly sadly lost its usefulness over the years as well as its relevance and readership. I have known for some time that it was time to kill the site once and for all, OR to invest some time and money into seeing if I could get it to be useful again.

THEN, last year there was a Facebook post about a MCM bank being torn down somewhere in the MidWest. The author said in so many words, “Oh well, I guess they’ll just tear it down.” By the end of the day, this post had gone so far down the page, I could not even find it again. I just remembered that person and thought about how isolated they must have felt… Loving that building. Knowing it deserved to be fought for. And NOT knowing where to turn for help. Also there was the fact that the Facebook post was so ephemeral, that maybe only a small fraction of people probably saw it on their Newsfeeds. So if there were people who could help out, good luck with them ever finding out about the building? I imagine it is torn down by now 🙁

We can rebuild it. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world’s best preservation website.

LottaLivin’ will be that website. Better than it was. Better, stronger, faster.

They say, “If you build it, they will come.” It’s now up to you folks. The site will need YOU. Your participation, link suggestions, event submissions, advertising and of course feedback and support on preservation issues. Wish us luck. We STILL have gotta Lotta Livin’ to do.

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