AROUND LA WITH AVA ®: Spooks and Saunas

AROUND LA WITH AVA ®: Spooks and Saunas Ava Antilla The Sauna; Part 2 Celebrating saunas and the Finnish sauna culture should be a fun adventure in this year leading…

AROUND LA WITH AVA®: The Sauna Starts In Southern California

Ava Anttila by Jonny Kahleyn Dieb AROUND LA WITH AVA®: The Sauna Starts In Southern California A benefit of being on Planning Committees is that you hear of lots of…

AROUND LA WITH AVA®: MANY HAPPY RETURNS

Many Happy Returns?? Americans have never quite bought into Boxing Day when the rest of the world blatantly returns gifts that “… do not fit” without guilt. And, to…

AROUND LA WITH AVA®: A Talk at the Tupa

AROUND LA WITH AVA®: A Talk at the Tupa Following is the text of a presentation made by Ava Anttila to the Los Angeles Finlandia Foundation at the Pasadena…

AROUND LA WITH AVA®: Looking Forward With Finland

AROUND LA WITH AVA®: Looking Forward With Finland Yes, ‘It Is A Small World After All’ Finland is a fun place to be in Summer! Finland is a fun place…

AROUND LA WITH AVA: Is It What It Is ?

Ava Anttila by Jonny Kahleyn Dieb As the Summer season unfolds around us and we head to the beach, to the mountains, to the back yard, or–if we are really fortunate, to…