Welcome Nail Gallery Spa! Here’s another gem to add to “Girls Day Out in Montrose.” Start with cappuccino and a French croissant at Gio’s, shop Montrose, try Seasoning Alley for lunch, shop some more, get a mani/pedi at Nail Gallery Spa, enjoy frozen yogurt at Froyo, shop again, and finish with dinner at one of […]
Montrose Food & Brewfest Offers Beer, Music and Food – All for a Great Cause! The first annual Montrose Food and Brewfest is on Sunday, July 27 from noon to 4 p.m. in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue. It will feature over 15 different types of beer and over 15 different types of foods […]
Grateful and Inspired! “From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” ~Arthur Ashe I am very grateful that I can make a living as the new Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce executive director, but what I’ve observed in my new position is so inspiring! I have lived […]
Summer Time and the Living is … Busy As president of Prom Plus, I look forward to summer. For organization members, it’s a time for us to catch our breath, to look back on the year that was focused on the after prom event for Crescenta Valley High School seniors and their guests. As publisher […]
By Isiah REYES Pasadena Heritage presented the Colorado Street Bridge Party on July 12 featuring dancing, live music, children’s activities, vintage Mustangs, drinks, food and more. Pasadena Heritage started the Bridge Party in 1979 with the hope of raising money to renovate the Colorado Street Bridge, which was built in 1913. The bridge was refurbished […]
CVTC Meets tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, at the La Crescenta Library at 7 p.m. On the agenda is recognition of GUSD board president Mary Boger, a presentation by members of the Boys and Girls Clubs and a discussion of possible bus route changes. All are invited to attend. The library […]
Following The Great San Andreas Fault I have a fascination and love for our mother mountains, the San Gabriels. I’m particularly taken with the violent geology of the San Gabriels. They are renowned as some of the fastest growing mountains in the world, shooting up several feet at a time with each major earthquake, and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If there is one thing Californians know about it is surfing. In Redondo Beach there is even a statue to the “First Surfer in the United States,” George Freeth. The story is Freeth, of Hawaiian and Irish ancestry, was born in Honolulu in 1883. One day in 1907, Henry E. Huntington saw […]
By Charly SHELTON Despite hot weather raging during the day, nights are becoming more pleasant. And what better way to spend an evening than to lounge in one of the world’s largest parks, taking in a show over a picnic? Shakespeare in the Park is a classic summer highlight and this year’s shows – two […]
Greetings from CV Alliance! If you’ve been following the news, you’ll know much is happening on the marijuana front nationally, statewide and locally. The White House’s new drug control policy opposes marijuana legalization for medical and recreational use. The DEA has come under attack in Congress. Administrator Michele Leonhart has taken the brunt of criticisms. […]