The Twelve Days of Christmas Crescenta Valley Version On the 1st day of Christmas, our foothills gave to me, A Common House Sparrow in an oak tree. On the 2nd day of Christmas, our foothills gave to me, Two Mourning Doves, drinking from our pool. On the 3rd day of Christmas, the foothills gave to […]
What’s Your Excuse? The holidays are understandably a stressful time. There never seems to be enough hours in the day or money in the bank to accomplish everything we want to. I was talking to a friend who owns a bakery in town and she said that this year people seemed especially nasty. Mary O’Keefe […]
1937 – 2013 Carol Curtis passed into life eternal on Dec. 18 in Los Angeles. Although born in Wichita, Kans., she spent the majority of her years in the Cañada-Crescenta foothills and surrounding areas. She graduated from local schools, attended the University of Redlands, married and became the mother of four. Always interested in the […]
Happy New Year Shop & Dine Fun! Happy New Year, dear friends! The shop & dine fun continues as we move into after Christmas sales. Some of the best bargains can be found starting now! The lights are still on and it’s a great time to start shopping for next year at bargain prices. Perhaps […]
‘Cruise’ To New Beginnings It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new executive director of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. I have been a part of this amazing community my whole life. I attended local schools and am now fortunate to be raising my own family here. While Foothill Boulevard and […]
Get in Shape for 2014 – Ribbon Cutting at Back to Basics Fitness and Dance Studio A new year means a new you! So why not try Back to Basics Fitness and Dance Studio? After our ribbon cutting on Jan. 2 at 5:30 p.m., you can jump right into the new year at their first […]
QUESTION: I really try not to be critical, but this issue is really bugging me. We have six grandchildren (all in their teens) and every time they visit, they don’t enter into the conversation we’re having with their parents and other family members. They just constantly stare into their cellphones and text their friends. I’m […]
TIME EXPOSURE AT BOLTON HALL Little Landers Historical Society announces the installation of a new temporary Bolton Hall exhibit. Until April 2014, Time Exposure will display an extensive collection of vintage cameras and projection equipment. Visit Bolton Hall to see how photo memories were recorded in the olden days. Bolton Hall is open to the […]
Trying to Recapture Movie Magic By Mark SHELTON As the old saying goes, “This is not your father’s Walter Mitty.” For those who remember and treasure the classic 1947 “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” that, like the 2013 version, was based on the James Thurber short story, be prepared for something only marginally similar in […]
By Charly SHELTON So you got a movie theater gift card from your creepy Irish aunt who smells like cabbage and all you want now is to get out of the house to go see a movie. But with all of the Oscar-buzzing movies in theaters right now, which one do you choose? Take a […]