Calling all artists for the first-ever 2010 Crescenta Valley Paint Out, sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Arts Council. Plein air artists are invited to paint the majestic mountains and historic settings of the Crescenta Valley during a four-week period (Oct. 9-Nov. 5). The artwork will then be exhibited and judged. Registration (up to three artworks) […]
By Eric OWENS Ocean View Books Etc, formerly Around the World Books of La Cañada, celebrated its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 2 on the same day as the 33rd Annual Montrose Oktoberfest. The bookstore is owned by Priscilla Luther-Heft and Rosemont Middle School science teacher Mike Heft. After Luther-Heft cut the official golden ribbon, homemade […]
Brenda & John Grote were the winners of Dilbeck Real Estate’s Discover California drawing. They won a golf & spa package that included a weekend for two at the Silverado Resort in the Napa Valley. They will enjoy a relaxing get-a-way that includes three days and two nights playing golf, relaxing with spa treatments and […]
McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga has recently been awarded grants from the Weingart Foundation and Los Angeles County Arts Commission to support its capacity building efforts, which in turn improves the Center’s services. The $15,000 Weingart Foundation grant represents a new source of funding for the Center. The Weingart Foundation makes grants to assist organizations […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was a hot Sunday but that didn’t stop true wine lovers from spending the afternoon sipping wine and enjoying a wide variety of foods at the Eighth Annual La Cañada Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting. The event was held at Memorial Park and wines from around the world were sampled, as […]
As I work here at my computer and watch the thermometer climb past the century mark I am reminded of the fire danger here in the Crescenta Valley. Some of the most striking images from the Sayre Fire two summers ago were the helicopter videos of homes ablaze a mile from the fire front, ignited […]
L a Crescenta-based solar power company PHAT Energy is joining the non-profit American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and hundreds of solar specialists and grassroots organizations throughout America to collectively showcase more than 5,000 solar-powered homes, schools and businesses, including the Pasadena Foothills region and across North America, for the 15th Annual National Solar Tour, the […]
Crescenta Valley Weekly celebrated its first year anniversary last Thursday with family, friends and supporters. St. Luke’s of the Mountains graciously offered to have the event in their courtyard. Guests dined on an assortment of cuisine provided by Frank’s Famous and topped the meal off with an ice cream dessert donated by Paradis ice cream […]
The La Crescenta Woman’s Club, a philanthropic group that has been giving to deserving individuals and organizations for almost a century, will turn 100 years old in 2011. Its clubhouse, one of the oldest buildings left standing in La Crescenta, will be 86. (Its image in stained glass may be viewed at the new La […]
Harkening back to the 1940s and 1950s, John Peters and Andrea Barricklow exchanged wedding vows on Sept. 4 at the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church with Pastor Andy Wilson presiding. The wedding and reception, which followed at La Cañada Country Club, had a vintage theme with bride and groom, as well as the wedding party, clad […]