New Business Welcomed in Montrose and La Cañada Change and new beginnings have come to the area again. Walk this Way on Honolulu Avenue has come under new ownership. Long time owner Julie Kumjian sold her store to one of her favorite clients, Edna Baghoumian. Walk this Way calls itself, “A neighborhood shoe store.” They […]
Easter Finds In The Montrose Shopping Park Remember how thrilling the Easter egg hunts were growing up? For me it was Chinquapin Park in Baltimore, a long stretch of park with a creek that ran the length of it. There were plenty of places to hide eggs among the rocks and grasses there and such […]
Scholarship Fundraiser – How You Can Help Join us Thursday, May 3 for the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce’s 16th Annual Golf Classic and Scholarship Fundraiser at Verdugo Hills Golf Course! Not only does the event promise to be a fun day at a beautiful location in Verdugo City but it is a chance to […]
Exploring “Happening” Ocean View Boulevard There’s a new trend happening in town and it’s rather exciting. The north end of Ocean View Boulevard just above Honolulu used to be mostly service oriented businesses and considered “a little off the beaten track.” Well the times, they are a changin’, and Ocean View Boulevard is getting new […]
Honolulu Road Diet As you may or may not know, the Glendale City Council recently approved the test-case conversion of Honolulu Avenue from four travel lanes to three travel lanes (“road diet”) between Orangedale Avenue and approximately Whiting Woods Road. What does this mean for you? Do you have questions or concerns about the […]
by Jason KUROSU ThePublicStore.com is a one-stop shop for those looking to sell their belongings or buy used items without the hassles generally involved with Internet shopping or the limited selection available at most consignment stores. Started by good friends Ralph Vartanian and John Abdoian in early 2011, ThePublicStore.com is both a response to the […]
A Titanic Tea … With Hats! This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and according to Lynne Roberto events to commemorate it are taking place all over the world. From Belfast where the ship was built, to England where she set sail from South Hampton on her maiden voyage, to […]
Getting Fired Up “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” Benjamin Franklin Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce wants your energy to work as a team to promote and improve the civic, economic, industrial, professional and cultural welfare of the Crescenta Valley. TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More. Do you have ideas on how to improve the […]
Meeting & Mingling with the MSPA What a nice time we had earlier this month at our first Montrose Shopping Park Association “Meet & Mingle” event. This was an idea that came out of last year’s events committee and was spearheaded by Montrose Ambassador Steve Pierce. The purpose was to provide a forum where business […]
Scholarships for Students and Free Tax Preparation Available Pass the word along! The Montrose-Verdugo City is now accepting college scholarship applications. Our scholarships are open to all graduating high school seniors in the local area who are an active part of the community. Our Anita Peete Geyer scholarships will be handed out at our 16th […]