Back to School Means Back to Routine Summer is a time to kick back, relax, stay up late, sleep in, go on vacation or just sit on the porch and watch the sunset. While this is great for the soul and needed for recuperation, structured routine is just as important in your life and the […]
Breakfast at the Black Cow Café Tea Leoni and Nicholas Cage are just waking up in “Family Man,” one of my favorite movies. She turns to him, eyes squinting, and says, “Strong coffee, Jack.” Well the Black Cow must have been listening when they brought the French coffee press to Montrose. After enjoying their Kenyan […]
The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) welcomes ladies from the Pasadena area and beyond interested in learning more about the League’s more than 85 years of leadership and service in the community. An open house is being held on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the League’s headquarters. The open […]
Becoming Acquainted with the Chamber “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” -Pablo Picasso Written by Sam Lee, Intern With the end of junior year and the beginning of a long-awaited summer break, I was on a search for an internship to keep […]
Signs, and Permits, and Compliance, Oh My! There has been lots of confusion lately in Montrose-Verdugo City regarding building signs, window and building banners, sidewalk signs and what the City of Glendale considers compliant. Hopefully, we can help clear some of this up. In the coming weeks, the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce in conjunction […]
2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival This Weekend This year Dale and I celebrate 30 wonderful years of calling Los Angeles home. We grew up in Baltimore, nicknamed “Charm City.” Yes, it was charming in many ways, but the 24-hour summer humidity was not one of them. Not so in Montrose, especially this weekend as we […]
Gathering Together for Business Education “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.”– Herman Melville Please help a local restaurant and educational programs at the same time by eating out during our Dine-Out Night on Sept. 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Giuseppe’s Pizzeria. The money […]
More News on the 2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival A fun filled weekend is coming up in the Montrose Shopping Park that you will enjoy. Friday night and Saturday night, Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 marks our 2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival. This is one of my favorite events because it takes place at the […]
Get Ready for the 2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival August, the last whole month of summer, is going by way too fast for me. It gives me pause to make more time for the fun things I enjoy doing this time of year. I hope to enjoy a few more beach and pool days, dinners […]
Don’t Panic – (It Won’t Help!) With all the news that is swirling about the economy and the debt ceiling and the S&P’s downgrade of the US credit rating, what should you do? I would definitely say: Don’t Panic! Think clearly, logically and have a plan. If you react instead of act you could suffer […]