Maintaining a Healthy Community

“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for each other.” – Millard Fuller If it snows on Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta during your ribbon cutting ceremony that must mean you’ll have good luck in business for many years to come. Mailboxes Plus in La […]

Have You Tried Cucina Rustica Yet?

A good first impression is important when entering a restaurant and Cucina Rustica does not disappoint. The outside is clean, new, and open with large glass windows. It makes you want to walk in. When you do, you step into a large, welcoming room with nice ceilings, custom soft lighting and fresh flowers on each […]

Bellies, Babies, & Bosoms!

This is a happy store with carousels and crystal, pink, white, and green, splashed with sunshine. It looks so cute when you drive by and makes you feel good stepping in. This is very important if you are a new mom walking in the door with lots of questions. Bellies, Babies, & Bosoms has been […]

Supporting the Bold Ones

There have been many news articles saying that the recession is over. However, many people are still out of work and businesses are struggling. Now is the time to support our local businesses and help them recover from the recession. There’s no doubt that recessions are bad for business, however a recession is not a […]

Get Out the Vote!

Here in Montrose-Verdugo City and the incorporated part of La Crescenta,  it is time to vote! April 5 is the Glendale Municipal Election. Voters will have the opportunity to cast votes for two seats of each of the governing bodies: The Glendale City Council, The Glendale Unified School District and the Glendale Community College Board […]

Montrose-Verdugo City is the place to be!

Spring is in the air! The trees are beginning to bud and the birds are beginning to sing! What a great place we live in. While most of the United States is under four to five feet of snow, with more on the way, our days are filled with mild temperatures and lots of sunshine. […]

Brightening Up Our Community

Many people juggle work, owning a business, school, kids, and activity after activity. It is hard enough to complete the tasks that need to get done, but to add more to the list seems daunting. However, it has been proven that one of the most satisfying, fun, and productive ways to refresh, renew, unite families […]

Paper Rabbit Celebrates 30 Years in Montrose!

Have you ever seen the custom, hot pink Paper Rabbit convertible VW beetle? It belongs to PR owner Danielle Smith and it can be seen parked behind her store and driving around town. To me, this cute little car epitomizes the standout cuteness and whimsy that is Paper Rabbit. Paper Rabbit graced Honolulu Avenue in […]

Valentine Fun in Montrose! (Part 2)

As you leisurely stroll through the shopping park, there are several stores that make you feel as if you have had a visit with Cupid himself. Upon entering you are embraced in the Valentine spirit of red, white, pink hearts, and things that say, “I love you.” These are happy stores to visit in our […]

Navigating Safely

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover” — Mark Twain Are you in a “safe harbor?” Is your business […]