It’s holiday party season and a time when women want to look their best. The good news is Montrose is known for its salons. Each one has its own personality and specialties. Jade Houston, owner of J. Lauren Hair Studio, has been in the hair business for 30 years, the last 10 at her up-to-date […]
Special thanks to members of the American Legion and the VFW, and to everyone else that helped decorate the chamber float for the Montrose Christmas Parade on Saturday. Our newest member to the chamber, Reindeer Rick Liss, made sure our sleigh and riders made it through without any mishaps. Along with chamber board members, we […]
One business that does more than just make money is April Ray Salon. They help make people beautiful with pretty new hairdos while always contributing to the community by being involved and hosting mixers. We hope you join us at our December mixer at their gorgeous salon. April Ray Salon is a unique hair studio […]
The holidays are fast approaching! Montrose is getting in the holiday spirit. Friday, Nov. 26 officially kicked off our rendition of an old-town Christmas along Honolulu Avenue. There will be horse drawn trolley rides, live bands playing holiday standards and frequent Santa sightings. For more information visit www.shopmontrose.com. The 34th Annual Montrose Christmas Parade will […]
The Montrose Shopping Park would like to invite you to an evening of “Christmas Shopping Therapy.” Where else in all of L.A. can you stroll down a peaceful, winding street as you enjoy trees, as far as the eye can see, wrapped in millions of tiny, sparkling lights? Many of our ready-to-wear and gift stores […]
“A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” — Henrik Ibsen At the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, the wonderful person taking the helm as president for the year 2011 is none other than Leslie Lesh of Leo’s All-Star Sports Bar & Grill. […]
Did you know there is a nationwide movement going on to bring attention to the plight of independently owned small businesses? The first ever “Small Business Saturday” was started by American Express Open and is catching like wildfire. There is a website (www.smallbusinesssaturday.com) and a massive Facebook movement to publicize the event. According to the […]
By Ted AYALA Members of the local community and professionals from the medical sector came out last Friday afternoon, Nov. 19, to celebrate the Kidney Dialysis Center of Verdugo Hills’ (KDCVH) open house and ribbon cutting at the Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH). As reported previously in the Crescenta Valley Weekly, the KDCVH fills a unique […]
By Ted AYALA Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the modern world. Because of the wide availability of junk food and the increased use of personal transportation, Americans are finding it harder than ever to stave off the disease. According to the American Diabetes Association, the number of adult Americans that will […]
“Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond, their unknown and undiscovered brothers.” — Howard Thurman The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to thank those that came to our third annual Taste in the Foothills last Wednesday, Nov. 10. Our estimate is that […]