by Mary DAWSON I could go nuts in this store. Being one that “paints with merchandise,” I believe when serving food, presentation is almost equally important as taste. Jane’s Cake and Chocolate Supply carries everything you need for baking, cake decorating, and candy making. We’re not talking the ordinary stuff you find in the big […]
Some weeks ago, I was reading an article in the newspaper saying that this winter promised to be a dry one. Well … so much for a dry winter. But hey, what do I know? I’m no latter-day Dr. George Fischbeck (remember him, kids?) and we’re not actually in winter yet, but it’s looking to […]
Tonight the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is honoring those who have enriched our world. We are honoring 12 wonderful individuals and businesses that have improved the quality of life in the Crescenta Valley. One such business, receiving the Business of the Year award, is the fantastic paper you are reading right now, The Crescenta […]
T here is nothing quite like the Montrose Shopping Park when it comes to enjoying Halloween “family-friendly” style. So many of our “one-of-a-kind” stores get in on the act with very creative window displays and unique merchandise. Last week I walked the whole park, snapping pics and popping in, to see what was different to […]
T he Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce will be honoring the following awardees at our annual recognition banquet on Oct. 28. It is an honor to know them and to have them in our community! Man of the Year: Mike Smith gives back to the community on a daily basis. Mike volunteers for numerous boards, […]
W ell, it was a happy and fun Oktoberfest, but now it’s time to get back to work. Time to put away my alpine hats and my tracht until next year. But before I definitively close the Oktoberfest news until next year, allow me to thank the public for coming by and making the Oktoberfest […]
The Crescenta Valley Weekly recently celebrated its one-year anniversary and I must say Robin Goldsworthy and her staff sure know how to throw a great party. It gave me pause to review the articles written here this past year. I thought you might enjoy this trip down memory lane and that you may be inspired […]
Another year and another Oktoberfest whirled by. We’ve all been anticipating it so much that it’s hard to believe it has already come and gone. There was some fear that the weather would not cooperate with us at first. There was some rain in the morning that caught us all off guard but that soon […]
“People only do business with people they know, like and trust.” — Leonard Ghazarian, Caspian Services Inc. Question of the day … Do you need to spend a great deal of your income on marketing? Many business professionals say no. Wikipedia says that marketing is the process by which companies create customer interest in goods […]
Sometimes you can learn a lot about a store by the way it looks in the back, where most people don’t see. Holiday Hats and Gowns has several parking spots in the lot behind their store. Customers “in the know” park there and enter from the back door. The “secret passage” is like a picture, […]