Try A Taste of Montrose! Join us this Sunday for Taste of Montrose when you can sample area restaurants, Kids-n-Kritters petting zoo, and Wags-n-Whiskers dog parade & fest benefitting the Glendale Humane Society. The Sunday Harvest Market will be going full swing and just picked, farm fresh strawberries are the star of the show! […]
May Mixer at Billy’s Boardshop Please join us on Wednesday, May 6 for our May mixer at Billy’s Boardshop. Our mixer is a great opportunity for you to meet the new owners of the shop and see the changes that they have made to the store. Jackie and Christian Cuesta, who bought Billy’s Boardshop last […]
Rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits at last weekend’s 10th annual Hometown Country Fair. While the festivities had to be cut short due to a rainstorm at 2 p.m., the first half of the day was filled with lots of fun and great entertainment. Twelve-year old Dana Lee Ryan kicked off the day’s events with a […]
Zeke’s Smokehouse is Doing Breakfast Right! No, that’s not Russell Crowe, but you won’t be the first person who does a double take. Meet Joe Meinhart, general manager of Montrose’s favorite barbecue hangout, Zeke’s Smokehouse. I ran into him recently as I went to pick up an order of apple cider cinnamon donuts to go. […]
City Council Swearing in Ceremony On Monday, April 17 Glendale’s two new city council members will be sworn in. Join us at 7 p.m. in the council chambers in city hall as Paula Devine and Vartan Gharpetian are sworn in for their four-year terms. The council chambers are located at 613 E. Broadway in the […]
Mixing it Up at Our Mixers Have you ever been to Dream Dinners? Perhaps you’ve been curious about the make-it-yourself frozen meal enterprise but have never gone there. Such was the case for some of the 50 or so attendees at the Chamber’s most recent mixer. They learned about the convenience and tastiness of the […]
Meet Shara From Anew Luke Salon! The Montrose Shopping Park is full of creative and “on trend” business owners who are passionate about what they do. I first met Shara Shahouni (even his name is fun to say!) at our MSPA merchants’ dinner last fall at Casa Cordoba. This man exudes personality and charm and […]
Montrose Art Walk, Golf Tournament & Scholarships The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting the Art Walk Sidewalk Sale in the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue. We have four dates on the calendar and the first one is approaching fast! The first Art Walk of the year is on […]
We at the Chamber are looking for feedback from local businesses regarding some important possible legislation. The City of Los Angeles is exploring an increase in the city’s minimum wage from the current $9 per hour to between $13.25 and $15.25 per hour, to be phased in over multiple years. The L.A. County Board of […]
Party! People! Pastries! Happy Birthday, Montrose! What a blessing it is when people are of one accord! Last Sunday, The Montrose Shopping Park board, longtime business owners, City of Glendale officials, MVCCC members, customers, neighbors and friends all came together to celebrate Montrose. The small town “Mayberry” atmosphere was in abundance on a beautiful, sunny […]