You Won’t Find This at the Mall! I posted this photo of happy Montrose shoppers getting a free horse drawn trolley ride and one friend posted, “You won’t find this at the mall!” Little did she know she would be the inspiration for this week’s column. Yes, it’s easier than ever to shop online and […]
Welcome to New Businesses and A Sad Goodbye The CV Chamber held a ribbon cutting on Dec. 6 for Fringe Hair Studio in La Crescenta. We were happy to welcome owner Jamie Cripe and her staff of stylists and an esthetician to our community and congratulate them on their opening. Fringe Hair Studio opened its […]
Community Recognition Award Winners Banquet “Take care of your customers and everything else will fall in place.” That is the mission statement of Bob Smith Toyota, our 2013 Business of the Year. The Smith family has been in the car business for over 97 years, 79 of which were in Glendale and La Crescenta. This […]
The Joys of Shopping Montrose This Christmas Did you know that in addition to hosting the annual Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade, the small merchants of the Montrose Shopping Park were also a platinum sponsor? Yes, we believe in this beloved tradition that has been going on for 37 years. Each year has a different twist and […]
Look Up at Uptown Spa On Monday, Dec. 16, we will be having a ribbon cutting at Uptown Spa located in La Crescenta. Although this day spa has been around for a while, as of mid-November it is under new ownership. We would like to welcome and congratulate owner Ivy Bui! Ivy Bui has been […]
Community Recognition Award Winners Banquet The Montrose community and the Crescenta Valley are special places to live. Not only is it peaceful and beautiful, it is filled with many residents, businesses and community organizations that give back their time, talents and resources. The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce looks forward to recognizing and honoring those […]
Critters and La Perla Host Christmas Open House This Weekend! It all started when Burbank resident Eva Ford, a flight attendant with United Airlines, was watching Channel 7 news. They were doing a piece on shopping local for Christmas and mentioned Montrose. It inspired her to come out and discover some new stores. When making […]
Glendale Police Chief De Pompa’s Retirement Party Glendale Police Chief Ron De Pompa is retiring from the police department after 36 years of service and the Glendale Police Foundation and the Glendale Police Dept. are inviting the community and businesses to join them in wishing him well. A gathering is being held in his honor […]
Thanksgiving is Done – Moving Forward with Mixer Fun! We hope everyone was able to enjoy a nice long weekend! If you celebrated Thanksgiving, then we hope you had a great feast with family and friends. Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it is officially time to exercise our Christmas spirit. That’s right – […]
Winter Wonderland Weekend – a Reward for Shopping Local! There is no place like Montrose to immerse yourself in the small town holiday feeling of years gone by! The Montrose Shopping Park is the perfect stage for our Winter Wonderland Weekend starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. First, let’s talk shopping. Did you know you […]