By Charly SHELTON The past year seemed to fly by. There was no shortage of fun and exciting stories in the Travel & Leisure section. Let’s take a look back at some of the best ofs, month-by-month throughout 2019. January Popcornopolis Tour Jan. 19 was National Popcorn Day. To celebrate, LA-based, family-owned popcorn company Popcornopolis […]
By Charly SHELTON New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and Crescenta Valley bars and restaurants are pulling out all the stops to usher in the next decade. Let’s take a look at what some of the popular spots will be up to. Avignone’s. Avignone’s in Montrose was purchased by new owners earlier this […]
By Susan JAMES After 42 years, nine films and multiple iterations for television, the “Star Wars” saga is fairly familiar to a great number of people. “The Rise of Skywalker,” which presumably brings the Skywalker saga full circle, is like a Christmas tree. You know it’s dead but there are so many shiny objects, colored […]
Enjoy this on-ride view from the Queen Mary Express kiddie ride that takes kids and adults on a quick tour of the Queen Mary Christmas festival.
By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year for gingerbread everything, holiday lights and the gentle hiss of a “snoap” machine giving SoCal a white Christmas. That’s right; it’s time for the holidays at the local theme parks. From Universal Studios Hollywood to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and everywhere in between, the holiday […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year for gingerbread everything, holiday lights and the gentle hiss of a “snoap” machine giving SoCal a white Christmas. That’s right; it’s time for the holidays at the local theme parks. From Universal Studios Hollywood to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and everywhere in between, the holiday […]
By Charly SHELTON I know already “Frozen” is a musical. The 2013 movie is prolific and has inundated all aspects of life. How can someone have lived through 2014-16 without hearing “Let It Go” at least six trillion times? Though “Frozen” was already a musical it’s now a stage musical from Broadway, so somehow it’s […]
Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this holiday season: “Little Black Dress the Musical” follows the story of Dee and her best friend Mandy experiencing life through their little black dresses – first job interview, first date, first awkward sexual experience, second awkward sexual experience and more! Using hilarious improv, […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year for gingerbread everything, holiday lights and the gentle hiss of a “snoap” machine giving SoCal a white Christmas. That’s right; it’s time for the holidays at the local theme parks. From Universal Studios Hollywood to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and everywhere in between, the holiday […]