Change in the New Year! There’s something about an approaching new year that makes us reflect, plan and pursue change. A new beginning, so to speak, a time to do things differently. For me personally, after much prayer I have decided to take a break from writing this column. Back in 2009 I was serving […]
What a memorable Christmas season it has been so far in Montrose! Our little town has been seen all over the country! First on CBS national news on White Friday and most recently on the Christmas episode of “NCIS L.A.” I was fortunate to be on set in October when “NCIS L.A.” came to town […]
Shop Montrose With Merchants You Know! There are so many ways to shop these days! Big companies have made it easy to let your fingers do the walking and try to emulate neighborhood shopping like ours in constructed mall “villages.” Yet we are the originals with winding streets and prancing horse-drawn carriages that modern day […]
Montrose on ABC7 Eyewitness News!!! It was a banner weekend in the Montrose Shopping Park! Our Shop Small, Shop Local message is making headlines all over Southern California and across the land! On White Friday morning ABC7 called me to do an interview for Small Business Saturday. We set it up to shoot at Revelation […]
It’s White Friday In Montrose! The magical beginning of Christmas in Montrose is here! Join us this White Friday at 7 p.m. for the Annual Old Town Christmas Tree & Town Lighting! See the MSP’s first fresh-cut tree: a 16’ Noble Fir to be decorated with over 1300 lights and giant colorful ornaments! Watch as […]
Montrose Barber Shop Celebrates 70 Years! There’s a big party at the Montrose Barber Shop tomorrow, Friday, and you are invited! They have been in business 70 years and it’s cause for a big celebration. To get ready for this shindig they gutted the entire store and did a major remodel highlighting the original architecture. […]
Order Your Thanksgiving Pies at La Fleur Pastry! La Fleur Pastry is tempting us again! This time with scrumptious artisan pies that will be the crowning glory of your Thanksgiving feast. Choose from pecan, Dutch apple, lemon meringue, blueberry, coconut pecan and pumpkin. Prices range from $14.95 to $18.50 and they are available for pre-order […]
A New Happy Hour at Zeke’s Smokehouse! A happy hour so new it’s not even on their website yet! Zeke’s Smokehouse (2209 Honolulu Ave.) is the place to be Monday-Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. After an afternoon shopping Montrose, treat yourself to a frosty glass of beer or a glass of wine for […]
Montrose Voted Finest & Best Shopping! It’s always nice to get an award. It’s especially nice to get two! Locally the Montrose Shopping Park was voted Finest Shopping Center in Glendale by you, our CV Weekly readers, and we thank you! On a larger scale we were recently awarded Best Quaint Shopping in all of […]
Montrose Shopping Park Happenings I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: You don’t get bored at our monthly Montrose Shopping Park board meeting. Here City of Glendale engineers shared plans to improve traffic in the area. Major discussion also took place about “What in the world is going on with the empty storefront […]