Did you know Once Upon A Time is the oldest children’s bookstore in the nation? That’s right and it’s one of the special independent businesses that define the Montrose Shopping Park. Once Upon A Time (www.onceupona.com) was founded in 1966 by Jane Humphrey. In 2003 it was purchased by the Palacios family. I want to […]
“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” They say that if a shark stops swimming it dies. So they swim – and so should you. […]
Have you heard the term “staycation” yet? It’s a new way of life for many riding out the current economy whereby you find fun things to do close to home. Every Sunday morning in the Montrose Shopping Park it feels like vacation. How refreshing it is to meander down Honolulu Avenue with the smell of […]
“The fruits of life fall into the hands of those who climb the tree and pick them.” — Earl Tupper “Our current economic state presents us with many opportunities – it’s all about how you choose to look at it,” states Kathy Jo Pollack on Selfgrowth.com. She says her focus has always been all about […]
Last week, I sat down with Jackie Walls of Jackie’s Hair A Go Go (838 1/2 Foothill Blvd. La Cañada Flintridge) and we talked about what inspired her to open her wig store. In 1997, Jackie woke up and found her life ha changed. When she woke up that morning, she was overwhelmed with a […]
By Mary DAWSON A few weeks ago I found myself wandering down Honolulu Avenue in search of something new. Most of us lead such busy lives and we tend to do what we are comfortable with and what we know. One of the by-products of writing this column is that it gets me out of […]
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” — Henry David Thoreau By Julia RABAGO From June 19 to July 24, ART from the Ashes Gallery at 216 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale is showing impressive artwork crafted from materials collected from the Station Fire site locations after personal items had been […]
By Ted AYALA One of the keystone principles of any chamber of commerce is to help improve and maintain a healthy business climate for its members. This is achieved not only for the sake of business and the common good of today, but also so that future generations may prosper. It was with that in […]
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Right off the bat you might well ask, “So what in the world is the MSPA?” It’s an acronym for the Montrose Shopping Park Association, formed way back in 1968 for the purpose of representing the interests of the then “newly created” Montrose Shopping Park. The Shopping Park is a B.I.D. (another acronym meaning Business […]