The 43rd Annual Montrose Oktoberfest Returns! After having to postpone our beloved annual Montrose Oktoberfest last year, we are thrilled to announce that it is back on this year! It will be held on the first Saturday of October, Oct. 1, from noon to 10 p.m. Your favorites will all be back: live music (Past […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The worldwide pandemic had many people reassess their priorities, including how they did business. Many businesses were affected by COVID-19 with some not surviving the masking, closures and limited re-openings. While many had to “pivot,” that is rethink how to meet the needs of their customers in unusual circumstances, for some owners […]
Up Next … CV Weekly Mixer and More Saturday, July 23 … what an evening! Whether it was getting ready for tri tip or pulled pork slider barbeque in the beautiful St. Luke’s of the Mountains Church courtyard or the prospect of winning some money playing bingo inside Sadler Hall, over 100 enthusiasts showed up […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Fresh Brothers will be hosting its grand opening, continuing the pizza legacy set by Georgee’s Pizza at 720 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. Scott Goldberg, Fresh Brothers pizza co-founder, said the company looks for a strong community-based location with good family values when choosing where to open their restaurants. He […]
Beat Your Lender I’m sure you have heard adverting for mortgage refinance programs that are amortized over 10-15 years instead of the standard 30-year term. There is a common thread to all of these programs and that thread can be easily described with the two words that I have been preaching for 40 years – […]
Next Attraction … Bingo & BBQ Before we announce the details of our next attraction I would like to commend and congratulate Victoria Malone and The Impact Foundation LA for the beautiful and moving tribute last Thursday, June 30 at Montrose Community Park that honored the memory of Chace Taylor Malone and celebrated the first […]
Film and Television Set Designer Extraordinaire Gabriella Douglas is Leaving Her Artistic Mark on Hollywood Superstar set designer/art director Gabriella Douglas has so many new credits she can’t even keep up. From “Star Trek” to “Mrs. America,” she is a highly sought after set designer in Canada, Hollywood and beyond. Her talents have led her […]
A Montrose Memorial Day to Remember It was a somber but special morning at the Montrose Vietnam War Memorial (corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard) on May 30 as we honored our local residents who fought for our country and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Our annual Memorial Day ceremony was […]
Crescenta Valley Strong This past month the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce concluded two highly successful events … its May 18 mixer, which was combined with the Montrose-Verdugo Hills Chamber of Commerce and held at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club and our Vendors Silent Auction with over $12,000 in valuable gift items auctioned to the […]
A Perfect Day at the Fair Beneath a Chamber of Commerce picture perfect blue sky and ideal temperature, an estimated crowd of 5,000-6,000 parents, children, students, friends and just plain Fair lovers attended this year’s Hometown Country Fair last Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park. Check out this year’s participants … more than 50 vendor booths, […]