More than just an antique store, the Village Vintage Shoppe owner Eileen Moore has created a one-stop shop when it comes to antiques. Besides all the antiques she has on hand, she also can refurbish anything and specializes in vintage jewelry, handles estate sales and sells items on consignment. Village Vintage Shoppe, 3821 Ocean View […]
If You Love Montrose, You Will Love This Book Chances are you have started to hear some buzz about Montrose’s 100th birthday, which is coming up Feb. 22, and the brand new book getting ready to hit the bookshelves that commemorates it. Yes, 2013 is looking to be an historic year full of celebration as […]
By Jason KUROSU Calvin Chock opened TC Scooterz with the hope that it would provide La Crescenta’s youth with another outlet and further opportunities to connect with their peers. “A lot of kids tell me the same thing, that there’s nothing for kids to do around here,” said Chock from behind the counter, a glass […]
Try This for New Year’s Dining! If you’re like most people, you probably had some company and did the cooking for Christmas dinner. Is it just me or do you find that even “simple” meals seem to take more time and work than you thought? Of course, after that great meal there’s always a stack […]
Planning a Winning Path in 2013 “The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” Denis […]
Shop Local. Shop Montrose for Holiday Treats It’s so fun writing about the unique shops in the Montrose Shopping Park. These last few weeks I have focused on some key categories for the holiday season such as Fine Gift Stores, Women’s Clothing, and Shopping For Kids. With close to 200 businesses in the shopping park […]
All She Wants… “Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Dear Santa, This year all I want for Christmas is…. support for all those suffering from mental illness to get the services they need to help them cope with issues facing them. This year all I […]
Step Back to 1923 Montrose with the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce It is a crisp winter night, a starlit sky above. You turn north and find the foothills crowning the panoramic vista that seems to reach out from that narrow strip of silver – the sea – some dozens of miles to your south. […]
Shop Local. Shop Montrose. And Surprise Your Kids! Kids just love Montrose! Where else can they ride a pony on the same streets where Mom and Dad shop? With Christmas coming up, do you really want to fight the crowds and get the same thing everyone else is getting in the big box stores? Why […]
Lending a Hand in a Neighborly Manner “While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many.” ~ Lady Bird Johnson Hopefully this holiday season you are shopping locally and helping our local neighbors. I read on […]