As you leisurely stroll through the shopping park, there are several stores that make you feel as if you have had a visit with Cupid himself. Upon entering you are embraced in the Valentine spirit of red, white, pink hearts, and things that say, “I love you.” These are happy stores to visit in our […]
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover” — Mark Twain Are you in a “safe harbor?” Is your business […]
The Montrose Shopping Park is the perfect place to come and get in the Valentine mood. We have several stores that really get into the theme of things with red, white, pink, hearts and love. Jane’s Cakes & Chocolates is one of these stores. I popped in the other day and much to my delight […]
“The universe is like a big mail-order department, constantly delivering people, events and things to you. You ‘order’ what you get by sending energetic messages out to the universe based on your predominant beliefs. But if you have mixed messages in your file, the universe can’t understand your order.” — T. Harv Eker The Crescenta […]
“Don’t be content with doing only your duty. Do more than your duty. It’s the horse that finishes a neck ahead that wins the race.” — Andrew Carnegie Is your business in a rut? Do you find yourself doing the same things week after week? Do you want to meet new people? Do you want […]
Have you ever noticed the cute little village in the heart of the 2400 block of Honolulu Avenue? It’s a tranquil beehive of salons, eateries, and spas nestled within the shopping park. Uptown Face and Body Care is an intimate spa that has been residing there since 1996. Upon entering Uptown (2418 Honolulu, Suite E) […]
Many of our Crescenta Valley residents and chamber board members were busy this last weekend improving the world and specifically the Crescenta Valley. The CV Chamber had its e-waste recycle event last Saturday and the community came through and cleaned out their garages. Over eight pallets, six feet high of monitors, computers, printers and miscellaneous […]
The Montrose Shopping Park has been getting quite a reputation for our Italian restaurants. Each one has something special to offer and I look forward to writing about all of them. I have very fond memories of when Dale and I first discovered Pasta Preziosa. It was back in 2000 when we were first opening […]
So, you have made your New Year’s resolutions and now it is the 6th of the month. Have you kept them? Don’t worry if you have not. I read on the Internet that only 12% of people actually keep their New Year’s resolutions. You could be one of the 12%, however it will require work […]
Without a doubt Pattyes Closet (2422 Honolulu Ave.) is one of the stores that helps define the Montrose Shopping Park as being the “one of a kind” place it is. Where else in town can you just pop in on a given afternoon and find an actress getting ready for her upcoming photo shoots with […]