By Charly SHELTON Warner Bros. Studios has been around since the heyday of silent movies. It was founded in 1923 and has been the distributor of many of the films now referred to as “the classics:” “Casablanca” from 1942, “Gone with the Wind” from 1939, “The Maltese Falcon” from 1941, “The Jazz Singer” from 1927 […]
By Charly SHELTON Crowds will gather along the 2200 block of Honolulu on Sunday for an afternoon of beer and food tasting. It’s time for craft beer, craft food and mingling with your neighbors down in Montrose, it must be time for the Montrose Food and Craft Beer Fest. “The focus is independent craft brewers. […]
By Charly SHELTON Parenthood is tough enough with one baby. But with 100, it will take an entire high school class worth of parents. The Crescenta Valley High School science classes of teacher Christina Engen are currently raising 100 baby rainbow trout to eventually be released back into the wild, and caring for them is […]
By Charly SHELTON Descanso Gardens is our own Central Park in the Crescenta Valley. It’s a meeting place, a quiet retreat, a tourist attraction and, now, a brunch hot spot. Whether it’s after a morning stroll through the gardens or before heading out, Maple at Descanso Gardens offers an expansive brunch that hits the spot, […]
By Charly SHELTON “Come for my soul, you wardens of the sky! May it see my corpse, may it rest on my mummy, which will never be destroyed or perish.” ~ Spell 89, Egyptian Book of the Dead The Egyptians were great believers in the afterlife. Those who could afford it were buried in ornate […]
By Charly SHELTON Rocky Cola Café closed in December 2012. Today the building stands empty and every few months new rumors start circulating about what’s to be done with the property. From proposed new restaurants to changes in business styles, there is no shortage of theories. In fact, there are several empty storefronts in Montrose […]
By Charly SHELTON Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day and that meant food, drink and music, all of which were found in abundance at Tam O’Shanter on Los Feliz. As one of LA’s oldest restaurants, the Scottish pub set in an English Tudor-style cottage is steeped in history, and one can feel the age as soon […]
By Charly SHELTON The treasures of the boy king are on tour for the last time. As they await their new resting place in the currently-under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, the burial goods of King Tutankhamun are embarking on a farewell tour to the California Science Center in Los Angeles and then nine […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park hosts several events to offer something new to their guests each time they visit. At Christmas, it has a holiday celebration. Over the summer, Ghost Town Alive! brings the Wild West to life. At Halloween, Knott’s Scary Farm is a must for fans of […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park hosts several events to offer something new to their guests each time they visit. At Christmas, it has a holiday celebration. Over the summer, Ghost Town Alive! brings the Wild West to life. At Halloween, Knott’s Scary Farm is a must for fans of […]