By Charly SHELTON Last February, a sign was erected at the southwest corner of the park at New York Avenue and Honolulu Avenue. This park, historically and locally known as Hindenburg Park, is officially Crescenta Valley Regional Park. The sign erected read, “Wilkommen zum Hindenburg Park, The Historic German Section of Crescenta Valley Park.” There […]
By Charly SHELTON The end of the year is celebrated in many different cultures. But because each celebration is so all consuming, there is rarely an opportunity to see beyond our own traditions. Most Americans know the basics of Christmas and Hanukkah, regardless of religious affiliation, but the mysteries of Kwanzaa […]
By Charly SHELTON The holidays are full of laughter and cheer, giving and gathering, eggnog and gingerbread. And each year, local theme parks pull out all the stops to bring holiday cheer to those who visit them. This week, we head over to the theme park closest to the Crescenta Valley – Universal Studios Hollywood. […]
By Charly SHELTON Christmas trees are beautiful and festive, but can also be dangerous. Some families opt for artificial trees because they are more fire safe, while others choose to have a live tree for the season, with flocking or fire retardant sprayed on the needles. The Glendale Fire Dept. hosted a live fire demonstration […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON It is not easy to start a business, let alone make it successful and long lasting, but in Montrose there are legacy businesses that have defied the odds through hard work and dedication and creating a solid base of loyal customers. Berolina Bakery at 3421 Ocean View Blvd. is […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, Santa Claus travels around the world to give presents to all the good little girls and boys, but before he loads up his sleigh at the end of the month, he always makes sure to stop by the La Crescenta Woman’s Club for a hot breakfast and pictures with the […]
By Charly SHELTON The winter holidays mean family gatherings, big dinners, hauling out the decorations and lighting up a decorative object, be it a Christmas tree, a menorah, a kinara, diyas or Yule log. And with these events come specific, holiday-themed poison dangers, especially for young children. “We have lots of people coming over, we […]
By Charly SHELTON At this festive season of the year, everyone follows their own traditions for a winter holiday. For African-Americans celebrating Kwanzaa, it is a time to light the kinara candles. For Christians celebrating Christmas, it is a time for gift giving and celebration in commemoration of Christ’s birth. For pagans following Anglo-Saxon, Germanic […]
By Charly SHELTON The holidays are full of laughter and cheer, giving and gathering, eggnog and gingerbread. And each year, local theme parks pull out all the stops to bring holiday cheer to those who visit them. This week, we take a look at the granddaddy of them all – Disneyland Resort. For its […]
By Charly SHELTON Montrose Shopping Park is home to many new and popular businesses like Starbucks, Arthur Murray Dance Studio and Montrose Candy Company, but there are also legacy businesses that have enjoyed decades in Montrose, servicing the area and getting to know their customers as they grow the business and become more than just […]