Easter Finds In The Montrose Shopping Park Remember how thrilling the Easter egg hunts were growing up? For me it was Chinquapin Park in Baltimore, a long stretch of park with a creek that ran the length of it. There were plenty of places to hide eggs among the rocks and grasses there and such […]
Exploring “Happening” Ocean View Boulevard There’s a new trend happening in town and it’s rather exciting. The north end of Ocean View Boulevard just above Honolulu used to be mostly service oriented businesses and considered “a little off the beaten track.” Well the times, they are a changin’, and Ocean View Boulevard is getting new […]
A Titanic Tea … With Hats! This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and according to Lynne Roberto events to commemorate it are taking place all over the world. From Belfast where the ship was built, to England where she set sail from South Hampton on her maiden voyage, to […]
Meeting & Mingling with the MSPA What a nice time we had earlier this month at our first Montrose Shopping Park Association “Meet & Mingle” event. This was an idea that came out of last year’s events committee and was spearheaded by Montrose Ambassador Steve Pierce. The purpose was to provide a forum where business […]
Bet You Didn’t Know This About Executive Jewelers As I sit and get to know the owners, families and staff at our unique shops it always amazes me the things I find out. Here’s a prime example. Did you know that Garo Anserlian, owner of Executive Jewelers, was asked by NASA to design a watch […]
Strawberries, Ponies, and Jazz Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We invite you to check out our weekly neighborhood reunion at The Harvest Market. After coming through the winter weeks, the market is back in full swing with live entertainment, great produce, The Harvest Marketplace (formerly called the Thieves’ Market) and fun for […]
Meet Ann, Owner of The Perfect Touch Salon Last week I had the pleasure of pulling up a chair and visiting my friend Ann Mavila, owner of The Perfect Touch Hair Salon. I learned a lot watching her work and chatting with some of her clients. The Perfect Touch has been in the same location […]
Montrose …Your Valentine Place How blessed we are to live in the beautiful mountains of sunny Southern California and to have a quaint little town like Montrose where we can get away from it all and relax. I was reminded of this on Saturday as both couples and women visited my store as part of […]
Montrose … Take Two The next time you are watching your favorite TV series you might see something that looks very familiar. It seems the film industry has a renewed interest in the Montrose Shopping Park these days as several prominent series are being shot on our streets and in our stores and cafes. Just […]
Enjoying SPA PURA Many of us equate the month of January with newness, clean homes, a time to start diets and do things that are good for us. It brings to mind Spa Pura, who for the second year in a row was named “Best Day Spa In Glendale.” For such a quaint, little town, […]