Get Ready For Spooktacular I love this time of year, don’t you? In just 11 days we will be celebrating our annual Spooktacular event in the Montrose Shopping Park. If you are looking for an old-fashioned, safe, fun, family time this is where you want to be. At 5 p.m. on this one special night […]
This has been a very busy week for the Montrose Shopping Park board as we plan and execute our Halloween and upcoming Christmas seasonal events. Some unique and special things are in the works for our little town and you will want to visit often throughout the season. In the midst of all the planning, […]
Harvest Market Abundance I had so much fun at our Harvest Market recently! I arrived with a large Mary Lake Thompson market bag, my “go everywhere” camera, and a small wad of cash. I left with a bulging bag, some great pics to share, and went through my cash like sand through an hourglass. In […]
Montrose: Bedford Falls or Pottersville? In the popular holiday Frank Capra film, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” the image of Jimmy Stewart racing through the snow down the main street of Bedford Falls, NY shouting, “Merry Christmas, Bedford Falls!” reminds us that the charm of the Montrose Shopping Park and its appeal to local residents can […]
If you are a musician, a store like Grayson’s in a town like Montrose is enough to make you drool. The two just go together. Grayson’s Tune Town (2415 Honolulu Ave.) is one of the Montrose Shopping Park’s oldest stores. Established in 1953, Grayson’s originally started by selling records (remember those?), TVs, radios and music […]
Celebrating CV Weekly’s Two-Year Anniversary I remember the day I first met Robin Goldsworthy and Mary O’ Keefe. They were personally hand delivering the first edition of their brand new paper, a project they were very excited about. And one the MSPA wholeheartedly supports. We saw it as a paper we could call our own. […]
Breakfast at the Black Cow Café Tea Leoni and Nicholas Cage are just waking up in “Family Man,” one of my favorite movies. She turns to him, eyes squinting, and says, “Strong coffee, Jack.” Well the Black Cow must have been listening when they brought the French coffee press to Montrose. After enjoying their Kenyan […]
2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival This Weekend This year Dale and I celebrate 30 wonderful years of calling Los Angeles home. We grew up in Baltimore, nicknamed “Charm City.” Yes, it was charming in many ways, but the 24-hour summer humidity was not one of them. Not so in Montrose, especially this weekend as we […]
More News on the 2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival A fun filled weekend is coming up in the Montrose Shopping Park that you will enjoy. Friday night and Saturday night, Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 marks our 2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival. This is one of my favorite events because it takes place at the […]
Get Ready for the 2nd Annual Montrose Film Festival August, the last whole month of summer, is going by way too fast for me. It gives me pause to make more time for the fun things I enjoy doing this time of year. I hope to enjoy a few more beach and pool days, dinners […]