Summertime is Harvest Market Time It’s not every day that you can walk the Harvest Market and see tables piled high with just picked corn, perfectly dressed in summer husks. Now is the time. The summer corn crops are in, and we all know there’s nothing like fresh corn on the cob, right out of […]
An Offer You Can’t Refuse from Ocean View Books I had a new experience the other day. Believe it or not, it was my first time in a used bookstore. I had heard about Ocean View Books and decided to pop in. What a nice surprise! The store has high ceilings with a loft and […]
It all started last October. The Shopping Park finally got a fast food pizzeria. I was curious. Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria opened at 2307 Honolulu Ave. at the former location of our store, Mountain Rose Gifts. After months of construction, I was curious. What did it look like? Was there anything left that would […]
Last week, inspiration for this article struck. I had just finished creating a Paris theme window at Mountain Rose Gifts and was walking down the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue. I passed several stores who had their own touch of France also. Ta da! Paris in Montrose! Did you know the name Montrose is French […]
The 4th of July holiday weekend is here and we will be celebrating in the Shopping Park on Sunday. I love going to this car show! It’s so fun to see all the shiny, one of a kind cars displayed against the backdrop of our unique stores. They just seem to go together. Throw in […]
10th Annual Hot Rod & Classic Car Show Coming July 3! The biggest holiday, patriotic weekend of the summer is just around the corner and the Montrose Shopping Park is ready with more fun! On Sunday, July 3, we will host our 10th Annual Independence Block Party and Hot Rod & Classic Car Show. This […]
When you think of the Montrose Shopping Park, the first things that come to mind are restaurants, salons and unique shops. Sprinkled among these are service-oriented businesses that help round out the mix. One such establishment that helps make our lives easier is Copy Network. Copy Network (818-248-9898) is the passion of owner Andre Ordubegian. […]
Only two more days until the third largest craft festival in the whole state of California, and it’s right here on Honolulu Avenue, this Saturday and Sunday June 4 & 5! All three blocks of the Montrose Shopping Park will be closed to auto traffic to make way for hundreds of craft booths, an international […]
The countdown has begun! In nine days all three blocks of Honolulu Avenue will be closed to automobiles as we make way for our biggest event of the year, the 28th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival. The free event takes place next Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and June 5. Our streets will be lined […]
On the Montrose Shopping Park board the excitement is brewing as final preparations are under way for our biggest event of the year. The weekend of Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 is when over 300 artists, crafters, food vendors, and entertainers converge on Honolulu Avenue for the largest public event held in the […]