By Charly SHELTON Halloween season starts earlier every year and for the local theme parks, it can’t come a moment too soon. Halloweentime at the Disneyland Resort started September 9, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood started September 16, Knott’s Scary Farm opens this Friday and Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor starts September 29. Over […]
By Charly SHELTON Burger places are a dime a dozen. From fast food to greasy hole-in-the-wall burger joints to high-end, fancy restaurants that serve burgers, you can have a hamburger just about anywhere. But to find a really good hamburger is difficult. Each person may know, maybe, three or four places where they can get […]
By Charly SHELTON There is a new trend in wines. I’ve seen a lot of old vine zinfandel from several different labels sprouting up at grocery and wine stores. These OVZ are soft and a little more complex than a regular zin, and they pair well with meat and pasta. But personally, I like […]
La Cañada Presbyterian Church and Islamic Congregation of La Cañada-Flintridge announced that they will co-host a community forum on religious extremism at La Cañada Presbyterian Church (pictured at right), 626 Foothill Blvd. in Fellowship Hall of the Demarest Family Life Center on Sunday, March 6 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Religious extremism may seem […]
By Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ In a world of increasingly large, faceless companies, a small group of jewelers, seamstresses, and all around “crafty” people formed The Artisan Group. Their goal is to get their products noticed as being handmade and unique. They prepare gift bags for celebrities and VIPs at special events so that they will wear […]
By Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ Anyone who has ever found themselves at Crescenta Valley Park knows how beautiful and fun the park can be. But many may wonder about the strange stone archway that stands alone at the bottom of New York Avenue. Beyond it is a lovely meadow; where does it lead? Wait, people actually live […]
By Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ Imagine a February filled with clouds, winter winds and torrential rainstorms. It might be wishful thinking these days, but back in 1978 it was reality for the Crescenta Valley. La Crescenta’s neighbors to the west in Tujunga were trying to stay dry indoors when on Feb. 9 the remains of 55 corpses […]
By Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ There are some people who run errands on Saturdays. There are some who take it easy around the house. And then there are those who go on cemetery tours. On Saturday, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley joined storyteller Nick Smith in offering a free walking tour of the Mountain View […]
Opening the Eyes of ‘The Disillusioned’ By Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ Usually when looking for a new book, I lean towards historical fiction. The setting is a real place, but the characters are imagined and there is likely some sort of fantastical element that could never be possible in our universe. Sadly, this is not the case […]
SHE said By Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ I first got into singer Marilyn Manson about six years ago. I heard of him back in the ’90s, but was too young and scared to understand him and his message. Many YouTube’d interviews later, I really enjoyed how smart Manson sounded and agreed with a lot of what he […]