This weekend as the TV brought us the (fabulous) Inaugural concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and the Steelers playing in Pittsburgh, I watched people shivering in the bitter cold and reflected on yesterday’s walk in the Arroyo. My friend Bob Goldstein had never walked in the Arroyo before, so Molly the labradoodle [...]
In just a few months, South Pasadena’s new Space Arts Center and Gallery has become the hot arts spot in town, home to lectures, workshops for children and adults, and openings that draw big crowds. The next opening is sure to pack ‘em in, too. Assemblage artist Annie Helms works with found materials, and her [...]
We’re happy to report that a restaurant and a chocolate shop that opened in Pasadena just in time for the recession/depression are actually thriving, and for good reason — both are excellent additions to the community. Here are the details. Malbec 1001 E. Green St., Pasadena 626.683.0550, malbeccuisine.com Argentinean. L & D daily. Beer & [...]
I know, I know, you did your charitable giving on December 31st, but it’s a new year and time to think of what we can do to make the San Gabriel Valley a better place for 2009 and beyond. In that spirit, I’d like to draw your attention to a worthy nonprofit that’s coming to [...]
Hardcover Fiction The Hour I First Believed, Wally Lamb Private Patient, PD James Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie, Mary Shaffer Story of Edgar Sawtelle, David Wroblewski Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell A Mercy, Toni Morrison Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri Cruel Intent, J Jance A Most Wanted Man, John Le Carre 2666, Robert Bolano Hardcover Non-Fiction Dangers [...]
