The 4th annual Pasadena Festival of Women Authors to be Held on Saturday, March 3
The 4th Annual Pasadena Festival of Women Authors will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012. This prestigious event, featuring four award-winning Southern California authors – Heidi Durrow, Fannie Flagg, Michelle Huneven and Susan Straight – will take place at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 East Holly Street, Pasadena, Calif. (9:30AM – 1:30PM). Elizabeth Forsythe [...]
Temple City Camellia Festival History
-Photo by Terry Miller In 1944 a contest held by the Woman’s Club of Temple City brought forth a slogan “Temple City, Home of Camellias”, from which stemmed our Camellia Festival. Through some energetic citizens of this community, Temple City put its newly chosen slogan to work; not only to beautify the town but [...]
Santa Anita Kicks Off Racing Season with New Events And Hollywood Ties
New HBO series ‘Luck’ brings new features to the historic racetrack. Santa Anita Park, “The Great Race Place”, will hold true to its name this season with a host of new events and big changes in the commencement of its annual meet, Monday, Dec. 26. Festivals, a new Kids’ Zone and the opening of a [...]
The British are Coming!
By Bill Peters The San Gabriel Valley has always been welcoming to the British, so it is not unexpected that the Pasadena Symphony would kick off its 2012-2013 season with two of the Queen’s subjects, conductor David Lockington, and cellist Andrew Shulman and perform an almost-all United Kingdom program of English composers. The opening concert [...]
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE DURING PASADENA CHEESEBURGER WEEK JANUARY 15 to 20
Celebrate America’s favorite food in the city where it was invented. The public is invited to take the Cheeseburger Challenge and vote for their favorite burger at www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com/cheeseburger-chalenge during Pasadena Cheeseburger Week. Voting opens on Sunday, January 15th and ends on Monday, January 23rd. There are many categories of voting, from traditional cheeseburgers to gourmet [...]
Pageantry, Protest and Perfect Pasadena Weather Dominate 2012 Rose Parade
By Terry Miller -Photo by Terry Miller Thousands of people braved the 70-80 degree winter heat of Pasadena to see the TOR Parade on Januray 2 – one of the warmest Parade Days in recent memory. Those who camped out all night were in for mild weather thoroughout the night with a very quick warm [...]
SANTA ANITA WINTER/SPRING MEET OFF TO FAST START
Santa Anita Park, which opened its winter/spring meeting with an on-track crowd of 44,579 on Dec. 26, posted significant across the board gains through the first six days of its 79-day meet according to racetrack officials. Through six days, on-track attendance is up 21 percent, while on-track handle is up 11 percent. “Our opening day [...]
The Hit Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Coming to San Gabriel
If you’re not sure what to do to celebrate Valentine’s with a love one or are just looking to experience an amazing concert of one of the greatest musical composers of all time, then the San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre has a delicious musical treat for you. The San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre will be [...]
Santa Anita Race Track Draws 44,000 Plus Fans
By Terry Miller While there were many winners during Boxing Day’s opener at Santa Anita, none could actually top that of Paddock Guard John Shear, 91, returning to his job at the track after facing a near death experience last spring when he saved a young girl from a bolting horse. Shear threw himself in [...]
Temple City Camellia Festival Wants You To Learn Float Building
All youth groups are invited to experience the fun and excitement of FLOAT BUILDING!!! For those of you afraid of what this involves, we aim to * Disperse your fears!!! * Alleviate your worries!!! * Ease your concerns!!! Float Building 101 The 2012 Camellia Festival Float Workshops Two workshops will be available: January 10 and [...]
