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This passed Sunday, July 24th, our Little Beast attended the 9th Annual Men's Ministry Classic Car Show, which took place at the Altadena Seventh Day Adventist Church. The event started promptly at 9 AM and ended at 3 Pm, giving the public plenty of time to enjoy the great food, live entertainment, raffles and prizes, and most importantly, fun! The proceeds of this fun-filled event benefited...

Starting Monday July 1st, the Pasadena City Council added an extra dollar per hour to the lowest wage earners’ paychecks. Companies with 26 or more workers raised wages to $14.25 per hour, and companies with 25 or less employees raised their wges to $13.25 per hour. But with the recent raises over the last few years, has there even been an impact? Officials say the expected "catastrophes" that...

Our Little Beast, as we so lovingly named it, made its summer debut this past Saturday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Altadena Station, hosted their 7th Annual Car Show on June 8th, 2019 at Farnsworth Park in Altadena. All makes and models were welcomed and the car categories included antiques, street rods, classics, trucks, motorcycles, and imports. Participants arrived at 9...

End each month with a breath of really, really fresh air, at OUE Skyspace with Sunrise Yoga. Enjoy a 1 hour session instructed by SoHo Yoga, all while taking in breathtaking views of Los Angeles. All classes include live music by BENDER and complimentary Reiki Healing by Celia Gellert. All sessions are BYOM, or bring your own mat, and start right at 6:00 AM, but this is definitely an event...

There is a huge wave of Southern Californian millennials coming to age... the home buying age. What does that mean? There is 2.76 million potential buyers coming to our already horrible, cramped, over-priced housing market. And that's not even counting the near-20% coming to San Diego. Here are the numbers, according to Zillow studies: The median age of a first-time homebuyer in the West is...

Deep in the woods of Chesterfield, Massachusetts, American Pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, found an old, beat-up 1964 International Harvester Metro van covered in rust. With the help of his son, the owner of the van, Phil, recovered it from under some dirt and it had remained on trailer ever since. Phil was unsure of it's value, but knew the cartoon and the name Aerosmith painted on the side of the...

The annual Vintage Fashion Show and Tea at the Heritage Square Museum returns on Saturday April 13 with "Romance Through the Ages." Do not witness, but EXPERIENCE 300 years of fashion history centering around this theme, with narrators telling historic stories revolving around the styles of the time, all while models parade authentic period costumes and vintage gowns down the outdoor runway,...

Us just premiered on March 22nd and it's already another success for actor, comedian, and director, Jordan Peele. People rushed to theaters everywhere during the film's opening weekend, earning the film a $70 million in the box office. And, our local theater at the Americana in Glendale, had a VERY special screening this Sunday night. None other than Kid Cudi, rented out the entire theater and...

Last Wednesday, February 27th, was Town Square's first quarterly meeting of year. We celebrated the agent's achievements for all 2018, all while enjoying a delectable lunch at The Arbour, a restaurant around the corner from our lovely Pasadena office. We started off awarding those who completed an anniversary last quarter, Leslie Cross and Emilie Broughton. Leslie turned an eventful 10 years with Town...

Designed by artist, Sonia Romero, "El Sereno Serape" has been chosen as the concept for a 292-foot-long wall that is located on Alhambra Avenue near Lowell Street, in El Sereno. About a year ago, this retaining wall was built in order to create more room for a sidewalk near the El Sereno Arroyo Playground. The wall is segmented with different ranges of heights, and will be embellished with colorful...