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2013
The Morning Cocktail Because It’s Always Happy Hour Somewhere No donuts means no temptation Instant oatmeal always a possibility and certainly easy Ahh but the morning cocktail -- so refreshing and it’s always happy hour somewhere, right? I first wrote of my morning(and sometimes afternoo...
06/20/2013
Pasadena CA - Recycling Event at The Rose Bowl Saturday, June 22, 2013 This Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 9AM until 3PM, there will be a recycling event at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena. This is a great opportunity to gather all those items Too Toxic to Trash that you may have at home. Item...
06/19/2013
Los Angeles - Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down to the Single Use Plastic Bag Ban? On June 18, 2013, the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the single use plastic bag at any retailer who sells groceries. When it goes into effect January 1, 2014(for larger volume retailers) and July 1, 2014(for small...
06/19/2013
Discover Eat Experience - Kang Kang Food Court in Alhambra Do you like finding inexpensive places to eat? The undiscovered or those places just under the radar? Are you adventurous with what you put in your mouth? How's your command of Mandarin? Or Cantonese or Shanghainese? If you ar...
06/17/2013
South Pasadena CA - First Look at 2014 Rose Parade Entry There it was on the front page of the weekly South Pasadena Review newspaper on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 -- South Pas Tournament of Roses Unveils Float Design. Yes, as one of the few self-built and all-volunteer floats in the annual T...
06/17/2013
Pasadena CA - 21st Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival at Paseo Colorado Today, I walked through and saw the creativity of the approximately 600 artists at Paseo Colorado in Pasadena for the 21st Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival that was held Father’s Day Weekend 2013(June 15/16). I went a bit lat...
06/16/2013
Pasadena CA - 420 South Madison Avenue Casa Serena Condos for Sale This is a market update as of June 15, 2013 for the Casa Serena condominium complex. Casa Serena is a 48 unit condominium complex in the Madison Heights neighborhood of Pasadena located at 420 South Madison Avenue. T...
06/16/2013
Speechless Sundays - Celebrating - Made in Los Angeles Speechless Sundays - Celebrating - Made in Los Angeles
06/16/2013
Los Angeles CA -- Coffee and Meet Congressman Xavier Becerra June 15 On Saturday, June 15, Congressman Xavier Becerra would like to hear directly from those in the 34th Congressional District he represents. Congressman Becerra will host a Coffee with your Congressman event at Wilshire Park ...
06/14/2013
California DRE Becomes BRE - What Does It Mean to You? Effective July 1, 2013, the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) will become the Bureau of Real Estate(BRE) under the umbrella of the Department of Consumer Affairs(DCA). Last year, Governor Jerry Brown introduced a wide-ranging gov...
06/14/2013