Sunday, January 5, 2014
Today is the last chance to get your skate on at the temporary ice rink in the parking lot behind Burbank City Hall at Orange Grove Avenue and Third Street in the downtown area. The Rink opened last November, and has hosted special events, like the appearance of Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi, as well regular skating schedules for the public. […]
Saturday, January 4, 2014
The Burbank Rose float 2014 is on display this weekend at the parking lot across from the Burbank Central Library North Glenoaks Boulevard and Olive Avenue. “Lights… Camera … Action!” won the Fantasy trophy at the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. The public is invited to come out and view the float up close and to […]
Saturday, January 4, 2014
A member of the renown rock duo, Everly Brothers, has died in Burbank, according to the Los Angeles Times website. Phil Everly passed away at Providence Saint Joseph’s Medical Center yesterday, following a battle with lung disease. He was 74. His wife. Patti Everly, reportedly told the Times that he “fought long and hard” with the illness, which she blamed on […]
Friday, January 3, 2014
A lot of talk around the Southland and across the country about this one. The Women’s National Basketball Association is frantically searching for new owners of the Los Angeles Sparks. The local team of talented professional female basketball players was blindsided by their franchise Chairwoman, Paula Williams Madison, and her family firm, Williams Group Holdings LLC. The former NBC […]
Thursday, January 2, 2014
A gorgeous winter day in Burbank. At 2 p.m., the high was 82 and climbing. The sun is beaming down with little or no wind. It’s flip-flops and shorts weather… on this the second day of January! In contrast, the sun is shining, but it’s only 19 degrees in Burbank, Illinois. Tonight the temperature there is expected to drop […]
Thursday, January 2, 2014
A lot of folks are making New Year’s resolutions to improve their lives. Not a bad idea. Yet, the statistics show most drop kick those resolutions to the curb by spring. If you made a get healthy resolution — right on. Here’s some inspiration. Last April, actor ,Tom Arnold, made the life-changing decision to get in shape. Several months later, […]
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
A spectacular event in Pasadena today as the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade thrilled millions on T.V. and on city streets. At least a million fans reportedly lined the parade route to see energetic marching bands, gleaming vintage vehicles, high-stepping equestrian units and of course, beautifully decorated floats. The theme this year, “Dreams Come True.” For the second straight year, […]
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
2014 is here. Three cheers for the new year!
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Burbank Rose Parade float preparations kick into high gear today and more volunteers are needed. Yesterday, I spent some time at the float barn, 123 West Olive Avenue in Burbank, watching the volunteers work their magic. I followed two volunteers, Connie Weir and Virginia Meyers, as they meticulously decorated a recreation of a Victrola record player — produced during the […]
