Monday, March 24, 2014
A lot of chatter in town about the major construction going on at the Taco Bell 2425 West Magnolia Boulevard, between North Buena Vista and North Brighton Streets, in Burbank. Last week the restaurant was open for business, now it’s shut down and work crews are ripping out parts of the structure. I got some answers from the Burbank Building […]
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Academy Award winning director, Ron Howard, is showing his artistic side in a new way. Howard has designed a collection of colorful mugs to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which are for sale on Amazon.com . The art work for “Cowboy Rerun,” “Bar Scene, “Dragon Fly,” and “Highway USA” began as doodles Howard does while on the phone. […]
Friday, March 21, 2014
You make soon be dropping into your favorite Starbucks for more than a cup of Joe. After promoting itself as a great place to buy coffee, the chain is now working on being your favorite happy hours place as well. As part of a new Starbucks Evenings program, some of its outlets are offering wine and beer along with a speciality […]
Sunday, February 16, 2014
A sweep by the U.S. in the first ever Olympic freestyle skiing slopestyle competition. Freeskiers Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper picked up the gold, silver, and bronze medals for the event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi last Thursday. To celebrate the historic achievement — the trio will be featured on the cover of a special edition of […]
Friday, February 14, 2014
What do bananas have to do with Valentine’s Day? They are on a short list of little known aphrodisiacs along with honey, almonds, watermelon and sushi, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Daily Dish. Instead of telling your guy to eat his Wheaties, this article suggests asparagus. Interesting. Actor Ralph Waite, best known for playing the father on TV […]
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Today is the big delivery day for the annual Holiday Basket Program — designed to provide some holiday cheer for hundreds of needy families with school age children in Burbank. A team of diligent volunteers and organizers worked for several hours late yesterday, building and stocking baskets for 600 families in the auditorium at George Washington Elementary School on North […]
Thursday, December 5, 2013
It’s that time of year again. The annual “Holiday Basket Program” is in full swing and volunteers are needed to help provide a little of the Christmas cheer to some low-income families with school age children in Burbank. The Burbank Coordinating Council is the lead organizer and it gets assistance from “… churches, PTAs, studios, individuals, businesses, clubs, city offices, and […]
Thursday, November 21, 2013
A big turkey giveaway at Dodger Stadium today. Turkeys, fixings and reusable canvas bags will be handed out to “… 2,100 pre-selected not for profit community organizations who will in turn distribute them to families in need,” according to a news release from the Dodger organization. Dodger alumni “Sweet” Lou Johnson, Bobby Castillo, Matt Luke and Al Downing will be there […]
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
I dropped by the Tallyrand restaurant at 1700 West Olive Avenue around 4:30 p.m. yesterday for an early dinner. This is usually a slow time for eateries , but to my surprise, the Rand was bustling with activity. The reason: a fundraiser for senior services in Burbank. If a customer requested it, the restaurant management donated 20 per cent […]
