Friday, April 5, 2013
A lot of chatter on the Internet and elsewhere today about the passing of legendary film critic Roger Ebert. He possessed a sharp mind, quick wit, and a passion for movies and writing. Ebert died yesterday in Chicago after a long battle with cancer. He was 70 and one of the world’s most influential film critics. Ebert took on the job […]
Friday, April 5, 2013
Preparations are in the final stages for tomorrow’s edition of Burbank on Parade. The huge community event is scheduled to roll down a section of West Olive Avenue, between Lincoln (or Keystone) and Lomita streets, beginning at 11 a.m. There will be celebs, marching bands, floats, dancers, clowns, equestrian units and much more. “Burbank on Parade is our city’s only […]
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Burbank N Beyond is no more. Yesterday, it was replaced with a slick new content rich and community focused website called myburbank.com. A celebration of the launch drew a crowd of movers and shakers to the SmokeHouse over on West Lakeside in Burbank. Guests munched on yummy finger foods, which included the restaurant’s famous garlic bread and tasty meatballs. For those […]
Monday, April 1, 2013
Thousands of Easter fans, young and old, got up early and took part in the revived Spring Egg-Stravaganza at McCambridge Park on North Glenoaks Boulevard in Burbank last Saturday. While parents and onlookers snapped photos, kids dashed for Easter eggs, hung out with the Easter bunny, got some golfing lessons, and played other games. Burbank Park, Recreation ad Community Services […]
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Here we go again. Rumors are flying and the Internet is buzzing with chatter about NBC replacing Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.” I don’t know what it is about Leno that makes NBC want to kick him around. Remember when then NBC honcho, Jeff Zucker, came up with the brilliant idea of pushing Jay Leno into a primetime show […]
Monday, March 18, 2013
If you are at all familiar with the motion picture industry no doubt you know about runaway production. Entertainment is big business here in Southern California and especially in Burbank. The major and independent studios probably do their best to employ locally. Yet, here in a time of economic deficiencies in the job market; the powers that be, whoever […]
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Hold on to the tradition. Enjoy the day. Wishing you the luck of the magical shamrock on St. Paddy’s Day and every day.
Friday, March 15, 2013
It’s official. The revival of the Spring Egg-Stravaganza is on the city calendar and set for Saturday, March 30. A news released from city hall went out yesterday and there’s an announcement posted on the Burbank city website. Here’s the release from PIO Drew Sugars. Spring Egg-Stravaganza Returns to Burbank BURBANK, Calif. (March 14, 2013) – Dust […]
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Spring Egg-Stravaganza back on! It’s not too often this Burbank City Council ignores the advice of a city department head — but it happened at last night’s council meeting during the discussion of the Spring Egg-Stravaganza. The event has been hotly debated since it got scrapped last year by the heartless staffers in the Park, Recreation and Community Services […]
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Have you noticed, the NBC signs and its legendary peacock logo are disappearing from the Burbank site at Alameda and Olive Avenues? The replacement, signage for The Burbank Studios. Worthe Real Estate Group bought the historic 34-acre lot in 2008, for an undisclosed price. The real estate developer has big, big plans for the lot. Check out the developer’s website for […]
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Burbank on Parade, that all volunteer, action-packed, annual community event, is preparing to roll down West Olive Avenue on Saturday April 6, 2013. However, there is still a lot of work to be done. Right now, there’s a critical need for volunteers, especially those with the skills to help build the floats. That means painters, carpenters, and artists. “We need […]
Sunday, March 3, 2013
I don’t know what all of you who are reading this post do for a living. I don’t know whether you do new and exciting work or repeat the same work every day. I am repeating basically the same work every day. In fact, that’s a distinctive characteristic of the cleaning business. Today, I would like to share with you […]