holidays

Monday, December 20, 2010

Holiday Highlights: Dining at the Tally Rand

 I joined friends for Thanksgiving dinner at the Tallyrand located at 1700 West Olive Avenue in Burbank. Surprisingly, there were several different entrees on the special menu, but I went for the traditional turkey dinner — which is one of the specialities at the Rand. I was not disappointed.  It was a very good meal, except they only served pumpkin pie and […]
Saturday, December 18, 2010

Holiday Highlights: Fabulous gingerbread house at the White House

Assistant pastry chef, Susie Morrison, adds some final details to the gingerbread house — one of many holiday traditions at the White House.  The confection weighs 350 pounds!  Oh, that doesn’t include the mini-replica of Bo Obama out front.  The gingerbread White House is covered in white chocolate. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind creation.
Friday, November 26, 2010

Flappers in Burbank gearing up for the holiday season

Flappers Comedy Club on East Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank is putting the word out that it wants to be party central this holiday season. The Flappers’ staff dished out samples from its delicious food menu and passed around tiny versions of its speciality martinis at a promotional event, held at that club, earlier this month. The tasty Oreo-mint martinis were […]
Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving and a hoop shot at Trader Joe’s

  I’m thankful for the major blessings like good friends, loved ones, church, health, and career opportunities on this Thanksgivings. Also, when I sit down to that feast later on today — I will be thankful for those small moments that bring laughter and surprises. Last week on Wednesday, November 17, I  had one of those surprise moments at the Trader Joe’s on East […]
Monday, November 15, 2010

City Buzz

Sewer pipe drama over Traffic and parking are back to normal in the 500 block of South Beachwood Drive in Burbank. I visited the site yesterday afternoon. The repair equipment was gone and the excavation site had been paved over. A very different scene from earlier this month, a few days after a pipe burst on Tuesday, November 2—spilling thousands of gallons of sewage […]
Thursday, November 11, 2010

In South Korea President Obama speaks on the purpose of Veterans Day

 On this Veterans Day, President Barack Obama rallied more than a thousand of our troops, U.S. civilians, their families, and several hundred South Korean veterans at the U.S. military headquarters in South Korea — Yongsan Army Garrison in Seoul. President Barack Obama: “Now, on this day, we honor every man and woman who has ever worn the uniform of the United States of […]
Friday, November 5, 2010

Photo Gallery: Halloween flashback & upcoming Christmas haunt

Burbank Mayor Anja Reinke officially opened a haunted house The “Nightmare at the Museum” haunt was a smashing success. Steve Ferguson, Chair of the Burbank Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board and one of the organizers, reports over 2,800 people visited this Halloween haunt on California Street in Burbank last month. They raised more than $4,000 for the Family Service Agency of Burbank.  The […]