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Escape Events Calendar (March 23, 2012)
By Jim Walker Escape Editor Canyon Theatre Guild 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321 Box Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon - 7 p.m. Phone: (661) 799-2702 www.canyontheatre.org Friday, March 30, 8 p.m.: "Barefoot in the Park" opens Repertory East Playhouse 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321 Phone: (661) 288-0000 www.repeastplayhouse.org Friday, March 23, 8 p.m.: "Journey's End" Saturday, March 24, 8 ...
Jim Walker: Springtime and the floating john
I don't know about you, but for me, there is something very down-home comforting about living in a town where a new floating restroom is front-page news - as it was this past Wednesday, regarding the replacement john for our Castaic Lake.
Bloomin’ spring
It's mid-March, and the calendar and the warm days we had recently may be making you think it's time to do your spring planting.
St. Patrick's Day fun
Well, St. Patrick's Day is on a Saturday this year - tomorrow, in case you haven't been paying attention. That being the case, celebrations will naturally be larger and longer and you'll need to be careful not to overdo it. Here are the local St. Patrick's Day happenings, as well as those big ones in the greater L.A. area. Enjoy and be safe.
Jim Walker: We’re o’dyein’ the Santa Clara River green
So, tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day. Sure and begorrah. But, in case you haven't noticed, our celebrations of the holiday here in the SCV pale by comparison to other U.S. cities. Take Chicago, for example. Those folks take their St. Patrick's Day celebrating seriously, with a massive parade and, I hear, green beer sold on every street corner. Enforcing the celebration there this year will be a stepped up campaign of arrests for public sobriety. ...
Bring on the bunny for spring
Spring is always energizing, and the season often gets us motivated to sweep out the cobwebs and brighten things in our homes.
Bella, better and better
It's been nearly two years since Escape last visited Bella Cucina and, in that time, there have been a few changes. Most notably, the large outdoor patio is now shaded and has plastic roll-down windows to block the breeze, yet still allow the beautiful view to be seen. It's the perfect place for a summer sundown dinner or a large party. The patio also has cooling fans, a television and when, things are busy, its own bar.
Big venues/big concerts
So, OK, we've already missed some of the concerts at the big-name venues in town this year. But there's a whole lot of music still to come in 2012. And, since the world will end in December, why not spend all your extra cash on seeing the major artists perform. That way you can hold it over your friends until we all go up in smoke.
Escape Events Calendar (March 9, 2012)
By Jim Walker Escape Editor J.R.'s Comedy Club 27630 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355 Phone: (661) 259-2291 Website: www.comedyinvalencia.com Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, 9 p.m.: Bobby Collins and Tim Gaither Canyon Theatre Guild 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321 Box Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon - 7 p.m. Phone: (661) 799-2702 www.canyontheatre.org Friday, March 30, 8 p.m.: ...
St. Francis Dam tour Sunday
On Sunday, March 11, the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will host a tour of the site of the St. Francis Dam disaster in San Francisquito Canyon. The dam break is the second-worst natural disaster in the state of California: The failure of the St. Francis Dam, on March 12, 1928, killed more than 450 people, leveled farms and homesteads, destroyed property and livestock, and changed the way dam safety was addressed forever.
Jim Walker: Daylight saving time and solar flares
So, OK, daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. And we'll be "saving" a little more daylight, a little more sunshine, each day - you know, just in time for the sun to fry us all with protons and X-rays.
The advantages of a short sale
So, you've got to go. Maybe your employer is transferring you out of town, or maybe you can't make the monthly payments on your home and you are in default or heading toward it rapidly.
Cathy’s food, family, faith
You come in for the delicious and well-priced food, of course. But you also come in to see your "family." And beyond that, you can take away a little daily inspiration when you need it. The food and the family are a combination that has made Cathy's Delicatessen Restaurant in Newhall a tradition for 12 years (and, actually, long before that, when Cathy's was Danny's). And the spiritual uplift is an additional benefit offered since ...
Escape Events Calendar (March 2, 2012)
By Jim Walker Escape Editor St. Francis Dam Tour Saugus Train Station at Heritage Junction, 24101 Newhall Ave., Newhall, CA 91321 Phone: (661) 254-1275 Website: www.scvhs.org Sunday, March 11, 11 a.m.: St. Francis Dam expert Frank Rock will conduct a lecture and tour about the famous collapse of the St. Francis Dam. A short presentation will be held at the Saugus Train Station at 11 a.m., followed by a motorcoach trip to the ...
Mardi Gras Madness 5K Saturday at Bridgeport Marketplace
The Mardi Gras Madness 5K and Mini Madness 1K will be held at Bridgeport Marketplace in Valencia this Saturday, March 3, at 8 a.m. The event, presented by the Santa Clarita Storm track club, benefits SOAR (Students Off And Running) and will feature KTLA 5 Morning News Co-Anchor Chris Schauble as master of ceremonies.
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