Archive By Author - Jim Walker
Super Bowl: Big Sunday on the Tube
Whether you are a fan of football or not, it's hard to avoid getting caught up in the hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl. This thing has grown over the decades until it is a social event that crosses gender and cultural boundaries. A record 97.5 million people watched last year's game!
Big game, big screen
Tick-tock brother - as you read this you only have eight days to get your widescreen television installed in time for your Super Bowl party. That's right. You know you're going to buy it.
Theater in the Santa Clarita Valley
Canyon Theatre Guild (CTG) 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 Web site: www.canyontheatre.org Saturday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m.: Opening: "Disney's High School Musical" Sunday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m.: "Disney's High School Musical" Saturday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.: "Disney's High School Musical" Saturday, Feb. 7, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.: "Disney's ...
Things to do in and around the Santa Clarita Valley
Family History Fair 24443 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355 Phone: Shirley Familia (661) 296-7625 for registration information, Bonnie Petrovich (310) 470-8718 for general and class information Web site: view the PDF flyer at www.ohanasoftware.com/files_documents/2009_FHF_Flyer.pdf Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: The 2009 Santa Clarita Valley Family History Fair will feature an exciting day of classes and workshops conducted by experts in family history, digital photography and scrapbooking. The keynote speaker will ...
Escape's SCV music calendar
All Corked Up 26340 Diamond Place, Santa Clarita 91350 Phone: (661) 799-7979 Web site: www.allcorkedup.com Notes: Wine merchant, cellar lounge, tasting bar, full-service warehouse and wine storage facility. Live music events on Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24: Acoustic Soul (classic rock) Friday, Jan. 30: Blue Sky (classic rock) Saturday, Jan. 31: Alyse Korn Band (jazz) Friday, Feb. 6: Artwork Jamal and ...
Escape's Ski Spectacular
While nothing says "skiing" like stepping out your front door into an 80-degree Santa Ana wind, it actually is winter. And, on the hopeful side, there is, maybe, a chance of snow this week in the local mountains.
Better than bareroot
Sure it's gonna get cold again, but this recent warm spell probably has you thinking about tuning up your landscaping. It's not such a bad idea, either. Planting now gives things like trees and shrubs plenty of time to get established before the crazy-hot days of summer arrive. And if this line of thinking has taken hold of you, you're probably eyeing those plants-in-a-bag that are popping up at your local nursery. "Bare roots" they ...
Escape’s 2009 Entertainment Guide
Happy New Year, and yeah, gas prices are inching up again. What's the solution? Stay close to home for your entertainment. Quality theater, music, art and other frostings-on-the-cake-of-life are right at your doorstep. Most of these offerings are cheaper than "over the hill" and many are free.
Kyoto Sushi: Where the good times 'roll'
Do you like hand rolls or cut rolls? How about California, rainbow, dynamite or crazy rolls?
Bust your clutter in 2009
Does your daughter make you close the garage door every time she is expecting company? Does she close all the bedroom doors before that company comes inside? Is your "filing" room or office both a fire and health hazard? Did you nearly sprain your ankle stepping on shoes overflowing from your closet? Has every horizontal space in your home become "temporary" storage for everything from old magazines to leftover screws?
Sweeping the chimineas
Chiminea - it sounds like a new Latin dance (hey, maybe we can start something) - but the chiminea (chim-ih-ney-ah) has actually been around a long time.
Home-buyer beware
"Don't let this happen to you," said the local man we'll call Mr. Broke.
Halloween haunts for free or a fee
Here's Escape's roundup of Halloween haunts for 2008. HAUNTS THAT COST (at least a little) Heritage Haunt: The Curse of the Ghoul Mines Who: The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society and William S. Hart School District AVID programs When: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Where: Heritage Junction Historic Park, within William S. Hart Regional County Park Heritage Haunt returns this year with a new theme: The Curse of the ...
A winter wonderland — of safety
I know. You shelled out good money for that fresh-cut Christmas tree only a week ago, and you'll be darned if you're going to take it down before Jan. 2.
Protect yourself from paint poison
Ahhh, the smell of fresh paint! I always loved it, didn't you? Taking a snootful of air in a freshly-painted room always seemed new-life-affirming.
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