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L.A. Auto Show in high gear
What a difference a year makes. The L.A. Auto Show, open now through Nov. 28, has bounced back from last year's drastically scaled back spectacle to offer visitors more than 50 world and North American debuts of production and concept vehicles. Pontiac and Hummer are no more, but Fiat will attend the show for the first time in 27 years - when it abandoned the U.S. market. Fiat introduced its new tiny Fiat 500, a ...
Festival of Trees Nov. 18 -21
Ready or not, the holiday season is here! The kickoff to the holiday season in the Santa Clarita Valley is always the bright and beautiful Festival of Trees event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. Suzanne Benty, special events coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club of SCV Foundation, said many new features have been added to the eighth annual Festival of Trees celebration. The opportunity to purchase exquisite holiday ...
Sunday is fun day: Santa Clarita Marathon Nov. 7
One of the SCV's signature events takes place this Sunday, Nov. 7, when the Santa Clarita Marathon again takes to the streets and paseos of Valencia. Hundreds of participants will pound the pavement and their supporters and other onlookers will cheer them on during what should be a beautiful, sunny morning. You can watch a sea of runners break free at the starting gun, hop around town and catch your friends as they move along ...
The SCV's houses of terror
Heritage Haunt Inside Hart Park at Heritage Junction 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall, CA 91321 Oct. 29 and 30 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. All Proceeds Benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society. General admission - $15 Coupons available at local McDonald's restaurants for discounts on Heritage Haunt admissions and more. For group discounts call (661) 254-1275. Ticket price includes entrance to all events, shows and performances. For additional information and tickets visit <a href="http://www.scvhaunt.com" ...
Ghost hunting SCV style
I'm fascinated with ghosts. It's fun to think that a disembodied spirit might be hanging around - ready to pop up and shout "boo." Everyone likes a good scare now and again. When the Canyon Theatre Guild first took over the old Callahan theater up Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce I was in charge of getting the payphone installed on the property. It was spooky, dead quiet and very deserted the day I waited in ...
Fall fun
There's something about a sea of orange pumpkins that just says "fall," and when you combine your pumpkin hunt with scarecrows, hay pyramids, pony rides, crafts and other seasonal entertainment, your soul can't help but soften into autumn mode, be it Halloween or beyond. While you can find a "pumpkin patch" around nearly every corner this time of year, here are some fall celebrations that should not be missed. And don't forget the kids! Lombardi ...
Heritage Haunt and more
The scariest thing about this year's Heritage Haunt is that it has the potential to be the last one. Yes, booooo. But, given that, this year's could be the best ever. Scott Sivley, Heritage Haunt manager, said that he is particularly looking forward to the Hayride of Nightmares. "Not only is it the longest Hayride in L.A. County, it could be the scariest haunt ride I've ever done," he said. "I have been doing Halloween ...
Theme park Halloweens
Fright Fest Six Flags Magic Mountain offers 12 days of terrifying haunted mazes, roaming zombies, the scariest clowns on the planet and spooky shows. If that's not enough, there will be a "twisted" element added to some of their monster coasters by turning off the lights, leaving riders to face their fears literally in the dark. There will also be the exclusive that coaster fanatics wait for all year ... the transformation of Colossus to ...
Tailgate time
Though the official start of autumn was yesterday, football fans know "fall" has been happening since the first kickoff in early September. It's just that now, with at least a hint of cooler temperatures in the air, the calls of beer and bratwurst have become much more compelling. And with the mostly-delightful weather fall brings in SoCal, the partaking of these delights, and others, is enhanced by ingesting them outdoors, prior to entering a stadium ...
Improv Festival at SCV Space Sept. 24-26
If you've ever wanted to let your inner "crazy" out, or just enjoy watching other people do it in an environment where you know you won't be harmed, the Santa Clarita Valley Improv Festival is for you. These three days of comedic mayhem will offer budding improv artists and fans of the style as much zany, imagination-fueled fun as the law legally allows. The festival will be held in the intimate SCV Space in Saugus, ...
Fall 2010 TV preview
Like the start of a new school year the new fall television season arrives with high expectations, usually followed by apathy, then disappointment. This year more than 20 new shows seek to find an audience before the guillotine of cancellation too soon beheads the fresh, young promise of a failed series. The giddy start of each new television season also reminds me of that first giddy flush of courtship - attraction, flirtation - then either ...
Walking with Dinosaurs
The end is near for the dinosaurs. You might have believed the dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago, but anyone who has witnessed the remarkable show "Walking with Dinosaurs" knows better. "Walking with Dinosaurs" will end its record-breaking three-year North America tour with seven performances at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Final performances will be held Sept. 9-12. The Honda Center in Anaheim is also hosting the show now through Sunday. "Walking with ...
Primetime Emmy Awards show Sunday evening
We already know Jeff Probst is an Emmy winner this year, as is Betty White. While it might have been more fun to see those awards presented at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards show to be seen live Sunday on NBC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences can't present every award live. Thus the Creative Arts Emmys were presented on Aug. 21. A replay of the event can be seen at 1 ...
The SCV’s best burgers, fries and shakes
Make no mistake, this is not a statistical survey, reader poll or contest. This is just a nod toward those establishments that some of the employees at The Signal consider favorites when it comes to good old hamburgers (or cheeseburgers), French fries (including sweet potato fries), and milk shakes. We harbor no prejudices for or against large chain restaurants or small mom and pop diners. All that's required for a listing here is that one ...
Two local air shows in the next two weekends
If you are a pilot, air show aficionado, flight enthusiast or merely like to "Oooo" and "Ahhh," your next two weekends are already planned for you. Two thrilling air shows are on tap: this weekend in Santa Paula, and next weekend in Camarillo. Legends of flight and aerobatics will perform at either one or both shows, including, among others, Rob Harrison, "The Tumbling Bear" (Zlin 50LS, both shows); Dr. Frank Donnelly, "Dr. D" (Taylorcraft, Santa ...
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