Oktoberfest, coming to an area near you

It’s time to celebrate brews and Braunschweiger, ales and Alpine games, as well as lederhosen and dirndls and all things German. Now remembered mostly as an annual Bavarian harvest festival

Halloween Costumes Can Be a Family Affair

Americans spend an estimated $10 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday. The Halloween tradition can be traced back 2,000 years to the Celts and

Halloween Fun in So. Cal.

Halloween in Southern California is a great time to enjoy a variety of new experiences at some of your favorite “haunts.” From studio tours to tourist attractions, Halloween brings out

Halloween Haunts at So Cal Theme Parks

It’s the season of things that go “bump in the night” and this year’s offerings of Halloween “thrills and chills” far exceeds anything seen in the dead of the Southern

Museum Mania

The kids are back in school and most likely will attend a field trip or two this year to see the La Brea Tar Pits or the California Science Center.

Reena Newhall: The SCV’s First Lady of Dance

Reena Newhall was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. during WWII. While her father served in the military, Newhall and her mother lived with her grandparents, immigrants who arrived in the United

Michele Makes… Blackberries

In the Pacific Northwest, blackberries grow wild alongside the road. You can stop and pick blackberries until your heart’s content. Sadly, many people in the Northwest consider blackberry bushes “weeds”

Plumbing 101 Part 2

Ed. note: This story is the second in a two-part series looking at ways that homeowners can save big money on their plumbing appliances with timely upkeep. Part I looked

Fall SoCal Festivals

From Santa Clarita to Goleta, from Tehachapi to San Diego, there’s a festival waiting for you. Apples, lemons, avocados, art and music are all waiting for their day in the

Personality Profile: Dianne White Crawford

As a young girl, Dianne White Crawford discovered her love of movies in the Wilshire Movie Theater in Fullerton. As her mother worked in the nearby beauty salon, Crawford and

Plumbing 101

Ed. note: This story is the first in a two-part series looking at ways that homeowners can save big money on their plumbing appliances around the home with a little

Beautiful: A sound track of a generation

The moment the lights dimmed in the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood I was transported to my wayward youth. I knew, somewhere in the deep recesses of memory that Carole King

DNA searches: Swimming in your gene pool

Many people “know” their ethnic heritage. They’ve heard stories for years about how their grandparents or great-grandparents came from the “old” country to start their lives in the United States.