Food & Entertainment

CalArts World Music and Dance Festival 2017

A one-of-a-kind annual festival featuring expressive music and dance from across the globe has drawn crowds to Santa Clarita since the 1970s. This year’s California Institute of the Arts World

California Poppy Festival

There is no better symbol for spring than blankets of flowers covering the hillsides. To celebrate the beauty of the season, the California Poppy Festival™ has brought together hundreds of

The Blaq Square

The food is as fresh as the ideas at The Blaq Square, a new Valencia restaurant with a name that reflects the edgy, pioneering style of owners Brad Slaughter and

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800 breweries in California!

This past week the California Craft Brewers Association announced that the state of California has hit the 800 mark for licensed operating breweries. That is an amazing milestone for California

Santa Clarita and the kindness of strangers

“I’ve always depended upon the kindness of strangers,” said Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. For me, what has struck me most about the Santa Clarita Valley is that

‘Fist Fight’

If I were to rate my favorite BatmYou can tell me “Fist Fight” is a live-action, R-rated cartoon, and I shouldn’t take any of it literally. You can tell me

Cowboy Festival honorees announced

It is the Santa Clarita equivalent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame – and it’s now getting three more stars. The annual Walk of Western Stars inductees, who will be

Farmhouse Breweries

In the world of Craft Beer the terminology of “Farmhouse Brewery” has different meanings. There are “Farmhouse Breweries” and there’s also “Farm Breweries and there are differences. Farmhouse Breweries actually

How patience can pay off in France

Oh, well, another day at the office. How boring! I swear, if only I could get something interesting with some stability and security. You know, like selling insurance or driving

Colorado Craft Beer

Last week my family and I had a chance to visit our good friends in Colorado and spend time relaxing, skiing/snowboarding and of course sampling some of Colorado’s excellent Craft