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Photos: Harvest a bounty from farmers markets in the Pasadena area
Staff writer Caroline An set out to discover what produce is in season at the area’s best farmers markets. Summer has arrived, and succulent favorites are ripe for the picking: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines. Also, sweet … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, dining, farmers markets, food, fruit, gourmet, healthy, local, Monrovia, Pasadena, produce, South Pasadena, summer, veggies
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Pictured: Chasing Vermeer at Monrovia’s Wild Rose Elementary
Kate Ogilvie, 10, plays the role of artist Johannes Vermeer with his painting “The Milkmaid.” At Monrovia’s Wild Rose Elementary School, GATE students in the fourth and fifth grade transformed themselves Tuesday into historical figures as part of the school’s … Continue reading
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Tagged art, education, elementary, GATE, Johannes Vermeer, Monrovia, school, students, Wild Rose
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Shop the block: L&G Fashion Boutique, 302 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia
This boutique is brimming with you-can-do-no-wrong ensembles for summer and beyond. Draw them in with turquoise and sea-foam delights that can be worn afternoon or, paired with heels, at night. Indeed, the array of colorful fabrics and accessories on hand … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, boutique, clothing, fashion, L&G, Monrovia, Shop the Block, shopping, style
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Shop the block: Verita Salon, 111 E. Lime Ave., Monrovia
With its modernized art-deco space accented by dripping crystal pendant lights, Verita plays on the edge of luxury and elegance, while still offering that intimate small-town salon experience to puts you at ease among friends. Verita stylists are masters of … Continue reading
Shop the block: Jenni B., 106 E. Lime Ave., Monrovia
A shop that manages to be both extensive in its collections and still feel cozy, Jenni B. is an ideal boutique for scooping up special-occasion wear and investing in classic pieces upon which to build a wardrobe. Look for Poetic … Continue reading
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Tagged boutique, clothing, fashion, Jenni B., Monrovia, Old Town, Shop the Block, shopping
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Photos: Scenes from the Monrovia farmers market
>>EAT There’s a new Market in the Park on Sunday mornings in Monrovia’s Old Town. Staff photographer Eric Reed was there yesterday to catch all the fresh-produce-buying, sweet-flower-smelling, baked-goods-savoring action at the inaugural event. It’s the second farmers market for … Continue reading
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Tagged dining, farmers market, food, fresh, Monrovia, produce, shopping, Sunday
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