Things to do · Montrose
One unhurried afternoon in Montrose
How I’d spend a Sunday in downtown Montrose: the farmers’ market, two bookstores, a bowling alley from 1940 and where to end up for dinner.
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Things to do
Walks, local routes and seasonal plans built to answer what to do, not to manufacture a real-estate segue.
Things to do · The Foothills
A foothill morning: trails and gardens
Deukmejian, Cherry Canyon, Descanso and the other places I send people who want to be outside before the heat takes over.
Things to do · La Cañada Flintridge
A slow Saturday in La Cañada
The farmers’ market, Descanso, and the small shops and counters that make La Cañada Flintridge so great.
Things to do · The Foothills
Small shops worth a stop
The gift shops, tea rooms, bookstores and plant shops I send friends to, most of them family- or women-owned.
Things to do · The Foothills
Holiday lights and seasonal traditions
Christmas Tree Lane, the Montrose car show, the arts festival and the other things we do every year.