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16 Apr

Flower statues are put on display along both sides of Brand Boulevard. By Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com Spring blossomed on Brand Boulevard literally overnight recently as a dozen oversized flower statues were put on display along both sides of the main downtown street. The petunias, which stand at about 5 feet tall, were commissioned by the Downtown Glendale Assn. in its latest seasonal public outdoor art display. They will remain on the sidewalks through sometime in May, said Tim Gallagher, the association’s spokesman. Petunias themselves don’t have much of a connection to Glendale, Gallagher said, but they do a good job representing what springtime is all about. “I...

03:00 / Press
14 Apr

Market to reopen on Brand Boulevard after an almost six-month hiatus. By Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com Downtown Glendale’s farmers market will be relaunching on Brand Boulevard May 7 after a nearly six-month hiatus triggered by low turnout when the weekly event was held in a church parking lot a block away from the popular thoroughfare. The market will again be open every Thursday, but this time, it will span Brand between California and Wilson avenues, said Tim Gallagher, spokesman for the Downtown Glendale Assn., which oversees the market. Another change will be shifting the hours from a morning schedule to afternoon — 3 to 7...

03:02 / Press
09 Apr

Rick Caruso's company is closing in on its purchase of the Masonic Temple. By Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com Downtown Glendale’s development boom continues as multiunit housing projects pop up, but plans announced this week by Caruso Affiliated aim to breathe new life into a nearly 90-year-old building in the downtown area that stands taller than most of its neighboring structures. Rick Caruso, chief executive of the company, is working to close its purchase of the nine-story Masonic Temple at 232 S. Brand Blvd. — across the street from his company’s outdoor mall, the America at Brand — and is looking to restore it as...

03:08 / Press
07 Apr

By Bianca Barragan In an attempt to lure CicLAvia and to boost their ongoing bike and pedestrian safety campaign, Glendale city officials have announced that major artery Brand Boulevard will be closed to car-trafficsometime this coming September for an event that sounds a lot like a tiny CicLAvia, says The Glendale News Press. The street takeover will be much smaller than CicLAvia, which usually stretches for anywhere from three to ten miles. Glendale's will be just a couple of blocks, but it's also happening in the middle of the week. Though the details are still being worked out, the event is expected to happen the Thursday...

03:05 / Press
07 Apr

By Bianca Barragan Caruso Affiliated's just owning this intersection of Glendale. Across the street from the Americana at Brand (which is a Caruso property), the company's inked a deal to buy a nine-story, former Masonic temple, two nearby buildings, and the vacant lot behind the temple. The plan, company CEO Rick Caruso says, is to turn the whole thing into a mixed-use complex that will incorporate creative office spacewith room for retail and restaurants, reports the Glendale News Press. The properties sit on the northeast corner of Brand and Colorado, and together are roughly 68,000 square feet (the lot itself is about 38,000 square feet). In a...

03:04 / Press
19 Mar

More than 15,000 people have attended a show at facility between January and this month, official says. By Arin Mikailian, arin.mikailian@latimes.com A multimillion-dollar renovation for hosting bigger productions is paying off for the Alex Theatre, which saw a bigger audience turnout in the beginning of this year, compared to the same time a year ago. More than 15,000 people saw a show at the Alex between January and March compared to 11,000 in early 2014, said Elissa Glickman, chief executive of Glendale Arts, the nonprofit that manages the theater. The Alex presented productions of the musicals “Les Miserables” and “Billy Elliot” in January and...

03:10 / Press
18 Feb

By Bianca Barragan Glendale's YMCA will be getting a new neighbor: 70 units of affordable housing aimed at housing artists and their families. The project would rise on about half of the 2.2-acre grounds of the Glendale YMCA, says the Daily News. Residents would have to be working artists who make 60 percent or less of median area income, and the building is set to have amenities befitting creative types, like art studios, as well as an open-to-the-public ground-floor gallery and art classes. The $31-million project is expected to open by the fall of 2016. These are going to be some super-fit artists, living next to the Y....

03:11 / Press
13 Nov

The Downtown Glendale Association board has accepted the recommendation of the market manager and will take a holiday hiatus for the Downtown Market effective today. Rick Lemmo, president of the DGA, said that the start of construction on adjacent street would adversely affect the traffic to the market, which is located at 200 N. Maryland in the parking lot of the First Baptist church. The DGA plans to assess all options and suggestions throughout this coming winter season and reopen an exciting new and improved market in the spring of 2015. Lemmo thanked the market operator, Carole Gallegos, and the dozens of...

02:44 / Press
24 Jan

The market reopens in a new location with an expanded and upgraded selection of vendors, including Underwood Family Farms, Living Lettuce and Beyond Bread. The revamped Glendale farmers market launched Jan. 9 in a new location with an expanded and upgraded roster. Founded in 1992, it was formerly on Brand Boulevard, sponsored by the city, and managed by Christopher Nyerges, who also operates a School of Self-Reliance that teaches wilderness survival skills. Last year, the Downtown Glendale Assn., a merchants and property owners group, took over the market, and this month hired a new manager, Carole Gallegos, who directs the successful Encino and South Pasadena farmers markets. At Glendale, she...

23:19 / Press
24 Jan

The Glendale Farmers Market is now located in the parking lot of First Baptist Church on the corner of Louise Street and Wilson Avenue. It’s expanded to about 35 vendors and is away from traffic on Brand Boulevard, where it was formerly located north of Broadway. Also, the market, which opens at 9 a.m. every Thursday, now has restroom access. The move was made after the market’s management was taken over by the Downtown Glendale Assn., which had concerns about traffic, parking and access for the disabled at the former location, where it had been for several years. Click here for complete article Source: Glendale...

13:55 / Press
20 Jan

  We have a number of very good new vendors at the Downtown Glendale Market. One of those is Mom’s Products, Inc. It began nearly 20 years ago out of the home of owner, Ben Azouz. He started making his authentic Mediterranean dips and appetizers for his friends and neighbors. His products were so popular, he began selling them in farmer’s markets. Today you can buy his products at over 30 markets, from San Diego to Orange County. Be sure to try the number one seller and favorite of employee, Mosstafa Bibi (pictured here) the artichoke hummus. The market is open every Thursday...

13:32 / Press
03 Jan

We are happy to see this article in the very popular Sunset Magazine called "One perfect day in Glendale." You could clip out this article, put it on the dashboard, and spend a great day in our city. It mentions the Alex Theatre and Porto's Bakery - two of our downtown heroes. Thanks, Sunset Magazine....

15:31 / Press
31 Dec

Downtown Glendale will welcome a new and improved market to a new location when it opens Jan. 9 and is renamed the Downtown Glendale Market. Formerly the Farmers Market, the Downtown Glendale Market will be owned by the Downtown Glendale Association and managed by veteran farmers’ market operator Carole Gallegos. The market will be open each Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The newly named market will operate in the parking lot shared by the city and the First Baptist Church on the 200 block of North Maryland. The market will open with some 60 vendors (as compared to 25 at...

10:55 / Press
23 Sep

Meet Miguel Reza, one of our Downtown Glendale Ambassadors. Our ambassadors enjoy their jobs. They help folks looking for directions or seeking a recommendation. They keep the streets sparkling clean. Miguel even has carried packages to the car or folks who needed a hand. He lives in Silver Lake and says he loves coming to work every day because he works outdoors with some of the friendliest people anywhere.   [caption id="attachment_7692" align="alignnone" width="597"] Miguel Reza on the job in Downtown Glendale[/caption]  ...

15:04 / Press
15 Sep

Please join us Wednesday at Massage Envy Spa Glendale, for Healing Hands for Arthritis, a one-day national event to raise funds to fight and cure arthritis. Massage Envy will donate $10 from every one-hour massage and facial session and 10 percent of sales of select skincare products to the Arthritis Foundation. First appointments at 8 a.m. and last appointments at 9 p.m. Food and drinks will be served all day. Massage Envy is 333. N. Brand Blvd....

15:27 / Press
13 Feb

For some time now, business and property owners in Downtown Glendale have been discussing ways and collaborating with the City to create a multi-pronged approach to establishing a fresh branding identity for the district. This new identity will improve its image and increase both commerce and pedestrian activity levels. The efforts of downtown bussiness and property owners and the City, and the adoption of the new Downtown Glendale Community Benefit Distrist (CDB), which was approved overwhelmingly by property owners this past July, will reinvent the downtown area. The premise of the Downtown Glendale Community Benefit District, which is referred to by...

01:28 / Press
03 Apr

[column width="1/4" nomargin="true"] [/column] [column width="3/4" nomargin="true"] Visit the New Downtown Glendale Market, Now Open Every Thursday First Baptist Church Parking Lot, Maryland Avenue between California and Wilson (behind the Alex Theatre) [/column]...

02:06 / Press