Mar 29th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

cross valley connections

Community Events and historical moments! This week I attended the Cross Valley Connector Party! A tribute to the support of local, regional, state and federal initiatives to connect our valley and help us grow and thrive! free video player & video platform - interactive video, online video solution: video player, video editor - kalturawordpress video - wordpress plugin for integrated video on video... read more

Mar 22nd 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

house bonnets

Well it is that time of the year! Spring cleaning? Cadbury Crème Eggs? Yes, but this is the week before Easter, I usually get in my head the “In Your Easter bonnet…” song in my head from that musical that I never remember the name. So then this year it hit me! What the deuce is a “Bonnet”?!! Let’s take a visit to Wikipedia… In the mid-18th century “house bonnets” worn by women... read more

Mar 15th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

scv hero procession

This weekend I participated in the community procession for Sgt. Ian Gelig, 25, of Stevenson Ranch, who was killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan on March 1st. I was moved. I stood on Copperhill with my family and close family friends each of us with our large American Flags held high to help honor this hero of our community, who has given his life to protect our country. We were at the beginning of the... read more

Mar 8th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

tour de real estate

Did you see The Signal this past weekon the stalled market in SCV? Check out the article HERE. The market will always move… someone once said to me “Remember, the market cycles more than Lance Armstrong Tours France!” What does this have to do with Real Estate in Santa Clarita Valley? Your diligence when Buying and Selling is true in all markets. Open communication, and getting your paperwork in... read more

Mar 1st 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

go for gold

This week I watched the Olympics…. a lot of Olympics! I live vicariously through the athletes – and if you know me you’d know I have about as much athletic ability as a slug. A few years back I went to a picnic where they had potato sack races. Before the race began, I was talkin’ smack, rallying up the competition all morning. When the race began, there we were lined up at the chalk mark in... read more

Feb 22nd 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

tea and soup

Soup was on sale this past week. It was perfect timing with the on-again-off-again cold chilly-ness of the SCV. I like a good soup. Growing up soup was not just a bowl of broth a few chunks of chicken or veggies, oh no. My dad would say, “..if I wanted only clear liquid I would have tea!” So in any soup I recall my mom making it had lentils and pasta and other yummy bits where it was a full bowl of all... read more

Feb 15th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

eye of the tiger

Happy Chinese New Year! Venturing out this week I looked into the Eye of the Tiger in the Santa Clarita Valley! (This is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese calendar!) Check into this video blog of Chinese Culture Day and visit some of the links below to learn more! ... read more

Feb 8th 10 Posted by Leah Pollack

best places to kiss

Get yourself in the mood the Valentines and throughout the year! This is LP with your “LP” (love-potion) of the best places to kiss in the Santa Clarita Valley…. ... read more