Welcome to the Wolfpack
By Emily G. Peters It looks a bit like the Great Hall at Hogwarts, but Der Wolf is not make-believe. In a city of bars where adequate space, affordability and ambiance tend to come at a premium, this...
View ArticleCreators, Influencers, and Digital Marketers Share Their Trade Secrets at the...
Beacon Media News was one of the many leaders of digital marketing that attended By Hansol Hwang, Editorial Intern Beacon Media News was among more than 1,000 creators, influencers and digital...
View ArticleWhy Businesses Need to Send E-Newsletters
An e-newsletter is a very important marketing tool for businesses and organizations because it lets the community stay up-to-date with their events, keeps the company in contact with their subscribers...
View ArticleFostering a Love for Music at 88 Keys Music Academy
By Emily G. Peters 88 Keys Music Academy operates on a simple premise: it’s never too early (or late) to bring music into your life. “Music should be available to everybody. Our youngest student is...
View ArticleThe Lost Cuban Kitchen Delivers the Island to Your Doorstep
By Emily G. Peters For many of us West Coasters, exposure to Cuban cuisine is limited at best. Particularly in the San Gabriel Valley, only a handful of restaurants and cafes are serving up old school...
View ArticleGymnastiKids Helps Kids Build Confidence Through Movement
By Emily G. Peters Gymnastics made headlines this week in the form of Simone Biles, making history once again by clinching medals in every event at the World Gymnastics Championship. She’s...
View ArticleEnchanted Dancewear Keeps Dance Fashion En Pointe
By Emily G. Peters The key to becoming a great dancer? Mastering the moves, of course. But the first step in that direction might happen even before setting foot on the dance floor. “Look the part,”...
View ArticleThe Little Sandwich Company That Could
By Emily G. Peters Pasadena is full of experiences worth waiting for. Take Union Street Sandwich Company, for instance: slinging stellar sandwiches since 2015 under the careful guidance of owner Stacy...
View ArticleEverything Must Go: The Reinvention of Meat District Co.
By Emily G. Peters Situated in Old Town Pasadena, Meat District Co.’s roots go further down (under, that is). Founded by an Australian businessman, for the last few years the restaurant spotlighted a...
View ArticleLive Outside the Box With ZakiBox
Part 1 of 2: Kickstarter helps ZakiBox take flight By Hansol Hwang There is no limit when it comes to creativity, but the Achilles’ heel to its reality is money. That is why companies like Kickstarter...
View ArticleKid-Focused Rideshare Company Kango Celebrates First Year in L.A.
By Emily G. Peters Between band practice and play dates, navigating transportation for the schoolkids is no simple task. Toss in other variables like a single-car/parent home or holidays when your kids...
View ArticleGrandCare Sets High Standard for Home Health Care
By Emily G. Peters Dignity in one’s living situation should be accessible to all, but often requires the involvement and support of others. When caregiving company GrandCare health services itself fell...
View ArticleNight Out and Chill at 38 Degrees
By Emily G. Peters New(ish) kid on the block 38 Degrees Ale House and Grill quietly took up residence in Old Town Monrovia back in 2015—although the level of chill depends on the night. On a Sunday...
View ArticleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu Movement Takes Root in Arcadia
By Emily G. Peters Brazilian jiu-jitsu (known as BJJ) is one of the fastest-growing martial arts in the world. With Japanese roots, the sport flourished in Brazil under the Gracie family, who...
View ArticleHow to Market Your E-Newsletter
By Rachel Wong So you just finished designing the perfect E-Newsletter. You have great content, stimulating images, and advertisements. Now how do you let everyone know it exists? There are multiple...
View ArticleSoft Serve with a Swish
By Emily G. Peters We know you just made your resolution to get in shape in 2019, but we’ve already got your cheat day ready at The Pond Ice cream in Arcadia. Barely a year old, The Pond is all about...
View ArticleOut With the Old, In With the Sew
By Emily G. Peters In an era of mass-produced clothing, limitless fashion stores and a dry cleaner around every corner, sewing has more or less become a relic of the past. However, while they maintain...
View ArticleSCE Makes Buying an Electric Car More Affordable
Rebate is in addition to federal tax credit Drivers who make the switch to driving green in the new year will have more electric vehicle (EV) choices than ever. In December, at the 2018 Los Angeles...
View ArticleKeeping the Peace at Ambrose Cafe
By Emily Glory Peters “Ambrose was a saint,” says Andrew Willis of the man for whom his coffee shop is named. Occupying the space that was once Archives Books (the go-to bookstore for Fuller Seminary)...
View ArticleLearn Self-Defense at Kenpo Karate in Sierra Madre
Kenpo Karate, unlike other martial arts, does not require people to have a certain level of fitness or flexibility that may not be applicable in self-defense. At SoCal Kenpo Karate, they specialize...
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