“Luck” interviews, season review

Tweet “Santa Anita is fantastic,” says Michael Mann of the iconic horse race track. “It’s beautiful, a great-looking race track; why would you choose any other place?” That’s high praise from the filmmaker responsible for the TV and movie versions of “Miami Vice,”  the seven-time Oscar nominee “The Insider,” and the cult favorite “Heat.” “Santa [...]

Oklahoma at Arcadia High 3/22

Tweet Arcadia High School will present the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma” March 22 – 24 and March 29-31. Tickets are available now for purchase at the AHS Theatre Department web site, www.arcadiastage.com. Shows sell out well in advance so be sure to reserve your tickets early. Tweet

Marine marches to Taco Lita

Tweet Marine Major George Velasquez grew up in Arcadia. In recent years he has been serving tours of duty in Iraq and Honduras. One of the things he misses most from home is his beloved Taco Lita  chow and that special sauce. He takes photos of the famous white Taco Lita bag wherever he is stationed. Taco [...]

Blues Club wins Commerce award

Tweet Arcadia Blues Club has been selected for the 2011 Best of Arcadia Award in the Restaurants category by the New York-based U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington, hosts top regional and national blues performers each [...]

Santa Anita mounts new marketing

Tweet As Santa Anita Park prepares to open its 75th winter/spring meeting on Dec. 26, the 77-year-0ld race track (it was closed for two seasons during World War II) is targeting a new, broader and younger audience, and aiming to capitalize on the new HBO TV series “Luck” with a new Luck Lounge, Luck tours, [...]

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