PetSmart Moving Into The City

Saw this in the latest City Manager's Report (2/25/2011), PetSmart is moving into the former Circuit City store and expects to be open by the end of the year.

New Roof

A new roof going on one of the buildings at Monrovia High School.

Storm Clouds

The scene over the local foothills earlier this afternoon.

Still Working On The Freeway

Pioneer Point - Closed

This happened while I was on my 2 week hiatus, but Pioneer Point closed as of the end of last month.

For whatever reason, my original posts generated a lot of traffic and I still get visits nearly every day from people searching for this restaurant.  There were also some strong opinions along the way.  I know I'm a little late, but I just wanted to bookend my "Cooking Now" post with a "Closed" post.

Sena On Myrtle

Update 03/29/2011:
Here's a link to some new information: Sena On Myrtle.
It says they should be opening in April as a Mexican restaurant and bar.
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A new restaurant called Sena on Myrtle is planning to open this summer at 409 S. Myrtle Ave. in Old Town Monrovia.

Big Shrimps Seafood Grill Coming Soon

UPDATE 04/18/2011: Big Shrimps is now open!

Big Shrimps Seafood Grill opening soon at 123 E. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia in the newly constructed building on the north side of the street.  The photo is of the rear of the building (because that's where the sign is).
They are now hiring: call 626-359-8982.

h/t to MonroviaNow.com for the info.

A Little Leftover Snow

I missed out on what the local foothills looked like yesterday, luckily there was a little bit of snow left early this morning to see before it all melts away.

Tree Shadow

Library Security Cameras

An unfortunate necessity in an otherwise pretty picture.

Old Town Bistro

Update: Now Open!

Coming soon into the spot formerly occupied by Mediterranean Spinners.
520 S. Myrtle Ave. in Old Town Monrovia.

A Rainy Day Favorite

Potato balls from Merengue Bakery and Cafe.
These are great anytime but they just seem even better when it's cold and rainy out.  Pictured above are 2 each of the cheese filled and the ground beef filled.  The toothpicks are so I could tell them apart.

Merengue Bakery and Cafe website.

110 E. Colorado Blvd. Monrovia, CA  91016

Phone: (626) 358-5650.

Stormy Weather

Heading into town for the next few days.

Valentine's Day 2011

This is love.

Suburban Martini Moves...Online

The brick and mortar location is closed but the store is still open.  Find them at www.suburbanmartini.com or on their Facebook page.

Candy Connection To Open Today!

I received an email a couple of days ago from their mailing list announcing that the Candy Connection is scheduled to open this morning (Saturday Feb. 12th) at 10 am!

Their hours will be:
Monday thru Thursday:  11 am to 7 pm.
Friday 11 am to 9 pm.
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.
Sunday closed.*

*They will be open this Sunday (Feb. 13th) due to Valentine's Day on Monday.

They are located at 521 S. Myrtle Ave. in Old Town Monrovia.
Phone: (626) 358-1131.

Bridge

Bridge over the cutout section of the Sawpit Dam.  The dam was completed in 1927 and is 147 feet high at the crest.

Bare

Tree Lined Ridge

Nothing particularly unique about this photo, but it was such a beautiful and clear day yesterday I stopped to enjoy the view of the trees at the top of the local foothills against the clear blue sky.  The trees on the right half of the photo almost look like they lined up single file.

Waterfall - Mid-afternoon

I'm not usually at the waterfall in the mid-afternoon so this was a special treat.  For a short period of time, the sun was shining directly on the waterfall with the foreground in deep shadow.  Always nice to see the familiar in a new light.

They Made It!

A pair of bicyclists make it to the upper parking lot at Monrovia Canyon Park.