Larry Mantle has a very nice piece over on the Southern California Public Radio page on his friend Peter Falk, in remembrance. You can read it here.
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From the monthly archives:
June 2011
In celebration of the City of Pasadena’s 125th anniversary, we have been reflecting on Vroman’s own 116-year history and the great experiences and stories we have from our time here. A couple of our employees shared their stories with us recently through videos and now we’d like to invite you to share yours! So, what’s [...]
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Have your own Vroman’s Story to tell? Send it to us and you could win a gift basket of great Pasadena merchandise, valued at up to $400! Check out this post for more info, and watch our employee’s stories for inspiration!
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Have you seen the Pottermore website yet? It started out with just a couple of words and a signature; now it has owls, and a link to a youtube video counting down the days until “J. K. Rowling’s Announcement”. It’s all very mysterious, but with the release of the final movie a little less than [...]
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Henry, one of our cashiers and a frequent Newsstand employee, has some thoughts to share about his Vroman’s experience. When he’s not working at Vroman’s, he tours with his band The Human Abstract. I look out to Colorado Blvd as I sip on my lukewarm, ever so pleasant, cup of coffee. Like most of my [...]
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Sorry, couldn’t resist the terrible pun. As I mentioned in one of our BEA posts, Unbridled Books, a really cool press, has partnered with the American Bookseller’s Association to offer 25 e-books for 25 cents each. The deal lasts for three days (June 9-11), and only independent bookstores that offer Google eBooks will be selling [...]
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Connie, our events host, has a quick review of an exciting new book: Buddha Standard Time by Lama Surya Das! Don’t miss Buddha Standard Time, the new book from Lama Surya Das, one of the world’s greatest spiritual teachers. After 20 years of study and retreats in India, Nepal and France, he came back to [...]
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Old Pasadena Restaurant Week starts tonight! For those of you that aren’t familiar with this delectable phenomenon, some of the best restaurants in Old Town will be offering prix fixe 3-course meals for $15-$35, depending on where you’re eating and whether you’re having lunch or dinner. Even better, 10% of the proceeds from the event [...]
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