Jack Beckman talks with Gary Spears from Rancho Cucamonga after Jack Patten took photos of them together during the National Hot Rod Association Fan Fest Saturday in Downtown La Verne. Beckman is a drag racer competing professionally in the NHRA funny car races and is also known as “Fast Jack.” / photo by Kaung Myat Tun
Swirl, sniff and sip is normally what you think of doing when it comes to a wine tasting. At La Verne’s Wine Walk on Friday in the downtown district, there was more than just the usual reds and whites to indulge.
Bikers, runners, walkers, skaters and people of all ages lined D street as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority presented 626 Golden Streets, Heart of the Foothills, a free community event that promotes sustainable, active modes of transportation.
Downtown La Verne was filled with the sights and sounds of classic cars and classic rock music on Saturday on D Street. The event was a joint effort between local car clubs and music groups, benefiting the La Verne K9 Police Foundation.
Love was in the air at dress shop Heart of Haute on Saturday as the small business, co-owned by mother-daughter duo Teresa and Mandie Becker held their first Galentine’s Day Party.