I boarded the Metrolink train at the Claremont Metrolink Station to Los Angeles on a Friday afternoon, ready for an adventure to Olvera Street.
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First Person Experience: Magic Castle offers sleight of hand
The magician on stage looked out into the audience, scanned each row and stopped when he landed on me.
First Person Experience: Amethyst offers yoga and serenity
The newly opened Amethyst Healing Spa on Arrow Highway and A Street in La Verne is small and quaint, but does not fall short on making one feel invited and at ease.
First Person Experience: Yoga with goats brings people closer to nature
As I walked through the doors of Hot Yoga in Claremont Sunday, I was excited and curious as to how I was about to perform “goat yoga,” as I had never even been to a regular yoga class before.
First Person Experience: Fair provides feast for the senses
It was a warm afternoon at the Fairplex in Pomona last week as I enjoyed a day visiting the Los Angeles County Fair. I was delighted that I did not have to pay for entrance into the fair, as it was La Verne Community Day – University of La Verne students received free admission.
First Person Experience: Orientation Week Leaders inspire new students
As I woke up at the peak of sunrise, body aching from the day before, I still managed to get up rather perky because I knew Community Engagement Day was only a couple hours away.
First Person Experience: Convention thrills horror lovers
Vampires, goblins and werewolves, oh my! April 22 was not the typical night for any lover of horror. I put my Freddy Krueger sweater dress on with my tall brown boots and was ready to submerge into the fandom that was found at the eighth annual three-day Monsterpalooza horror convention created by Monsterpalooza President Elio […]
First Person Experience: Humans chased in Phi Delta Theta apocalypse
“How long could I last in a zombie apocalypse” is something I ask myself on a daily basis. Not really, but during this spooky season I start to wonder. To test my skills, I participated in Phi Delta Theta fraternity’s Zombie Apocalypse Wednesday night on campus.
First Person Experience: Measuring the cost of ‘perfection’
I stepped into a cosmetic surgery clinic at the age of 21. I had always been the big kid in a classroom. I had always been the kid who needed a bigger size. I had always been the fat kid – that is what everyone told me.
First Person Experience: Barre studio ‘xtends’ workout options
Xtend Barre studio in La Verne offers classes that fuse elements of dance, ballet and pilates to create a workout that tones and strengthens the body.