Dining, Arts & Entertainment

We are hoping for at least 100.  J.R.’s Comedy Club is proud to be producing our Celebrity Golf Classic at Robinson Ranch on October 12.  All proceeds for this event will be going to the Santa Clarita Homeless Shelter.  Each golf foursome will play with a nationally known headlining comedian.  After the very fun day of golf, there will be a gala dinner and comedy show, with many of the comics performing five minutes each.

Café Sierra at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City is proud to present its newest creation “Made-to-Order Sushi.” With a wide array of selections, you can create a light entrée or a full course dinner or anything in between.  Along with the Pacific Rim’s Continental Menu, Café Sierra will certainly have something for every palette. 

Kisho’s Japanese Restaurant has turned ordinary dining, into an entertaining, yet delicious experience.  Serving an assortment of sushi dishes such as the favorites of the Chef’s Albacore Roll, Halloween Roll, Black Peppered Albacore Carpaccio, our new garlic-butter sauteed edemame beans, N.Y. prime angus steaks, and over 20 different sushi rolls to choose from, Kisho’s packs the flavor in every bite.

Fillmore & Western Railway Co. is celebrating their seventh year of producing “Search for the Headless Horseman Family Dinner Trains.”  This year a huge fundraising event is planned on Thursday, October 15 to benefit Heart of A Horse foundation, a non-profit entity based in Moorpark.  Heart of A Horse is a foundation that seeks to promote the well-being of horses through educational campaigns that raise public awareness of horse rescues, that oppose horse abuse and horse slaughter, and that teach the public the basics of good horse care and training.

La Aroma De Cuba New Blend
We are very proud to introduce to you the new and improved La Aroma de Cuba!  Now handmade in Nicaragua by Pepin Garcia, the new LADC features gorgeous chocolaty Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers and a rich, spicy blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos.  For the past 18 months, we have been working very closely with the Garcia family to bring this new cigar to fruition.  We believe we have successfully improved the flavor and quality of the cigar without compromising the richness and spiciness that loyal LADC smokers have relished for years.

George and Sheri Rifold, with roots in Valencia, looked to their hometown as the ideal location to continue building on the success of their first restaurant — George’s Bistro in Santa Monica.
In 2006, the Rifolds opened their second family owned and operated restaurant — George’s Bistro in Santa Clarita. , located in the Gateway Village shopping center, at 28261 Newhall Ranch Road on the corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Rye Canyon.

D’Wilfri Dance Art and Entertainment considers it a pleasure to welcome you to a taste of their unique Ballroom dance style as performed by their students, December 19, 2009 at the Valencia Hyatt.

Maru offers world-class sushi and the flavors, textures and creativity of modern French and Japanese cuisine.  Our menus are seasonally-inspired and adhere to the freshest and highest quality ingredients.

With Maru’s philosophy of maintaining tradition, integrity, and purity, executive chef Jason Park uses only the freshest and highest quality ingredients.  Fresh fish is flown overnight from Japan, and Jason personally handpicks fresh produce from the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market every week.

I had not yet had the pleasure of sampling the food at Italia Panetteria & Deli before the warm Thursday afternoon I arrived for our September review.  Walking in I was immediately taken back to the familiar smells of cooking from my childhood.  Growing up with a little Italian firecracker of a grandma, I was treated to some of the most flavorful and delicious cooking I have ever experienced.  That was until I tasted the cuisine at Italia Panetteria & Deli.

Touch of Faith Relay For Life Team is hosting a fundraiser on September 19 at the Elks Lodge 2379, located 17766 W. Sierra Highway in Canyon Country.
Touch of Faith team captains Vicki Sanchez and Lynne Ciotti invite you to Tapas Barcelona a dinner you will not want to miss!  Not only will you enjoy a sensational five-course meal, you will be donating to the American Cancer Society/Relay For Life!

We are very proud to announce the J.R.’s Comedy Club Celebrity Golf Classic, on Monday, October 12 at Robinson Ranch.  All proceeds will be going to the Santa Clarita Homeless Shelter.
People will tell us that they did not even know there was a homeless shelter in Santa Clarita.  The good people at The Santa Clarita Community Development Corp. have been providing three vital services to our most needy for the last 12 years.  A warm bed to spend the night; three meals each day; transitional support to get back on their feet.

Last month I touched on some basic tips to meal planning.  So I thought this month I would give you more details to successfully meal plan.  Meal planning on a budget is a great way to save money, especially in today’s market.  You can save a lot by planning a shopping trip to the supermarket and buying only those products that you really need in your kitchen. The following tips will not only help you cut costs, but also help you stay organized as well.

One of the best ways to be greeted when you walk into your home is with the smell of fresh baked cookies.  There is something very nostalgic and comfortable about that particular aroma, and even as adults, we long for the days where we could relax with a nice cold glass of milk, and a plate of Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven. 

A delicious meal, entertainment and beautiful scenery are only part of the experience you’ll enjoy when you dine on the Fillmore & Western Railway Co. Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Train. 

The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita plans to support our wounded veterans who have contributed to the freedom of our great country. These men and women of our armed forces have sacrificed and given so much. SCV Rotary plans to provide support for them and their families to help normalize their daily lives.

Telly’s Drive-In, located at 31703 Castaic Road in Castaic, opened their doors on September 18, 2008 and never looked back.  With a blueprint, a boat load of late night meetings, three great minds set out to create a fabulous version of the already successful local restaurant.  The interesting thing about these minds is that one looks to the future, one to the past and the other to the present; each keeping the other grounded!

In terms of characteristics, cigars are stronger in odor and smoke bearing pleasant flavors and well burning properties. 
When manufacturing cigars, tobacco leaves pass through curing process and takes approximately 25 to 45 days which depends upon climatic condition and construction of sheds or barns used to store harvested tobacco as well.