How to Create Unique Summer Inspired Arrangements

 

Do you have a real knack for gardening and would like to bring some of the outdoors in?

With summer just around the corner, here’s your chance! By collecting different sized vases in a variety of colors, you’ll love the mixture of patterns, colors, and textures.

  • Using thin-steed bottles, arrange small flowers around larger ones, and place only one or two stems in each bottle for a chic and airy feel.

  • Add some intrigue to your kitchen table by garnishing with fresh herbs arranged in vintage mustard tins. Pour some water in the bottom to precent wilting.

  •  A vintage silver water pitcher can double as a sturdy vase. Use it to show off bundles of red and white radishes, held together by rubber bands. You could even use broccoli and asparagus.

Upcoming Events near your Square Apartments Home

If you’re looking for fun things to do this June near your Downey, CA home, you’re in luck. You’ll find both indoor and outdoor events being held in your city. Choose the ones that sound the most interesting to you and enjoy the experience by yourself, with your family or your friends.

Here are just a few of the things going on near you:

  • Red Carpet Media Festival.  Held at the Downey Civic Theatre this year, this 10th annual festival showcases Tetzlaff Academy student work in media arts. The event is non-ticketed and scheduled for Friday, June 3rd, 2016 at 6 pm.
  • Downey City Library Presents the Naathan Phan Magic Show.  Held on Monday, June 20th at 2:30 pm at the Downey Civic Theatre, this magical entertainer’s work has been shown in movies and on TV in recent years.

Have a blast attending the different events going on near your home this June. You’ve got plenty of options to choose from. Take the day off and spend time doing something you love and enjoy doing. When else are you going to have the time to let loose and have fun? June is the perfect month to get out and socialize.

Where to Celebrate National Burger Day in Downey

The U.S. is definitely front and center when it comes to meat consumption, as 71% of all beef consumed in restaurants comes is in the form of a hamburger!

Maybe it’s not surprising, considering that burger industry makes over 73 million a year!

If you’re a hamburger lover, you’ll want to celebrate National Hamburger Day right here in Downey. So where do you go?

Check out L.A. Buns here in Downey. This is a down-to-earth eatery with a modest menu of specialty burgers, sandwiches and hot dogs. With fun, localized food names, you’ll love the simple and classic burgers that this burger joint serves up.

You can order the LA burger, LAX burger, Skid burger, East Los burger, and Maliblu burger.

Address: 8237 2nd St., Downey, CA 90241

DIY: Chemical-Free Spring Cleaning

Calling all DIYers and folks who love natural products! These homemade cleaning supplies will not only save you money, but will leave your apartment looking shiny and new once you’re done with it.

 

  1. Tea: Black tea is great for removing dirt and adding a nice sheen to any surface. You can use it to wipe down just about anything in your home, from the floors, to the foggy bathroom mirrors.
  2. Vinegar: Mix the vinegar with salt and apply the mixture to your shower tiles to help remove mildew.
  3. Grapefruit: The acidic content in grapefruit will loosen up any dirt and grime. Cut a grapefruit in half, then sprinkle some salt on it to create a scrub.
  4. Lemon Juice: The high acidity in lemon helps to remove rust and fingerprints, to everything in between.

Upcoming Long Beach Vegan Street Fair

You may have noticed a lot more plant-based food chains and restaurants popping up all over Southern California.

Why, you ask?

According to several different studies, veganism is one of the fastest growing social movements.

So how can you learn more, and where can you go to try this vegan food?

While there are plenty of restaurants in the LA area that serve only cruelty-free meals, a great place to  start would be at the Long Beach Vegan Street Festival.

You’ll be surrounded by all types of food trucks, food booths, and other cruelty free marketplace items for sale.

Entrance is free for all ages. To learn more information visit their website: lbveganfest.com

Where: Rainbow Lagoon Park – 295 East Shoreline Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802

When: Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

 

Where to go for Brunch on Mother’s Day in Downey, CA

With Mother’s Day being right around the corner, you are probably trying to figure out where you can take mom out for a delicious meal that she won’t forget. There are plenty of different places to check out in Downey, CA, but some of the best brunches can be found at the places below.

Mambo Grill

The Mambo Grill has a scrumptious brunch buffet that your mother is sure to love. The buffet is filled with fruit, breads, soups and so much more. The atmosphere is inviting and the prices are affordable, making this one of the premier hot spots in town when it comes to Mother’s Day brunch.

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina

If your mother loves Mexican food, you have to check out Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina. They have a brunch champagne buffet that you don’t want to miss out on. Make sure to try their delicious churros for dessert.

The Marketplace Grill Café

The Marketplace Grill Café has a great brunch buffet that is absolutely scrumptious. Their service is amazing and the quality of food is impeccable. This is a great place to take mom out for a Mother’s Day feast that she won’t soon forget.

Story Time for Toddlers in Downey

Reading to your child at a very early age is encouraged, especially before the child’s 1st birthday.

Not only is it an incredible bonding experience, but it’s also a great way to immerse your child in sights, sounds, and speech rhythms, all of which are necessary for language development.

Studies have shown that by regularly reading to your child from infancy, by 18 to 25 months, your child will say and understand more words than those who hadn’t.

The Downey City Library is offering a special event for your babies and toddlers this coming Saturday, April 30, from 9:15 to 9:45 am

You’ll be able to start off your morning reading and signing, as you share your favorite childhood songs and rhymes with your child.

The program is designed for babies and toddlers 0 to 2 years old and their parents or caregivers.

Grand Opening: Local Farmers Market near Downey

Going to the grocery store to buy produce may not always seem appealing, and that’s okay, because now you have options.

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A brand new farmers market is making its way to Whittier.

The Lions Farmers Market will have its debut on Saturday, April 23, from 9am to 1pm. 

Coordinated by the Whittier Host Lions Club, it will be held at the Sierra Education Center.

The Lions Club is 100% volunteer based, so that means no staff, no overhead, and no expenses; allowing the revenue made to go directly back into the community.

With over 40 vendors registered, you can pick up fresh organic produce, flowers, baked goods, cheese, popcorn, honey, eggs, coffee, and more!

And you can rest assured that when you’re buying produce it will be both local and organic.

Where to Wine and Dine near Downey

Who doesn’t love those classic black and white films featuring 1930’s gangsters and mob bosses, dressed to the nines, smoking a cigar?

Most of these films seem to unfold in swanky restaurants with dim lighting and live music.

So where does the modern day American find a restaurant that exudes this 1930’s “rat pack” appeal?

At the Dal Rae you will be served the finest aged prime beef and choice cuts of the freshest seafood.

The restaurant itself is filled with rich, warm paneling and comfortable large booths. The customer service is impeccable and the fine wines and generous cocktails will have you feeling warm and fuzzy. With table-side service and live entertainment from the piano bar on the weekends, you’ll feel like you stepped back in time.

Address: 9023 E. Washington Blvd., Pico Rivera, CA 90660

To make reservations, call 562-949-2444

Hiking and Biking Trails near Downey

At times it may feel that you’re overwhelmed with the amount of work you have to do, causing you to stress and make little time for yourself.

Rather than neglecting your health and wellbeing, why not spend a couple hours this weekend exploring the outdoors of Downey.

No, not the residential areas, but rather a trail.

One such local trail that you’ll find is the San Gabriel River Trail. The trail extends from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. This trail connects to several others, acting as the main backbone for the trail system in the region.

The landscape is diverse, as the trail will bring you to residential and commercial areas, as well as views of the surrounding mountains. The trail follows the course of the river, and brings you to the Santa Fe Dam and Whittier Narrows.