Linda Lane-White

Some of you know me as the "Singing" Realtor. But, did you know that my first musical instrument was the violin? Yes, I played that fiddle 'til the blisters became callouses AND I could never have fingernails. When I went to music camp, though, on solo night when everyone played their instruments, I put my violin aside and played my vocal chords instead. Every summer at camp I'd get the Tweetie Bird award!

OK - so enough about my singing and back to the fiddling! Tomorrow night (April 28th) at 8:00pm there will be a performance at the Coffee Gallery down the street from me. The performers will be the Quebe Sisters and they are National Champion fiddlers, Grace, Sophia and Hulda Quebe who will be performing with World Champion fiddler Joey McCenzie and bassist Drew Phelps. Drew plays the upright bass, not the kind that you swing around your shoulder!

The Coffee Gallery is located at 2029 Lake Avenue in Altadena and the cost is $20. For more information you can go to 626/398-7917 or www.coffeegallery.com

See, you don't always have to go 2 miles south to Pasadena to enjoy good quality music! And you don't have to pay $5 to $7 for parking, either!

Remember so long ago when we were kids? OK for some of us it WAS a long time ago. But, one of my favorite memories was dressing in our pajamas, piling into our station wagon and heading over to the Pasadena Library for story time.

Tomorrow night, Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7:00pm you have the opportunity to do the same thing - for your children. Unless, of course, you want to dress into your own PJs and listen to a story.

The Pajama Storytime will take place at the Pasadena Public Library at the Hastings Branch at 3325 East Orange Grove Blvd. It's FREE. Just bring the kids and they can bring their favorite stuffed animal to the library for bedtimie stories that are sue to inspire sweet dreams!

For more info, call 626/744-7262 or go to www.cityofpasadena.net/library

A dear friend of mine, also a fellow musician, Billy Mitchell, will be presenting John Reed at Jones Coffee Rosters in Pasadena.

John Reed, a student at Sante High School (LA) member of the All-City Marching Band and SAPPA mentee, delivers his own brand of classic and original RagTime.

Jones Coffee Rosters is located at 537 S. Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, just north of California. The coffee is fantastic and they roast it right there on the site. Talk about FRESH!!!

For more info, call 626/564-9291

In 2002, Sunset Magazine named Bungalow Heaven the "Best Neighborhood" in the West.

Bungalow Heaven is a collection of over 800 homes built in the early 1900's that started the evolution of the American Arts & Crafts movement. It's been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.

On Sunday, April 27, 2008 from 10am to 4pm you have the opportunity to attend a self-guided tour of a collection of these historic homes. Unfortunately, strollers are not allowed in any of the homes and there is no disabled access.

Tickets are available on Sunday for $20.00 per person at McDonald Park at Mar Vista Avenue and Mountain Street in Pasadena. For more information, call 626/585-2172 or go to www.bungalowheaven.org

The Mt. Wilson Bicycling Association will hold its 19th Annual Fundraising Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 27th. It starts with a 7am ride then breakfast from 8 to 10am at the Cobb Estate located at Loma Alta Drive and Lake Avenue in Altadena. The suggested donation is only $12.

The fundraiser benefits their Save the Trails campaign and will feature guests Keith Bontrager and Gary Fisher.

For more information go to www.mwba.org