by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Closeup
Congratulations to Olympic medalist and our cover star for the June/July issue of élite Magazine, Allyson Felix, for landing a spot on the Olympic Team. Allyson will head to London alongside other USA medalist contenders for the London 2012 Summer Olympics...
by Victor De Dios | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Looking Back
With the birth of the 20th century, the United States had evolved into an era of prosperity in the economy, an era of great expression in artistic impression, an era of controversy with the traditional values associated with conservatism. The Roaring Twenties...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Spotlight
As America’s flag hung, still waving despite defeat on that dawn in September, 1814, the sight inspired Francis Scott Key to write his poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was set to music, modified and retitled and in 1931 proclaimed by Congress to be our...
by élite Magazine | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Calendar
Looking for cool things to do in Santa Clarita? Whether you’re just stopping by or have lived here for years, there are always fun events and concerts to keep everyone busy. August and September has everything from musicals to festivals, so get ready because...
by Stephanie Jimenez | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Spotlight
Sparkling like a precious gem, Monterey is a waterfront community on the central coast of California. Some of the enjoyable activities in and around Monterey include kayaking, scuba diving, surfing, whale watching and miles of beautiful beaches. Golf, shopping, and...
by élite Magazine | Jul 25, 2012 | Ask the Experts, August/September
Medical issues today are vast and ever changing in answers, so where can you go when you need trusted advice for today’s issues? Look no further than the pages of our new feature, Expert Advice. We took the time to ask the commonly asked questions to our...
by Victor De Dios | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Social Scene
photos by Alex Hafizi The Boys & Girls Club of America has been striving to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. In doing so, they have provided the country’s...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Closeup
photos by Maureen Benoit Reach for the stars. Follow your dreams. Live the life you have always imagined. More than likely, you have heard one or all of these phrases at some point in your life, because let’s face it, we all want happiness and success. But...
by Julie Bergher | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Relationship
You might recall from my last column that I was proposed to recently. Certainly, one would think that a woman of my age would jump at any offer of marriage. The common misconception being that I’m not likely to receive too many more such offers. Ha! Wrong. No, I...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Social Scene
Photos by Craig Newman Culminating a year-long endeavor that demonstrates how youth can connect to each other and their community, students and community members of Santa Clarita came together to celebrate a partnership dedicated to supporting the need for arts...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Spotlight
Assistance League founder, Anne Banning, always felt that it was fine to serve youth, but better to let youth serve. So in the 1930’s she called on the daughters and granddaughters of Assistance League members to assist in various philanthropic projects. Today, the...
by Eve Bushman | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
What is one of the easiest ways to learn more about wine? It’s an easy answer: sampling. That doesn’t mean going out and drinking copious amounts of wine, threatening our local streets with DUI-fueled accidents or having a hangover the next day. It means just that:...
