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Looking for a pair of boots? Or pink flamingos for your
garden? Or
perhaps you've been yearning for an old
Elvis poster? The Thieves Market section of the Montrose Harvest
Market has fresh treasures every Sunday. |
On weekdays Honolulu St. in Montrose is a quiet tree-lined shopping street
with dozens of stores and restaurants catering primarily to the shopping
habits of locals. But Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. the Montrose
Harvest Market springs into life in the middle of the street giving
shoppers a mix of fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, artisan
bread, hand-made soaps, and jewelry, hot foods, books, collectibles of
every variety, plus children's activities. And it all plays out to
live music with a Dixieland beat.
(To reach Montrose from Pasadena, go west on
the 210 freeway and exit at Ocean View. Then go south -- downhill
-- to Honolulu Street.)
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As farmers set up for
the day, early morning sunlight shines onto a table full of fresh-picked
strawberries. |
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The Harvest Market has
both organic and certified farmers selling their goods. Additionally, there are booths selling local
and imported olives, oils, vinegars, honey, orchids, cut flowers
and more. |
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This colorful booth has
washable books and hand-made baby quilts for sale by a local
grandmother. |
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Handcrafted glass
pendants are just one of the items shoppers will find in jewelry
booths in the Montrose Harvest Market. |
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Hawaiian chicken?
Shish kebabs? Fresh tamales? Cajun food?
Pick out what you want and sit down at a picnic table for lunch
at the Montrose Harvest Market. |
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