07/2022
CITY NEWS AROUND ALHAMBRA
Seven ways to stay active in Alhambra
Longer summer days are a great opportunity to get out, stay active, and connect with your community! Here’s a list of seven ways to stay active in Alhambra this summer. 1. Take a class at Alhambra Fit Body Boot Camp. Attendees can make the most of their time by getting in a fullbody workout in less than 30 minutes. Visit them at 43 E Main St.
4. Take a Martial Arts class at Kim’s Hopkido. There’s a class for all ages and skill levels at Kim’s Hapkido. To learn how to join a class, visit them 947 E. Main Street.
5. Go fishing! Did you know that the Evike.com Superstore has an entire fishing section with exclusive rods, reels, 2. Dance at the historic Granada and angling essentials? Get ready for your LA. 90 years after it first opened, The next fishing trip by visiting them at 2801 Granada LA is still the best place to go W Mission Road. dancing in Alhambra. All three floors host a different style of Latinx dancing every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. If you prefer to do your dancing in the daylight, The Granada also teaches over 25 group and individual classes throughout the week. To find out more, visit them at 17 S 1st Street.
6. Take a walk to see Alhambra’s movies and concerts in the park. There’s a concert in the park every Friday, and a movie in the park every Saturday for the entire month of July. Consider walking to the park instead of circling the block multiple times to try and find parking. 3. Take a lap at the YMCA’s indoor pool. Swimming is a great low-impact activity, but not everyone can swim under the summer sun. The West San Gabriel Valley YMCA’s indoor pool helps swimmers get the pool time they need, while avoiding the uv-rays they don’t. Non-members will need to purchase a day-pass at the front desk. Visit them this summer at 401 Corto Street.
7. Have the Mobi Fit bus come to you. Getting to the gym in 90 percent of the battle. Have the gym and a personal trainer come to you by booking a session with Mobi Fit, the workout that comes to you. To learn more, visit them at www. mobi-fit.com/
Local student’s photo featured at Getty Museum While on a trip to Japan, Alhambra Unified School District student Alina Wong photographed two sisters holding hands, with her iPhone. She submitted that photo as part of the Getty’s Unshuttered competition. Her photo was one of 20 selected winners out of 1,700 entries from 48 states and 16 countries. From the Getty website: “Discover photographs selected from a recent nationwide open call inviting teens to share what reconnecting looks like during the shifting challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fo-
cused on the theme, Reconnecting with..., the selected photographs were creatively reinterpreted as posters by artists affiliated with Amplifier, a nonprofit design lab. Collectively, these works highlight the ways we can connect, bond, and nurture ourselves, our relationships, and our interests.” Alina’s photo will be exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum through October 16, 2022. You may see her photo, the Amplifier-affiliated artist’s interpretation, and learn more about the project at unshuttered.org.
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