Sparr Heights

Welcome Wagon for newcomers

New residence "survival kit"

Welcome to the neighborhood! You have probably just made one of the best decisions in your life!

Here are a couple of KEY tips that I wish we had known when we first moved in...
1) We are on a hill. Curb your wheels! Or you will get a $25.00 "Reminder" from Glendale PD.
2) Your trash is STILL picked up on most holidays. Keep our Glendale Sanitation Department really efficient. Don't put out your Green Waste or Recyclables until the container is FULL.
3) The "Santa Ana Winds" can get really strong. Be prepared.
4) Halloween is like a "High Holy Day" around here. You can expect over 400 trick or treaters. Yes, seriously!
5) The Montrose Farmer's Market is every Thursday night. Be sure to invite your friends and family from outside the area. You may see the occasional celebrity.
6) Streets are cleaned every other Wednesday. Try and park off the street if you want the front of your house cleaned.
7) Be sure to check out the hotlink to the Montrose-Verdugo Hills Chamber of Commerce. They generally have some kind of promotion or "special event" once a month. Some are more popular than others and may cause some mild traffic snarls.
8) The closest Emergency Room is nearby at Verdugo Hills Hospital. It is on the eastern side of the Glendale (#2)Freeway.
9) Your designated post office is the Verdugo Station located across the street from Glendale High at Broadway and Verdugo.
10) The City of Glendale has some unique permit requirements. Before you start making lots of changes to your property - check with City Hall. This even includes the trimming of certain trees or replacing a toilet!