Regulars at La Toscana Trattoria & Grill appreciate this restaurant’s mastery of authentic, freshly prepared Italian food. In addition to serving what customers call truly outstanding cuisine, La Toscana’s owner and staff take care to make diners feel at home with exceptional customer service and occasional complimentary drinks and desserts. One Yelp reviewer recounts how La Toscana’s owner re-opened the kitchen to prepare a meal after he, the reviewer, arrived after several hours of driving, for example. Try the tequila chicken pasta, the parmesan-crusted tilapia, the lentil soup or the vitella allo parmigiana.

Most customers are happy with La Toscana’s wine selection, which contains bottles from around the world in every price range. Enjoy live music here on Saturday nights. There is a $15 minimum for delivery orders. La Toscana is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Dinner hours are from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.

La Toscana Trattoria & Grill
25858 Tournament Road
Valencia, CA 951355
(661) 254-9000
latoscanavalenciaca.com
www.yelp.com/biz/la-toscana-trattoria-and-grill-valencia

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If you’re looking to save a bit of money around the house, there are a few products more versatile than petroleum jelly. You likely already have a tub of the thick, gooey jelly in your medicine cabinet, but it has a number of different uses that you might not know about. Here are some creative ways to use petroleum jelly around the house.

1. Erase watermarks from wood. If your old coffee table is dotted with circular watermarks from cups and glasses, remove them in one easy step with petroleum jelly. Just smear some on and let it sit overnight, then wipe the jelly away with a clean cloth.
2. Moisturize leather goods. If your everyday shoes or that favorite jacket are looking a bit worse for the wear, give them a makeover with petroleum jelly. Just rub it in and wipe off the excess to keep leather goods looking as good as new.
3. Reduce corrosion on a car battery. Lengthen the life of your car battery by disconnecting the terminals and cleaning them off with a wire brush. Put everything back together and coat it with petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion, especially during cold winter month.
4. Fix a squeaking door. Grease the hinges of a squeaky door with petroleum jelly to keep it smooth and silent.

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Sky High Sports Valencia exists for one reason and one reason only: to provide locals with a safe place to have a little fun and get rid of some stress—whether that stress is caused by a middle school exam or an annual review at work!

People of all ages head to Sky High Sports to jump, flip, and bounce on the facility's wall-to-wall trampolines, which are designed to be as safe as they are thrilling. Perfect a forward flip on the trampoline, then celebrate your accomplishment with a flying leap into a pit filled with thousands of soft foam "bricks." Those who prefer more structured activities can enroll in Sky High Sports Valencia's AIR-obics classes, or perhaps rally a group of friends together to compete in an action-packed game of trampoline dodgeball.

Sky High Sports Valencia is open daily. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are recommended to secure a "jump time."

Sky High Sports Valencia
28656 The Old Road
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 775-6300
www.val.jumpskyhigh.com
www.yelp.com/biz/sky-high-sports-valencia-valencia

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