One of the oldest cities connected to Los Angeles, Pasadena stands at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, 18 km from the center of El Ey. It is called the city of roses, and Pasadena is famous for its pink parade for the New Year. And this is a real paradise for lovers of gastronomic travel and the most fun center of nightlife in the San Gabriel Valley. Finally, in Pasadena is the famous California technological, and at the side - jet engine laboratory.
How to get to Pasadena
The nearest and convenient airport is Burbank / Bob Hope, 25 km from the city. Other nearby are located in Los Angeles and Ontario. From Bob Hope airport to Pasadena, there are shuttle buses from three different companies, and from LAX - Fly Evey and Metro Gold Line trains (the last 20 minutes will take you to Pasadena from the center of Los Angeles).
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Pasadena
Old Pasadena is a historical district in 22 blocks, where there are about 200 unique boutiques, shops, galleries, restaurants and clubs. This is one of the "hot" areas for shopping and entertainment in Southern California, and there are a lot of people in the weekend - in particular, many young people. To get here, just get off the "Gold Line" at the memorial park and stroll south to Colorado Boulevard - the main artery of Old Pasadena.
The Norton Simon Museum has a collection of 7 centuries of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including masterpieces by Van Gogh, Picasso, Rembrandt, Fragonard, Goya and many other geniuses. The museum also has a large collection of South African sculpture, and a separate sculptural garden with the works of Rodin.
The City Hall of Pasadena is a fine example of the Californian-Mediterranean style in architecture. It was built in 1927 for the best European architectural examples, including the Church of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice and the Cathedral of St. Paul in London. The building is crowned by a dome with several tiers, the highest point of which is 60 meters from the ground. The staircase of the building is decorated with Alaskan marble, and the roof is covered with red clay tiles from Cordoba.
Huntington Library with an art gallery and a botanical garden occupies the former 200-acre possession of railroad tycoon Henry Huntington .The library contains 9 million historical volumes, including the original Bible, printed by Gutenberg, and the Ellersmere manuscript of the "Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer .The art gallery includes works by British and French artists of the 18th and 19th centuries, including the glorified "Pinky" and "Blue Boy" (Lawrence and Gainsborough brushes respectively) .16 lush gardens are distributed around buildings on an area of 150 acres .
The building of the Gamble House is interesting. Built in 1908, it is ranked among the national historical sights as an architectural masterpiece of the style of "art and crafts". Near Gamble House is the Historical Museum of Pasadena, which includes a museum of Finnish folk art, historical galleries and the Phenyes mansion, built in 1905. This 18-room mansion has original furnishings and it is possible to go on excursions with it.
- To see one of the most unique buildings of the city is Castle Green. The grand annex to the hotel "Green" was built in 1898 in the Spanish-Moorish style with domes, arches, columns, balconies and verandas.
- Examine the outside and inside the old mill, built in 1816 for the mission of San Gabriel, on Old Mill Road.
Even for those who are not particularly keen on engineering and science, it's worth visiting the campus of the California Technological .This famous university has grown 32 Nobel laureates, and Einstein himself attended classes here as an auditor in the early 1930s .In addition, on campus you can admire interesting from an architectural point of view, buildings and evergreens .And the jet engine laboratory is open for visits only in one weekend of May: here and today, tests are being conducted for NASA, and most of the resources of the laboratory have recently been thrown on the Mars development program .During the tour you can see how space technology works in vacuum chambers .
The Asia-Pacific Museum holds a collection of works from Asia and the Pacific Islands for more than 5000 years. And the Pasadena Museum of California Art - the only one in Southern California, dedicated to the work of the authors of this state exclusively: artists, architects, designers.
The flea market "Rose Bowl" near the eponymous stadium of the same name is one of the most famous in the world. About 2,500 traders and 20,000 shoppers gather here every day. This place was nicknamed "America's market of wonders": here you can get old ornaments, handmade, antiques, plants, collectables and even kilts. The market takes place on the second Sunday of each month since 1967
The Bungalow-Haven district is named after more than 800 small bungalow lodges built here between 1900 and 1930. Most of the area is declared a tourist attraction, and regular tours are held at home.
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Events Pasadena
The pink parade is an event for which they are going to Pasadena specifically .It takes place on January 1, starting at Orange Boulevard, then stretches for about 8 km, along the Boulevard of Colorado and to the Boulevard Sierra Madre .Tickets for the best seats (in the stands on the move) are beginning to be sold in February, 11 months before the holiday .It is allowed to come here with their sleeping bags, folding chairs and barbecues: the atmosphere of the holiday reigns on the Boulevard of Colorado the previous night, as everyone tries to come in advance and to stake out a good place .The parade starts at 8 am, lasts 2 hours and collects only about 700 thousand .viewers .And for another two days after the end of the parade, the decorated platforms stand parked along the boulevards of Sierra Madre and Washington .And crowds of people come to look at them .
The Pasadena Crayfish Festival takes place on the Colorado Paseo on the third weekend of June, and hundreds of crayon-decorated paintings adorn the area at this time. Weekend handicraftsmen - the annual event in October, and this is the largest event in honor of the American architectural style "art and culture." And on the third Saturday of June in Downtown, a music festival "Make Music Pasadena", free of charge for musicians of all genres known to science, is held.
Neighborhoods Pasadena
Eaton Canyon is located just outside the city limits, to the north-east of Pasadena. You can choose an easier route along the river and in half an hour get to the beautiful waterfall or go more difficult way and for a couple of hours scramble up the hiking route upstairs for an excellent view of the city and Los Angeles.