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Things to Do in Pasadena and Environs
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Castle Green
One block south of Colorado Boulevard stands the onetime social... |
Hotels | Pasadena and Environs |
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Descanso Gardens
Getting its name from the Spanish word for "rest," this lovely... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Pasadena and Environs |
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Fenyes Mansion
With its elegant dark wood paneling and floors, curved staircases... |
Houses / Mansions | Pasadena and Environs |
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Gamble House
Built by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908, this is a spectacular... |
Houses / Mansions | Pasadena and Environs |
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Heritage Square Museum
Looking like a prop street set up by a film studio, Heritage... |
Museums / Galleries | Pasadena and Environs |
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Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
If you have time for only one stop in the Pasadena area, it should... |
Museums / Galleries, Libraries | Pasadena and Environs |
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Kidspace Children's Museum
Looking like a Looney Tunes cartoon, this activity-focused, kid-centric... |
Museums / Galleries | Pasadena and Environs |
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Los Angeles County Arboretum
Wander through a recreated tropical forest, a South Africa landscape... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Pasadena and Environs |
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Mission San Gabriel Archangel
Wondering where the Mission District got its name? Here's the... |
Religious Sites | Pasadena and Environs |
Norton Simon Museum
Long familiar to television viewers of the New Year's Day Rose... |
Museums / Galleries | Pasadena and Environs |
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The Old Mill (El Molino Viejo)
Built in 1816 as a gristmill for the San Gabriel Mission, the... |
Architectural Sites | Pasadena and Environs |
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Old Town Pasadena
Once the victim of decay, the area was revitalized in the 1990s... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Pasadena and Environs |
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Pacific Asia Museum
Devoted to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands... |
Museums / Galleries | Pasadena and Environs |
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Pasadena Museum of California Art
The first thing you see when you approach this museum is the... |
Museums / Galleries | Pasadena and Environs |
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Rose Bowl
With an enormous rose, the city of Pasadena's logo, adorned on... |
Sports Venues | Pasadena and Environs |
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Tournament House (Wrigley Mansion)
Chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley purchased this white Italian... |
Houses / Mansions | Pasadena and Environs |
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