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 Descanso Gardens by ATXtraveler
It actually resides in La Canada Flintridge, which is a small suburb of Pasadena, but since there are really no hotels or amenities in that city, I have included it in my Pasadena pages.
The flora in this location due to the fact that it is located in an urban jungle!
Admission price (as of September 15, 2004)
General $7.00. Senior/Students $5.00. Children (5 to 12 years) $2.
Guild members and Children under 5 are always free.
Tram $3.00. Enchanted Railroad $2 (Saturday and Sunday only.) Leave a Comment
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 A cute bungalow by pigletsmomLeave a Comment
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 One of the Arts & Crafts
Mansions by pigletsmomLeave a Comment
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Bungalow Heaven was the first historic district to be designated in Pasadena and every year they have a tour that includes stops at several examples of bungalows in the neighborhood. I went on the tour on April 29, 2007 and on the one on April 27, 2008 and the tour included 6 or 7 homes that were open for viewing, fine examples of the Craftsman bungalows built in California, much different than the bungalows built in the Chicago area. The tour is self guided and most people were doing it on foot even in the extreme 90 degree heat. There was also a guided option but with the self guided tour they provided you with a very nice guide to the homes you were seeing and the different bungalow styles.
Next tour April, 2009
Pasadena Heritage also does a Bungalow tour, 16th Annual Craftsman Weekend is October 17-19, 2008. The ticket price is a little steep for a self guided tour, $45 for non members. Leave a Comment
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 Jackie/Mack Robinson busts in
Pasadena, CA by marinarena, 2 more photos
Jackie Robinson spent part of his childhood in Pasadena during the 20s, after his family moved from the largely racially segregated South. Though Pasadena had racial hardship and complexities itself during the time, Jackie and his family manage to thrive. He became to be an icon in baseball, breaking the racial barrier in the major leagues of the sport. Leave a Comment
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 Looking North on Orange
Grove by pigletsmomLeave a Comment
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 Robinson Memorial by Dabs
Their connection to Pasadena is that they both went to high school and junior college there. Mack stayed in Pasadena so his bust is facing city hall. Jackie's bust faces east towards Brooklyn, NY.
Located on Garfield Avenue, across from City Hall Leave a Comment
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Traveling with Dogs is a challenge and there are a few good restaurants you can eat at with your dog in tow. This must be out doors by law but Wolfe Burger on Lake Ave North of Colorado has a patio in the back that is very nice (less traffic noise). I have even brought my dog into the indoor patio on a rainy day with no hassles). Burger Continental on South Lake just north of California has a few tables on the sidewalk and is avery good deal. They have mediteranean fare, burgers, and a nice salad bar with most orders.
There is also an off leash, fenced dog park on East Orange Grove Blvd. East of Sierra Madre Blvd. The park is divided in two for large and smalldogs.
Dogs are welcome on the arroyo trails but must be on leash due to wildlife and horses.
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that is, to see "Suicide Bridge" in Pasadena! Officially, known the Colorado Street bridge, this 1913 landmark has quite a morbid history. Several dozens of people have commited suicide from jumping off the bridge. The number was high during the Great Depression period in the 1930s. There has been some measures to prevent suicides on here but there is no stopping a really daring and misguided soul. Oh such a glorious, man-made beauty but so, so tragic. However, there is not just gloom when thinking about the bridge. Pasadena has even thrown celebrations for the bridge, as seen on website.
Facts :
The bridge is 1,467 ft high.
It cross the riverbed, Arroyo Seco (Dry river)
It is an extension of Colorado Blvd and is west of Orange Grove. Leave a Comment
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 Castle Green by Dabs
There is a way that you can visit the interior, around Christmas they open it up for a special tour where you will see some of the apartments, the Moorish and Turkish Rooms, the Bridge and Penthouse. This year it's on December 2, 2008, see the website below for more information.
Castle Green was built in 1898, by Col. George G. Green of the Patent Medicine Business,
as an annex for the Hotel Green. It's a beautiful Moorish style building that was part of a resort for visitors escaping winter in colder parts of the US. It was sold to a group of the regulars who frequented the hotel and turned into separate units in the 1920s. The original hotel on the east side of Raymond street was demolished but you can see a picture of it on the attached website.
Located at 99 S. Raymond Leave a Comment
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