New bumps up against old in the Pasadena Playhouse District

Pasadena Playhouse State Theater — **Founded in 1917 the Pasadena Playhouse is the official State Theater of California.**

The Pasadena Playhouse was founded in 1917 and, true to that era, it is a Spanish Revival building complete with palm trees and a fountain in front. Today, tall buildings surround it.

The few blocks around it have been designated as ‘The Playhouse District, but that same area could as easily be called the Laemmle-Theaters-Vromans-Bookstore District. The Playhouse only attracts people at night; Vroman’s and Laemmle’s are busy with people coming and going all day.

In a plaza across the street from the Playhouse is this sculpture, entitled 'The Entertainer'. It's by Velazco — **In a plaza across the street from the Playhouse is this sculpture, entitled ‘The Entertainer’. It’s by Velazco**

(The Target store is about a block away, but its entrance faces away from the street to its parking lot so it doesn’t add much to the ‘street life’ of the area.)

Recently the Playhouse District has undergone a revitalization with new buildings sprouting up on every block. New restaurants and cafes are appearing, too–although many of the older ones, such as El Portal, still attract patrons.

So here is a preview of what you’ll see now in the Playhouse District.

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