Too much amazing art–Hansen’s paintings of Monterey Fisherman, Jim Morphesis, and Lars Jan installation
by I came out of the new exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) thinking: ‘I’ve got to take a class in California art.’ …
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Bells ring on the hour at St. Andrew’s Church in Pasadena
One of the first things I noticed when I was living in Budapest in 1991 were the church bells that rang throughout the city every …
A winter walk in Arroyo Seco in Pasadena–lots of sunshine, no snow
On Martin Luther King Day I decided to take a walk in the Lower Arroyo Seco park. Unlike Brookside Park (about a mile or so …
Sneak Peak at Lutheran Hour float for the Rose Parade in Pasadena
The Rose Palace, one of the huge barns where Rose Parade floats are constructed, is nearby so I walked over there about 3 days ago …
Tour the famous old Castle Green in Pasadena in December.
You learn something new every day. I always thought the amazing Castle Green in Old Town Pasadena was an apartment building. Why? Because when …
Author Lisa See puts her hands in cement at Vroman’s new Authors Walk of Fame in Pasadena
In celebration of its 120th anniversary the management at Vroman’s bookstore decided to create a new Authors Walk of Fame, similar to the one in …
Lawn replacement can be beautiful! Just see these gorgeous front yards in Pasadena,
I was recently invited to a program about replacing lawns–a very big deal in California because of the changing climate. The idea was very timely …
Free archery lessons in Pasadena at the Roving Archers in the Lower Arroyo
Ever secretly wanted to be like Katniss Everdeen? Now is your chance to take an archery lesson at the Roving Archers range in Pasadena. …
Farewell, adios and goodbye to bookstores in Pasadena. Another one just closed. Only two left.
[Post originally published 2014] Pasadena has always been a kind of high-culture city. Philharmonic orchestras (until recently we had two), art movie houses, notable 20th …
Behind the scenes at the Tour of California bike race at Stage 7 in Pasadena
If you are looking for the results at Stage 7 of the Tour of California race, go to ESPN. This blog post is about what …