Founded in 1874, the city is renowned for its Annual Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Football Game. Pasadena, California, is also greatly admired for the architectural homes built in the early 1900s. Castle Green is one of the most popular older buildings on Green and Raymond. The community is now home to renovated historic buildings, condos, and lofts. The city is located 20 minutes Northeast of Downtown Los Angeles.
WHY IS PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, REAL ESTATE DESIRABLE?
Pasadena is rich in history and old money and offers stellar public transportation. Fine dining and boutique shopping is walkable from many neighborhoods.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- Chamber Commerce
(626) 795-3355 - Pasadena Library
(626) 744-4066 - Pasadena Online Community
THINGS TO DO IN PASADENA
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PASADENA SUMMER CAMPS
- Allendale Park Camp offers field trips, arts and crafts, sports, nature, dramatics, games, movies, swimming, fitness and nutrition, cooking, golf, tennis and more!
(626) 744-6530 Villa-Park Summer Enrichment Day Camp; Science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Instruction and activities follow seven distinct theme weeks with field trips. - My Gym Pasadena
(626) 441-7800
Participants will enjoy energizing fitness games, noncompetitive gymnastics, arts and crafts, music and so much more.
Pasadena Park Summer Camps
(626) 744-8336
Victory Park
Participants enjoy a themed camp that offers a variety of daily enrichment activities such as cooking, computers, dance, swimming, fitness and arts and crafts.
MY FAVORITES
RESTAURANTS
There are so many great restaurants to choose from, but even so, reservations are always a good idea.
- Arroyo Chop House
- Celestino
- Green Street Restaurant
- Mi Piace
- Roy’s Restaurant
- Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
SHOPPING
- Old Town
- Nordstrom Rack (if you are a Nordstrom fan, this is a great outlet – not chaotic like so many of the others)
- Paseo Colorado