| Every New Year's Day, except when that holiday | | | | atmosphere. |
| falls on a Sunday and the Rose Parade is held on | | | | |
| January 2nd, millions of viewers around the world | | | | 6. Paseo Colorado - There are 391 luxury |
| enjoy the Rose Parade and think about Pasadena, | | | | residential apartments and lofts, an upscale |
| California. The citizens of Pasadena are justly | | | | Gelson's Supermarket, a Macy's Department |
| proud of this spectacular event and the fame it | | | | Store, over sixty five specialty and botique shops, |
| brings their beautiful city, however, there is more | | | | including Coach, Ann Taylor, Tony Bahama, Hugo |
| to Pasadena than the Rose Parade. | | | | Boss, Bombay Company and Sam Goody, a |
| | | | Pacific Theatre with fourteen screens, seventeen |
| The following is a partial list of areas, activities | | | | (17) dining establishments, a fitness club, a day |
| and event hosts that make the city of Pasadena | | | | spa and much more. |
| a great place to visit. These activities and events | | | | |
| are not listed in order of importance. | | | | 7. JJ Steak House - Have you been looking for |
| | | | that perfect romantic restaurant to take a date |
| 1. The Rose Bowl - The Rose Bowl not only | | | | or spouse to? Do you like old fashion elegant |
| hosts the New Year's Tournament of Roses | | | | steak houses with lots of dark rich wood, plenty |
| Football Game it also hosts the U.C.L.A. home | | | | of marble and romantic lighting? Do you like the |
| football games. Additionally the stadium is home to | | | | idea of a large fireplace? Do you like soft |
| Fourth of July celebrations, concerts, religious | | | | romantic harp music played by a very talented |
| services, filmings and the Rose Bowl Flea Market, | | | | harpist? Do you like excellent leisurely attentive |
| the world's largest flea market. The Rose Bowl | | | | service where you never feel rushed? |
| has also hosted five NFL Super Bowl Games, the | | | | |
| 1984 Olympic Soccer Matches, the 1994 Men's | | | | 8. Pasadena Museum of California Art - The |
| World Cup, the 1999 Women's World Cup, the | | | | Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) is |
| 2002 BCS National College Football Championship | | | | dedicated to the exhibition of California art, |
| Game. The Rose Bowl, which is part of the | | | | architecture, and design from 1850 to the present. |
| Central Arroyo Seco Parklands, is the starting off | | | | |
| place for numerous runners, joggers and walkers | | | | 9. Pasadena Shakespeare Company - A |
| who use the area as a safe and lovely place to | | | | non-profit professional theatre company. Our |
| take their daily exercise. | | | | mission is to produce great theatre, entertain, and |
| | | | educate. We do this by presenting high-quality, |
| 2. Norton Simon Museum - The world famous | | | | accessible productions of the works of |
| Norton Simon Museum of Art holds one of the | | | | Shakespeare and other outstanding playwrights, |
| world's finest and most prestigious collections, with | | | | and by offering periodic lectures, discussions, |
| nearly 1,000 works of European, American and | | | | workshops, and classes. |
| South Asian art. | | | | |
| | | | 10. Pasadena Symphony Orchestra - One of |
| 3. Restaurants - Whether you are looking for a | | | | Southern California's cultural treasures. Diverse |
| cheap, mid priced or expensive dining | | | | programming, musical excellence, exceptional |
| establishment, if you are hankering for central or | | | | artistic leadership and deep community support |
| south American, Chinese, French, Indian, Italian, | | | | are among the hallmarks which have made it a |
| Japanese, Mexican, Thai food, a hamburger joint, | | | | major success among its peers. |
| a steak house, indoor dining, outdoor dining or a | | | | |
| drive thru, you will find what you are searching | | | | The foregoing is just a taste of what is available |
| for in Pasadena with it's over 500 restaurants, | | | | in Pasadena. Check it out, you will be glad you did. |
| coffee shops, cafes, bakeries and fast food | | | | |
| eateries. | | | | For more information about the city of |
| | | | Pasadena, California see a directory of links to city |
| 4. Eaton Canyon Natural Area Nature Center - A | | | | of Pasadena, California guides and directories listing |
| "zoological, botanical, and geological wonderland | | | | hotels, restaurants, churches, physicians, |
| situated at the base of the beautiful San Gabriel | | | | attorneys, articles, information, resources, |
| Mountains. With its hiking trails, wildlife, rocks and | | | | services, things to do, places to go, art galleries, |
| minerals, and plants, there is something for | | | | service organizations, auto dealers, nursing homes, |
| everyone to enjoy". | | | | convalescent hospitals, antique dealers and |
| | | | more.David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private |
| 5. Old Town Pasadena - Day or night, weekday | | | | investigator and is currently the publisher of |
| or weekend the area is always "jumpin". People | | | | several internet directories, including a directory of |
| come from all over to dine, shop, visit art | | | | national, state, county and city guides and |
| galleries, go to the movies, go dancing, listen to | | | | directories listing local guides, directories, web sites |
| jazz and other types of music, be entertained by | | | | and web pages providing resources, services and |
| street preformers and most of all to relax and | | | | information about things to do and places to go. |
| have fun in a safe, clean and pleasant | | | | |