Around the
Neighborhood
Brookside Golf Club
1133 N. Rosemont Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103
Contact: 626.585.3598 or
http://www.brookside.americangolf.com
AAF Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
The Center is a year-round Olympic facility with competitive teams in swimming, diving and water polo. The Center has two 50-meter pools, is open to the public and offers water aerobics, swimming and diving lessons.
360 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103
Contact: 626.397.4999 or
http://www.rosebowlaquatics.org/
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View of arroyo from Park
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Old Pasadena
Greater Old Pasadena
is an historic 20-block area on the west side of the City of
Pasadena noted for its quaint alleyways and breathtaking
architectural styles. To learn more, visit
http://www.oldpasadena.org/
Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design has been a leader in art and design education for nearly 75 years. Visit the public art gallery and enjoy lunch or dinner in the beautiful cafeteria.
Hillside Campus - 1700 Lida Street, Pasadena, CA 91103
Contact: 626.396.220 or http://www.artcenter.edu
Pasadena
Museum of History
The Pasadena Historical Museum and Research Library is Pasadena's only museum devoted solely to
preserving our local history and culture.
470 W. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103
Contact: 626.577.1660 or
http://www.pasadenahistory.org/
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Art Center Bridge
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Norton Simon Museum
Displaying one of the world's finest collections of art.
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105
Contact: 626.449.6840 or
http://www.nortonsimon.org
Descanso Gardens
Enjoy outdoor concerts, gardening classes or a relaxing walk.
1418 Descanso Drive, La Caņada Flintridge, CA 91011
Contact: 818.949.4200 or
http://www.descansogardens.org
Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (CalTech).
4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109
Contact: 818.354.4321 or http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
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Other Neighborhood
Associations and Preservation Groups
West Pasadena
Residents Association
The West Pasadena Residents Association (WPRA) is bounded by Colorado
Boulevard on the north, Fair Oaks Avenue on the east, and the
Pasadena city limits on the west and south.
Contact: http://www.wpra.net/
Madison Heights
Neighborhood Association
The Madison Heights Neighborhood Association (MHNA) is bound by Lake, El Molino, and Lake Avenues on the east and south, Marengo Avenue to the west, and California Blvd. to the north.
Contact:
www.mhnapasadena.org/
Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association
The Bungalow Heaven Neighborhood Association (BHNA) represents a rare, mostly intact collection of over 800 homes built from the 1900s through the 1930s.
Contact:
http://www.bungalowheaven.org/
Pasadena Heritage
Pasadena Heritage is a community-supported historic preservation
organization working to protect and preserve Pasadena's
architectural legacy and cultural history.
Contact: http://www.pasadenaheritage.org/
The Arroyo Seco Foundation
Learn about the Arroyo Seco, the grand canyon that runs from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Los Angeles River through Pasadena, South Pasadena and Los Angeles.
Contact: http://www.arroyoseco.org/
Angeles Chapter Sierra Club
The Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club welcomes your participation in the enjoyment and protection of our planet's environment.
Contact: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/
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Official City and County
Web Sites
The City of Pasadena - Our City's official web site.
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/
Rose Bowl Renovation Project - City of Pasadena
Steve Madison, District 6 Councilman -
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/district6/
City of Pasadena General Plan - The City is currently updating
the general plan which is the "blueprint for the City"
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/planning/deptorg/commplng/GenPlan/gpupdate.asp
La
Canada Flintridge -
www.lacanadaflintridge.com/
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Local Newspapers
Pasadena Star-News
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www.pasadenastarnews.com/
La Canada Valley Sun -
www.lacanadaonline.com/
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Useful Pasadena Links
Map and Directions to
Pasadena
Map of
Downtown Pasadena - a navigable map of downtown Pasadena
www.pasadenacal.com/map/map1024.htm
Pasadena
Visitor's and Convention Center -
www.pasadenacal.com/visitors.htm
Pasadena City Center - Unofficial guide to Pasadena and its
vicinity
http://www.pasadenacitycenter.com/tour/index.asp
South
Lake District - In addition to Old Pasadena, this is a great
place to walk, shop and eat
www.southlakeavenue.com/
City of
Pasadena Visitor Suggestions -
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/visitors.asp
Local Cultural Attractions
The Gamble House The house and furnishings were
designed by
Charles
and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the
Procter and Gamble Company. The house, a National Historic
Landmark, is owned by the City of Pasadena and operated by the
University of Southern California and is open for
public tours.
626-793-3334.
http://www.gamblehouse.org/index.html
The
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens -
http://www.huntington.org/
Norton Simon Museum - Displaying one of the world's finest
collections of European, American and Asian Art.
http://www.nortonsimon.org/home_flash.asp
Pasadena
Museum of California Art - The Pasadena Museum of California
Art, open since 2002, is devoted to the presentation of art,
design, and architecture from 1850-present. Features several
galleries of rotating exhibitions and a beautiful terrace with
stunning views overlooking the city of Pasadena. 490 E.
Union St. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-568-3665
http://www.pmcaonline.org/
The
Pacific Asia Museum -
http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/
Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91101
626-449-7360 http://www.pasadenacal.com/civic.htm
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Pasadena Public
Transportation Links
Pasadena Area Rapid Transit - The ARTS bus Route 50 links the
Linda Vista / Annandale area with Old Pasadena, Jet Propulsion
Laboratory and the Gold Line
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/trans/transit/trans_arts.asp
The Gold Line - hours of operation, timetable, fares, station
locations, parking and bus access, points of interest, FAQs
www.cityofpasadena.net/trans/transit/goldline/
Metropolitan Transit Authority - Links Linda Vista with
the LA Basin
http://www.mta.net/
Complete Metro System Map -
www.metro.net/riding_metro/metro_rail/mr_system_map.htm
The Gold Line -
www.metro.net/riding_metro/metro_rail/gold_line.htm
To request an LVAA related link, please contact the Web
Master:
lvaaweb@imagowebdesign.com
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