About Pasadena Homes and Living
Pasadena is located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, just 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. The city is renowned for its abundance of great places to dine out. It doesn't matter if you favourite cuisine is American, French, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Middle East or Thai, or if it origins from some other corner of the world. You are certain to find the food of your choice among the hundreds of Pasadena restaurants offering everything from Fast Food to Fancy.
Pasadena is also famous for its annual Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game, which always attract a lot of participants and spectators, filling the streets with joy and amusements. Pasadena is however not just a place for partying and eating out, it's also a very good place to live. Pasadena consists of tree-lined streets and distinctive neighbourhoods. The cultural life is diverse and vibrant all year around. In 2002 the Pasadena Museum of California Art was opened, a museum devoted to art, architecture and design. Contemporary designs as well as 150-year-old works of art are displayed here in several galleries of rotating exhibitions. From the terrace of this museum you are also able to take pleasure in one of the best and most dramatic views overlooking the city of Pasadena.
The rich history of Pasadena is always present in people's everyday life through all the astonishing historical buildings and places around town. Castle Green is an impressing seven-story hotel built in Moorish Colonial and Spanish style during Pasadena's resort era. Garfield Heights in Northwest Pasadena is also definitely worth a visit, as the area is filled with gorgeous historic homes. The Pasadena Museum of History – conveniently located at Walnut Street – is devoted exclusively to the preservation of local culture. Here you can unfold the mesmerizing stories of Pasadena's public parks, including such lost treasures as Tournament Park. Descanso Garden is a popular botanical garden consisting of 165 acres of threes, plants and flowers. In this garden you can walk through 35 acres of camellias, relax in a California Oak forest and smell the sweet scents from five acres of different roses. Descanso Gardens also holds a bird observation station.
Pasadena offers top quality education for all ages, including the California Institute of Technology, which manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. While living in Pasadena the Huntington Hospital will provide you with outstanding health care. This community-based hospital was founded in 1892 and is affiliated with the University of Southern California School of Medicine.
California mountain wilderness begins just a few miles from the city and includes the San Gabriel Mountains, Mt. Baldy, San Gabriel Canyon and Big Santa Anita Canyon. These areas are excellent places for hiking and other out door activities. There are plenty of organisations offering hiking courses if you wish to try some of the more strenuous hikes. If you prefer endless shopping tours to hikes, Pasadena won't let you down. The shopping centres in Pasadena offer you everything you desire, from antique furniture to high-heeled designer shoes. In addition to the big shopping malls, Pasadena also boasts a lot of smaller shops selling highly specialised items like boutique maternity clothing, world famous award winning chocolates and truffles, and advanced rock climbing gear.
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