What are you doing this weekend? How about joining the 50th annual Holiday Look-In Home Tour? This is a self-guided tour of four gorgeous homes decorated exquisitely for the holidays. The point is to see old and new architecture at its best, with the magic that is added to them by fabulous floral holiday decorations. While you walk through the homes, you’ll also enjoy music by members of the Continue Reading
Archives for November 2017
Old Pasadena Holiday Party December 14!
Old Pasadena Management District invites you to celebrate their Annual Holiday Party! Put down your work and pick up a glass! Holiday Party Thursday - Dec 14th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM POP Champagne and Dessert Bar 33 E. Union Street, Pasadena - CA They are asking for RSVP at eventsoldpasadena@.org About Old Pasadena Management District The Old Pasadena Continue Reading
Restaurants Open for Christmas 2017 Around Town Pasadena
With Thanksgiving in the past, the holidays have officially begun. Between hosting holiday parties, baking cookies for exchanges and buying gifts, it can be hard to find time to cook Christmas dinner. Whether you are a family that celebrates on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the city of Pasadena has a variety of restaurants that are open to help you enjoy the holiday, without lifting a finger. Continue Reading
Bokaos Aveda Throws Party For Its Clients on December 2nd!
Thanksgiving is behind us. (Wait, what?) And Christmas is upon us. Which means? It’s the perfect time to do a little personal TLC shopping—before focusing on everyone else. Luckily, Bokaos Aveda—a local Pasadena salon—is throwing a client party on December 2nd just for you. From 10am until 4pm, the salon is offering complimentary facials, make-up touches, and more! Plus? 10% off Bokaos Continue Reading
All the Pasadena Restaurant News You Need to Know This Fall
Take the long weekend around Thanksgiving to enjoy friends and family. And then check out some of the new spots that have opened up in Pasadena over the past weeks and months: Twohey’s has been priming a new Pasadena location for a while and it looks like the modern day representation of one of Alhambra’s favorite diner institutions is up and ready. You’ll find the famously onion-y Stinko Continue Reading
Superb theater – KING CHARLES III at The Pasadena Playhouse
Elizabeth II has reigned over the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth for 65 years. It’s difficult to imagine England without her, and one must assume even more so for the Royals and for those who will deal with the transition once the moment arrives. But the thought came into Mike Bartlett’s mind, the writer of KING CHARLES III, who, very much ala Shakespeare, wrote about the current Royal family Continue Reading
Shop Hearth & Hand Now at Target!
Recently, Target launched (in my humble opinion) one of the best collaborations yet—Hearth & Hand with Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand by Chip and Joanna Gaines. The two are best known for their widely popular HGTV series Fixer Upper, which wraps up this month after five seasons. Possibly what makes this collaboration one of the best is due to Joanna’s impeccable eye for interior Continue Reading
Pasadena’s Oswawa Earns Praise from Jonathan Gold & His Other Favorite Spots in Town
Jonathan Gold has been reviewing noodle spots and Asian cuisine in the San Gabriel Valley for years, but he doesn’t always visit some of the Pasadena spots. Recently, he praised Oswawa, a kind of exploration of Japanese cuisine in one place. Helmed by Sayuri Tachibe and husband Shigefumi Tachibe, who served as the corporate chef for the U.S. Chaya restaurants for 31 years, Gold dubs the Continue Reading
One Arroyo Day in Pasadena, Saturday November 18.
Next Saturday, November 18th, come explore the Arroyo Seco and discover its rich natural and cultural history at One Arroyo Day! All free and Family friendly! Find out about the One Arroyo vision, kids can earn a One Arroyo Nature Explorer Badge, and be part of a citywide celebration of all things Arroyo. Planned activities include: Arroyo Seco Trail Clean-Up * Nature Scavenger Hunt Continue Reading
Hostess Gifts for Thanksgiving
It’s never too early to start thinking about gift giving for the holidays. And since Thanksgiving comes before Christmas (even though retailers seem to forget this), let’s focus on gifts for those hosting Thanksgiving! For the past two years, I’ve hosted Thanksgiving in my home. And while I love the festivities and business of it all, I’m happy to pass the duties on to my sister-in-law this Continue Reading