Guidebook for Pasadena

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Guidebook for Pasadena

Drinks & Nightlife

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Magnolia House
492 S Lake Ave
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Pub food, huge beer selection, great cocktails
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Kings Row Gastropub
20 E Colorado Blvd
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Pub food, huge beer selection, great cocktails
Contemporary lounge in Pasadena's newest boutique hotel
Hotel Constance Pasadena
928 E Colorado Blvd
Contemporary lounge in Pasadena's newest boutique hotel
Whiskey bar!
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The Blind Donkey
53 Union St
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Whiskey bar!

Parks & Nature

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Echo Mountain Trail
Mount Lowe Road
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Great views of the city and even the Channel Islands. Just need a Angeles Forest Recreation Pass (buy at Big 5 Sporting Goods).
Sunset Ridge Trail
Sunset Ridge Trail
Great views of the city and even the Channel Islands. Just need a Angeles Forest Recreation Pass (buy at Big 5 Sporting Goods).
Easy trails that are good for families.
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Eaton Canyon
1801-1945 Veranada Ave
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Easy trails that are good for families.
Walk the gardens with the family, and stop in at the cafe for some coffee, a meal, or a glass of wine or beer. Beautiful, serene spot once you get away from the crowd at the main entrance.
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Huntington Library kunstcollecties en botanische tuinen
1151 Oxford Rd
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Walk the gardens with the family, and stop in at the cafe for some coffee, a meal, or a glass of wine or beer. Beautiful, serene spot once you get away from the crowd at the main entrance.
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Los Angeles County Arboretum
301 N Baldwin Ave
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Arts & Culture

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A Noise Within Theatre
3352 E Foothill Blvd
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The Pasadena Playhouse
39 S El Molino Ave
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Sightseeing

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Pasadena City Hall
300 S Raymond Ave
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Food Scene

GREAT breakfast and brunch!
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Lincoln
1992 Lincoln Ave
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GREAT breakfast and brunch!
Espresso drinks, hand-made baked goods, sandwiches, desserts
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Europane Bakery + Cafe
345 E Colorado Blvd
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Espresso drinks, hand-made baked goods, sandwiches, desserts
Excellent made-to-order sandwiches, the friendliest service you'll ever find, and SUPER convenient--1 block from the house. Offers both counter ordering and table service. Closes at ~2:30 pm.
Pasadena Sandwich Co
259 Sierra Madre Villa Avenue
Excellent made-to-order sandwiches, the friendliest service you'll ever find, and SUPER convenient--1 block from the house. Offers both counter ordering and table service. Closes at ~2:30 pm.
Restaurant and bar with contemporary feel. Very close to the house, but not in the heart of Old Town. Perfect if you want to go out, but with easy in/out without the crowds of Old Town. Great menu and full bar. Live music on weekends.
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Plate 38
2361 E Colorado Blvd
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Restaurant and bar with contemporary feel. Very close to the house, but not in the heart of Old Town. Perfect if you want to go out, but with easy in/out without the crowds of Old Town. Great menu and full bar. Live music on weekends.
Small, intimate cafe and bakery. Order a filling breakfast (sweet or savory), an excellent espresso drink, and get a loaf of freshly baked bread for the road before they sell out! Limited seating--not good for big groups.
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Seed Bakery
942 E Washington Blvd
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Small, intimate cafe and bakery. Order a filling breakfast (sweet or savory), an excellent espresso drink, and get a loaf of freshly baked bread for the road before they sell out! Limited seating--not good for big groups.
New place with emphasis on local, sustainable, organic fare. Great vegetarian menu. Indoor and outdoor seating with ample shade, umbrellas, and heat lamps if it's chilly. Beautiful atmosphere. Family-friendly tables, but great separate bar area for couples.
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica Pl
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New place with emphasis on local, sustainable, organic fare. Great vegetarian menu. Indoor and outdoor seating with ample shade, umbrellas, and heat lamps if it's chilly. Beautiful atmosphere. Family-friendly tables, but great separate bar area for couples.
Delicious food, creative and meticulously designed menu. Small and intimate. Date night spot!
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ALTAeats
1860 Allen Ave
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Delicious food, creative and meticulously designed menu. Small and intimate. Date night spot!
Local coffee roaster and espresso bar. Good place to work by Wifi, albeit in a bit of a more industrial setting. Good baked goods! Try the plachinta breads.
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Jameson Brown Coffee Roasters
260 Allen Ave
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Local coffee roaster and espresso bar. Good place to work by Wifi, albeit in a bit of a more industrial setting. Good baked goods! Try the plachinta breads.
Trendy hipster coffee joint with limited offering of baked goods. Great espresso and custom drinks, and a good supply of seating in an Edison bulb-lit coffeehouse setting along Colorado Ave. in Old Town Pasadena.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Pasadena Coffeebar
55 E Colorado Blvd
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Trendy hipster coffee joint with limited offering of baked goods. Great espresso and custom drinks, and a good supply of seating in an Edison bulb-lit coffeehouse setting along Colorado Ave. in Old Town Pasadena.

Essentials

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Trader Joe's
467 N Rosemead Blvd
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Ralphs
3601 E Foothill Blvd
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Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo Pkwy
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Getting Around

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Sierra Madre Villa Station
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