35th Doo Dah Parade Slated for April 28
By Paddy Hurley and Terry Miller Now that the streets are safe from RV’s and thousands of football and Occupy fans, it’s that time of year when we start waxing philosophical about the OTHER parade for which Pasadena is so well known ….the Doo Dah Parade where just about any goes and usually does! This [...]
Santa Anita Kicks Off Racing Season – New Events And Hollywood Ties
New HBO series ‘Luck’ brings new features to the historic racetrack , “The Great Race Place”, will hold true to its name this season with a host of new events and big changes in the commencement of its annual meet, Monday, Dec. 26. Festivals, a new Kids’ Zone and the opening of a lounge inspired [...]
Friends of the Sierra Madre Library 42nd Annual Wine Tasting Feb. 12
This year’s annual Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Wine Tasting will be held on Sunday, February 12, from 2:00-5:00PM at Alverno Villa, 675 W. Highland Ave., Sierra Madre. Chair of the Wine Tasting, Sue Levoe, is enthusiastic about the afternoon event. She feels that the timing will lend itself to leisurely strolling about the [...]
National Beer Can Day Jan. 24
Old Pasadena’s hot spot Dog Haus Biergarten is once again at the head of a trend. This time, the Los Angeles Times hailed eatery and bar specializing in gourmet hot dogs, burgers and sausages, is mixing it up with beer. Officially launching on National Beer Can Day, January 24, 2012, Dog Haus Biergarten will transition [...]
The 4th annual Pasadena Festival of Women Authors to be Held on Saturday, March 3
The 4th Annual Pasadena Festival of Women Authors will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012. This prestigious event, featuring four award-winning Southern California authors – Heidi Durrow, Fannie Flagg, Michelle Huneven and Susan Straight – will take place at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 East Holly Street, Pasadena, Calif. (9:30AM – 1:30PM). Elizabeth Forsythe [...]
Temple City Camellia Festival History
-Photo by Terry Miller In 1944 a contest held by the Woman’s Club of Temple City brought forth a slogan “Temple City, Home of Camellias”, from which stemmed our Camellia Festival. Through some energetic citizens of this community, Temple City put its newly chosen slogan to work; not only to beautify the town but [...]
Santa Anita Kicks Off Racing Season with New Events And Hollywood Ties
New HBO series ‘Luck’ brings new features to the historic racetrack. Santa Anita Park, “The Great Race Place”, will hold true to its name this season with a host of new events and big changes in the commencement of its annual meet, Monday, Dec. 26. Festivals, a new Kids’ Zone and the opening of a [...]
SPARC DAY AT FREMONT CENTRE THEATRE FEATURES OPERA AND A MIXER ON JANUARY 22
Sunday, January 22, 2012 is SPARC Day at Fremont Centre Theatre. SPARC is the South Pasadena Arts Council, which advocates for and promotes the arts in order to recognize local artists as a rich resource within our city and build appreciation and understanding of the value of the arts within the community. On that date, [...]
The British are Coming!
By Bill Peters The San Gabriel Valley has always been welcoming to the British, so it is not unexpected that the Pasadena Symphony would kick off its 2012-2013 season with two of the Queen’s subjects, conductor David Lockington, and cellist Andrew Shulman and perform an almost-all United Kingdom program of English composers. The opening concert [...]
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE DURING PASADENA CHEESEBURGER WEEK JANUARY 15 to 20
Celebrate America’s favorite food in the city where it was invented. The public is invited to take the Cheeseburger Challenge and vote for their favorite burger at www.pasadenarestaurantweek.com/cheeseburger-chalenge during Pasadena Cheeseburger Week. Voting opens on Sunday, January 15th and ends on Monday, January 23rd. There are many categories of voting, from traditional cheeseburgers to gourmet [...]