Guidebook for Pasadena

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Guidebook for Pasadena

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Metro station within walking distance. It will take you straight to Union Station in Los Angeles.
25 locals recommend
Allen station
25 locals recommend
Metro station within walking distance. It will take you straight to Union Station in Los Angeles.
Metro station with plenty of parking if you want to leave the car behind and explore Los Angeles area.
22 locals recommend
Sierra Madre Villa Station
22 locals recommend
Metro station with plenty of parking if you want to leave the car behind and explore Los Angeles area.
World class educational institution lousy with Nobel Prize winners. Big Bang Theory setting.
121 locals recommend
California Institute of Technology
1200 E California Blvd
121 locals recommend
World class educational institution lousy with Nobel Prize winners. Big Bang Theory setting.
Site of conferences, arts performances and occasionally even events such as the Emmys.
67 locals recommend
Visit Pasadena
300 E Green St
67 locals recommend
Site of conferences, arts performances and occasionally even events such as the Emmys.
People love this monthly flea market - it's very popular!
11 locals recommend
PCC Flea Market
1570 E Colorado Blvd
11 locals recommend
People love this monthly flea market - it's very popular!
Main train station for Los Angeles and a stop on the Gold Line from Pasadena. Beautiful building you'll recognize from many appearances onscreen. Departing point for the FlyAway bus to LAX.
341 locals recommend
Union Station
800 N Alameda St
341 locals recommend
Main train station for Los Angeles and a stop on the Gold Line from Pasadena. Beautiful building you'll recognize from many appearances onscreen. Departing point for the FlyAway bus to LAX.
Car rental within walking distance
109 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1890 E Colorado Blvd
109 locals recommend
Car rental within walking distance
Car rental within walking distance
57 locals recommend
Hertz
18456 Colima Rd
57 locals recommend
Car rental within walking distance

Food Scene

Best breakfast and friendliest service in Southern California...if you can find it! Close to mountains, canyons and hiking trails.
10 locals recommend
Mary's Market
561 Woodland Dr
10 locals recommend
Best breakfast and friendliest service in Southern California...if you can find it! Close to mountains, canyons and hiking trails.
Lovely spot for breakfast or lunch if you don't mind waiting for a table (worth it). Has a connected shop where you can buy treats for the day out.
15 locals recommend
Julienne Fine Foods And Celebrations
2649 Mission St
15 locals recommend
Lovely spot for breakfast or lunch if you don't mind waiting for a table (worth it). Has a connected shop where you can buy treats for the day out.
Conveniently located close to the Metro Gold Line Mission Station. Excellent casual French food and lovely proprietress.
22 locals recommend
Nicole's Market & Cafe
921 Meridian Ave
22 locals recommend
Conveniently located close to the Metro Gold Line Mission Station. Excellent casual French food and lovely proprietress.
Popular, well-located place in Old Town to meet for breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails.
52 locals recommend
Mi Piace
25 E Colorado Blvd
52 locals recommend
Popular, well-located place in Old Town to meet for breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails.
Very good restaurant located in the old Pasadena train station building. Right next to the Gold Line station for hopping down to L.A. Very kid friendly. Great English muffins you can buy to take away.
56 locals recommend
La Grande Orange Cafe
260 S Raymond Ave
56 locals recommend
Very good restaurant located in the old Pasadena train station building. Right next to the Gold Line station for hopping down to L.A. Very kid friendly. Great English muffins you can buy to take away.
Famous for their excellent juicy pork dumplings. You can watch the dough being formed and rolled while waiting for your table. Good service.
125 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung
400 S Baldwin Ave
125 locals recommend
Famous for their excellent juicy pork dumplings. You can watch the dough being formed and rolled while waiting for your table. Good service.
For your caffeine rush...and right across the street from a Starbucks.
11 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
605 S Lake Ave
11 locals recommend
For your caffeine rush...and right across the street from a Starbucks.
Because it is wonderful. :)
124 locals recommend
Starbucks
300 E Colorado Blvd
124 locals recommend
Because it is wonderful. :)
Pasadena institution, NOT kid/stroller friendly.
14 locals recommend
Pie'n Burger
913 E California Blvd
14 locals recommend
Pasadena institution, NOT kid/stroller friendly.
Great food, Sunday rosti, cute chef
16 locals recommend
ALTAeats
1860 Allen Ave
16 locals recommend
Great food, Sunday rosti, cute chef

Sightseeing

Beautiful, historic home, art and grounds of Henry and Arabella Huntington. Library houses many rare volumes. Renowned Chinese Garden.
999 locals recommend
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
999 locals recommend
Beautiful, historic home, art and grounds of Henry and Arabella Huntington. Library houses many rare volumes. Renowned Chinese Garden.
Trailhead for hiking in the Angeles National Forest. Nature Center with exhibits.
167 locals recommend
Eaton Canyon
1801-1945 Veranada Ave
167 locals recommend
Trailhead for hiking in the Angeles National Forest. Nature Center with exhibits.
Peacock-filled botanic garden with interesting California history related to "Lucky" Baldwin and settlement of the area. Adobes, Queen Anne's Cottage (used for Fantasy Island TV series).
193 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Arboretum
301 N Baldwin Ave
193 locals recommend
Peacock-filled botanic garden with interesting California history related to "Lucky" Baldwin and settlement of the area. Adobes, Queen Anne's Cottage (used for Fantasy Island TV series).
Old center of Los Angeles. Mexican restaurants and mariachi bands and a chance to shop for souvenirs. Across the street from Union Station.
412 locals recommend
Olvera Street
Olvera Street
412 locals recommend
Old center of Los Angeles. Mexican restaurants and mariachi bands and a chance to shop for souvenirs. Across the street from Union Station.
Old funicular, recently restored.
91 locals recommend
Angels Flight Railway
351 S Grand Ave
91 locals recommend
Old funicular, recently restored.
Beautiful, historic example of the Craftsman style of Greene and Greene. Open to the public. Behind the scenes tours can be booked in advance. The house was built for the Procter & Gamble family.
157 locals recommend
The Gamble House
4 Westmoreland Pl
157 locals recommend
Beautiful, historic example of the Craftsman style of Greene and Greene. Open to the public. Behind the scenes tours can be booked in advance. The house was built for the Procter & Gamble family.
Beautiful building closely identified with the city of Pasadena. Nice to walk the grounds. Used on television in Big Bang Theory and Parks & Recreation among others. Especially nice at Christmastime.
91 locals recommend
City of Pasadena City Hall
300 S Raymond Ave
91 locals recommend
Beautiful building closely identified with the city of Pasadena. Nice to walk the grounds. Used on television in Big Bang Theory and Parks & Recreation among others. Especially nice at Christmastime.
Busy, vibrant area. Every city has one, this is L.A.s. Easy to get to by car or by the Gold Line (Chinatown stop)
399 locals recommend
Chinatown
399 locals recommend
Busy, vibrant area. Every city has one, this is L.A.s. Easy to get to by car or by the Gold Line (Chinatown stop)
Next to Griffith Park, Travel Town and the Autry Museum - lots to do in this area! Nice zoo but it always feels twenty degrees hotter here than any place else. Best in the winter months.
328 locals recommend
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Dr
328 locals recommend
Next to Griffith Park, Travel Town and the Autry Museum - lots to do in this area! Nice zoo but it always feels twenty degrees hotter here than any place else. Best in the winter months.

Arts & Culture

State Theater of California, beautiful building with contemporary shows. Rich history of actors have passed through and perform now.
137 locals recommend
The Pasadena Playhouse
39 S El Molino Ave
137 locals recommend
State Theater of California, beautiful building with contemporary shows. Rich history of actors have passed through and perform now.
Home of Seabiscuit and the setting for the equestrian events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Have breakfast watching the horses train or go for the races and retire the next day on your winnings.
81 locals recommend
Santa Anita Race Track station
81 locals recommend
Home of Seabiscuit and the setting for the equestrian events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Have breakfast watching the horses train or go for the races and retire the next day on your winnings.
California art
43 locals recommend
Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA)
490 Union St
43 locals recommend
California art
Quiet, graceful museum in the heart of Pasadena devoted to Asian art. Great exhibitions.
43 locals recommend
Pacific Asia Museum
46 N Los Robles Ave
43 locals recommend
Quiet, graceful museum in the heart of Pasadena devoted to Asian art. Great exhibitions.
Take me out to the ballgame!
877 locals recommend
Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave
877 locals recommend
Take me out to the ballgame!

Shopping

Shopping, movie theaters, restaurants
117 locals recommend
The Paseo
300 E Colorado Blvd
117 locals recommend
Shopping, movie theaters, restaurants
Shopping mall with movie theatres, lots of shops and restaurants. Close to the Arboretum and next to Santa Anita Racetrack.
207 locals recommend
Westfield Santa Anita
400 S Baldwin Ave
207 locals recommend
Shopping mall with movie theatres, lots of shops and restaurants. Close to the Arboretum and next to Santa Anita Racetrack.

Essentials

Closest grocery store. Walking distance. Has a Starbucks inside.
94 locals recommend
Vons
155 W California Blvd
94 locals recommend
Closest grocery store. Walking distance. Has a Starbucks inside.
Founded in Pasadena by local Joe Coulombe, Trader Joe's is a great place for groceries, treats and flowers.
202 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
345 S Lake Ave
202 locals recommend
Founded in Pasadena by local Joe Coulombe, Trader Joe's is a great place for groceries, treats and flowers.

Entertainment & Activities

Train-lover's delight. Free entrance, open almost every day of the year.
31 locals recommend
Travel Town
5200 Zoo Drive
31 locals recommend
Train-lover's delight. Free entrance, open almost every day of the year.