Living in Los Angeles: Pasadena, CA

Probably most famous for its Rose Bowl football games and Rose Parade, Pasadena is the cultural center of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley, and heavy with Los Angeles history.

Home to southern California’s first freeway - the 110 Pasadena Freeway - early Pasadena was a resort town for wealthy Easterners. This Pasadena past melts into its present as you tour the city: the arts and crafts Gamble House, home of David Gamble of Proctor & Gamble, is a now a tourist attraction; the railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington’s estate (actually adjacent to Pasadena, in San Marino) is open as the Huntington Library and gardens; and the Wrigley mansion - home of William Wrigley Jr. of Wrigley chewing gum - houses Rose Parade headquarters.

The Tournament of Roses’ Rose Bowl is also a historic landmark, and aside from hosting football games, once a month it plays home to a large fleamarket famed in Los Angeles. Those less interested in vintage Pucci and more into current Gucci can shop Old Town Pasadena and Paseo Colorado, two popular shopping and dining districts on Colorado Blvd.

Pasadena’s Location in Los Angeles

Pasadena is northeast of downtown Los Angeles, south of its San Gabriel Mountains suburb Altadena, and west of San Marino.

Pasadena’s Weather

On average, Pasadena reaches highs of 90°F (July-August) and chills lowest at about 44°F (December-January).

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Pasadena’s Transportation

Los Angeles’ MTA buses run throughout Pasadena to throughout Los Angeles. Los Angeles Metro Gold Line subway runs from Pasadena to Chinatown, landing at downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station. The Pasadena 110 Freeway runs through Pasadena and connects to major freeways the Ventura 134 Freeway, Hollywood 101 Freeway, the 5, and 210.

Pasadena’s Education

Pasadena kindergartners through high school seniors are served by its own Pasadena Unified School District. Pasadena is much more notable for its universities: the world renowned California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is located in Pasadena, as is the famed Art Center College of Design. Fuller Theological Seminary - one of the largest multi-denominational theological universities in the world - is located right off the 134 Freeway. Pasadena also has its own community college, Pasadena City Colllege.