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Eat & Drink

Slaw Dogs: The Review

Slaw Dogs: The Review »

Ten months and 3,000 miles ago, I was privy to an outrageous culinary experiment. In a fit of lunacy, my fellow diners at BLT Burger attempted to combine a corn dog with ice cream. What name was given to this deranged concoction, you ask? The Dogcream. It was pretty good....

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Dish Bistro & Bar

Dish Bistro & Bar »

The room facing Old Town’s Union Street is lovely — unfussy and nicely turned out with black woodwork, tables, chairs and simple glassware and cutlery with a bit of heft. I was early for lunch, and my dining companion was a tad bit late, so what the heck — I...

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Kid Stuff

Sing a Song in South Pas

Sing a Song in South Pas »

Thank heaven for little girls… born to professional musicians! When their parents are inspired to create great children’s music, like Pat McIntyre is by his daughter Cecilia Jude, we all benefit! His inspiration led to the creation of the Saturday Morning Sing-a-long in South Pasadena. This joyful celebration of music and...

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Home & Garden

Wistaria Hysteria

Wistaria Hysteria »

In 1918, 12,000 people congregated in Sierra Madre for the first ever Wistaria Festival. It’s more than 90 years later, and we Sierra Madreans still love our big purple plant, planted in 1894 on what is now West Carter Avenue. It is, undoubtedly, an impressive specimen: over an acre in...

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Talk of Our Towns

What’s New with Hometown Pasadena? »

What’s New with Hometown Pasadena?

The answer? A lot. So we’d like to share a bit. For one thing, readership continues to climb. Last month saw some 30,000 visitors checking in with us, reading nearly 130,000 pages in the process. We are grateful for your company...

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Creative Types

Brian Elerding, Actor »

Brian Elerding, Actor

If Altadena native Brian Elerding looks familiar, that’s because he’s starting to show up on TV and movie screens a lot. He took a star turn in a hot Super Bowl commercial, has appeared in several indie movies and TV shows,...

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The Best

Best Drinks in Town »

Best Drinks in Town

Some of us around Hometown Pasadena like a proper drink every now and then, so we talked amongst ourselves and came up with a short list of personal favorites. We’re saving wine bars for another post. If we’ve missed your...

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Good Deeds

Raise a Glass to Raise a Home »

Raise a Glass to Raise a Home

The San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity’s Family Selection Committee is holding a “FUNdraiser” on Friday, March 19 at the Wine Cave in Montrose. “A Taste of Home” costs $40 per person; the ticket includes wines, appetizers from Damon’s Restaurant...

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Iris Intrigue »

Iris Intrigue

This fetching boutique has a mix of clothing for lounging or going out on the town, with playful styles that suit a range from soccer moms to elegant grandmothers. Pick up a comfy Fresh Produce pant set or perhaps one of this season’s trendy box jackets (the ones sold here are reversible!). You can knock [...]...

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Events

Father Greg Boyle at Vroman’s »

Father Greg Boyle at Vroman’s

For more than 20 years, Father Greg Boyle has been executive director of what is now recognized as the largest gang intervention program in the country: Homebody Industries. Founded as an extension of his work as pastor of Dolores Mission in Boyle Heights (no relation), Homeboy provides at-risk youth and former gang members with [...]...

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Activist, Musician, Physician: Women Who Inspire »

Activist, Musician, Physician: Women Who Inspire

Making a difference in countless lives around the globe, the three women being honored at the Women of the World Awards on the afternoon of Saturday, March 13 bring compassion, ingenuity, energy and vision to their work. Organizers hope that those who come to hear and honor the stories of these outstanding women will be [...]...

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Tales of an Urban Indian »

Tales of an Urban Indian

Now in its tenth season, Native Voices at the Autry brings the West Coast premiere of the hit one-man show Tales of an Urban Indian to Glendale beginning Thursday, March 11. Canadian triple threat (comedian/playwright/actor) Darrell Dennis, a member of the Shuswap tribe, portrays a contemporary urban Indian making his sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad, always entertaining [...]...

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History Buff

Her Land: Pasadena »

Her Land: Pasadena Author, social reformer and feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) wrote her most famous short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” while living in a small cottage near the corner of Orange Grove Boulevard and Arroyo Terrace in...

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What We're Reading

Follow Sierra Madre’s Lead — Read Zorro »

Follow Sierra Madre’s Lead — Read ZorroSierra Madre just finished One Book One City, reading one of my all-time favorites: Zorro, by Isabel Allende. Zorro is among Allende’s lighter works (not much magical realism, but a healthy dose of feminism, and...

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Concierge

Find Help at the Concierge »

Find Help at the ConciergeLook here for the people you need to get the job done, from architects and attorneys to plumbers and painters. And dog trainers. And pediatricians. And auto mechanics. And florists. And yoga instructors. And ... well, click through to find out....

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Altadena Blog

Danny’s Farm gears up for spring and summer

Danny’s Farm gears up for spring and summer

The latest edition of Danny's Farm's newsletter, detailing upcoming activities for spring and summer (note...

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The Public Eye

Michelle Bagneris on the secret police chief panel

Michelle Bagneris on the secret police chief panel

Saturday morning, Pasadena City Attorney Michelle Bagneris and I were two of the three panelists...

Mar 8, 2010 / More »

Pas. Daily Photo

Empty

Empty

It’s Saturday. I thought we should have something festive! This was one place I thought would...

Mar 13, 2010 / More »

Pasadena PIO

Mystery History — Solved

Mystery History — Solved

I stumped everybody again this week. It was hardly fair, actually, because as I...

Mar 11, 2010 / More »

Vroman's Blog

Eating Animals 5: The Final Chapter

Eating Animals 5: The Final Chapter

Sorry this is a day late… I blame a delicious indian/vegetarian food induced coma. Extra...

Mar 10, 2010 / More »

JPL Blog

Smooth Sailing by Rhea and Helene

Smooth Sailing by Rhea and Helene

Amanda Hendrix Cassini’s closest-ever flyby of Saturn’s moon Rhea went quite smoothly and teams are busy...

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Buy Local Pasadena

Dive!

Dive!

Come to the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena this Thursday, March 11th at...

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Chaos Chronicles

Mommies, start your engines! It’s Summer Camp Registration time!

Mommies, start your engines! It’s Summer Camp Registration time!

Homepage madness! Thanks, oprah.com! For summer camp freak out, see below. But first, check out...

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KPCC Blogs

LA – sane and mundane?

LA – sane and mundane?

According to the Daily Beast, Los Angeles is not as crazy as we Angelenos may...

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The PI

Norooz Celebrated in Pasadena

Norooz Celebrated in Pasadena

Approximately 350 people attended and celebrated the colorful history of Iran at the ...

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Glimpses of S. Pas.

Going Up

Going Up

Remember this image of an empty lot? What a difference a few months (and,...

Mar 13, 2010 / More »

Eat-LA

Slaw Dogs

Slaw Dogs

WHY West Virginia may have figured out a long time ago that cole slaw goes good on a hot dog, but here in...

Mar 12, 2010 / More »


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