Want to see the world’s largest blossoming plant? One that weighs 250 tons? It’s one of the seven horticultural wonders of the world, so the answer should be a definitive YES. Come on over to Sierra Madre this weekend for the annual Wistaria Festival. The historic vine will be in full bloom, ready to be [...]
So remember that picture of the crazy man decked out in a Shriner’s hat and red-and-white striped jacket, clutching an American flag and being in charge of the chaos that was the Doo Dah Parade? Well, he’s returning to Pasadena to give a lecture at Neighborhood Church and the Gamble House this month. Awesome. Charles [...]
The best free thing in Pasadena, period. Full stop. End of story. We love ArtNight. Twice a year, starting at 6 p.m. on a Friday night (this coming Friday in this case), dozens of Pasadena museums and schools open their doors to hordes of culture nuts. Free shuttles loop around stops, moving you, for free, from [...]
You have to go even if you don’t want to. Tough. On Sunday morning, the 8th of March, after 1:59 a.m., the time becomes 3:00 a.m. Deal with it. This is your reminder.
Local author Robin Maxwell will be signing and reading from her newest book, “Signora da Vinci.” She is a friend of a friend of much of our staff, and we’re excited to see her success. Please join us for her reading! Monday, March 9 7:00 p.m. Altadena Library Community Room, 600 E. Mariposa St., Altadena
Rumor has it there will be some awesome events at Caltech this month in honor of Women’s History Month. The theme this year is “Women: Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet.” The specifics have not been published yet, but we’ll keep our eyes out for what promise to be some awesome lectures. For more [...]
This month is all about running in Pasadena. Sunday, March 15 is the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, supporting breast cancer research in the greater Los Angeles area. In addition to the run, there are a few less talked about ways to support this organization – like Knit for the Cure and, strangely, [...]
Next week Stephen Hawking will be visiting Caltech to give his annual public lecture. One of the world’s most famous scientists, Hawking is the author of the bestselling A Brief History of Time and has been a leading researcher on everything from black holes to the nature of space. Although he usually works at Cambridge [...]
All of us who live near the Arroyo Seco have a relationship to it – whether it is walking the Arroyo every Wednesday or remembering playing in that cement pond when we were six. This Saturday, William Kelly gives us his vision of the Arroyo, in beautiful black and white. Join us at SPACE for [...]
We’re all about the hometown, as we hope you know by now, so of course we’re pleased with the success of local author Diane Emley. She’ll be at Vroman’s Wednesday night to talk about and sign her new book, The Deepest Cut. It’s the conclusion to her crime-novel trilogy starring Pasadena detective Nan Vining. The [...]
