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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Pasadena Jazz Institute says farewell to Paseo Colorado, searches for new joint
>>GO Pasadena Weekly has the details on Pasadena Jazz Institute‘s move from the Paseo Colorado mall to … well, somewhere. “… on Saturday, following performances by the eight-piece band The Big Pill, the PJI’s lease expires, forcing (owner Paul) Lines … Continue reading
Local haunts land on Mr. Gold’s short list of 99 essential L.A. restaurants
>>EAT This week, L.A. Weekly unleashes food critic Jonathan Gold’s round-up of 99 essential L.A. restaurants. We advise a slow scan of the whole thing — with note-taking — but here’s what JGold had to say about some of the … Continue reading
Snap judgment: Feel the burn
>>LIVE Behold the smoldering view down Lake Avenue from Altadena. And this was taken yesterday. (Photo by Walt Mancini)
David Jonason’s prescient ‘California Skies’ on display in South Pasadena
>>GO On any other day, we’d talk about artist David Jonason‘s penchant for stylized cubism — an aesthetic he’s most known for applying to architecture. But Jonason has now turned his eye toward landscapes, and today his images of clouds … Continue reading
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Tagged art, David Jonason, fire, landscapes, Michael Hollis Fine Art, South Pasadena
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Get to know Gold Line bridge designer who will shape ‘gateway to the San Gabriel Valley’
>>INSIDER In today’s paper, a Star-News reporter caught up with Andrew Leicester, the Minnesota-based artist who was chosen to design a bridge along the Foothill Gold Line extension in Arcadia. The 739-foot structure is being billed as an iconic gateway … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Leicester, Arcadia, architecture, art, bridge, development, Gold Line
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Get the picture: Cal Phil’s Family Night free-for-all at the Arboretum in Arcadia
>>PLAY The California Philharmonic hosted its annual free-for-all Family Night on Friday at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. There were kids. There was music. There were kids making music. The results were pretty darn cute. (Evidence submitted … Continue reading
Shop local: Eco-conscious furniture designs for babies and children
>>SHOP Muu is a year-old eco-conscious children’s furniture company that says it won’t compromise safety, sustainability or style. The products, finished with non-toxic lacquers, are manufactured locally to reduce the environmental impact of transporting them to retail stores, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, children, environment, furniture, Muu, shopping
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Solvent solutions: Restoring — or removing — graffiti-covered trail markers on historic Cobb Estate
>>INSIDER The Sunday Star-News featured a front-page report by Janette Williams on the unsightly condition of interpretive trail markers on the Cobb Estate at the north end of Lake Avenue. The Pasadena Audubon Society installed the signs about 18 months … Continue reading
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Tagged Altadena, Cobb Estate, graffiti, Pasadena Audubon Society, trails, U.S. Forest Service
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In the garden: Lessons and leisure, as nature intended
>>GO LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. (626) 821-3222 Tuesday, Sept. 8: Basic watercolor and graphite pencil lessons, including application and techniques for botanical illustration. The ongoing series starts Tuesday, Sept. 8, and continues for … Continue reading
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Tagged Arboretum, art, ASID, classes, Descanso Gardens, design, gardening, music, outdoors, plants, wine
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Pasadena area real-estate roundup
>>LIVE All 34 of the Pasadena Dalton condos were sold on the auction block this past weekend (via CurbedLA). Southern California Public Radio breaks ground at new Pasadena headquarters (via Star-News); And see the rendering here. Take up residence in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcadia, Pasadena, real estate, San Marino, South Pasadena, Temple City
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