Monthly Archives: January 2010

Calling all fabulous brides!

The Festival of Brides — The Upscale Bridal Show, makes its 10th annual appearance at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena this Sunday with a variety of vendors and a special bridal gown runway show scheduled. From event planning services to displays … Continue reading

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Conan O’Brien on Pasadena public access? Take the deal Coco!

>>INSIDER  Crown City News picks up this item on a hot new production deal for the currently unmoored Conan O’Brien: A gig on Pasadena public access. Visitors to the “The Tonight Show” Web site can vote on a number of … Continue reading

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Beauty in common: Roses and the Arts and Crafts movement

>>GO  Hot Cocoa, Strike It Rich, About Face and Betty Boop. Feel free to judge a rose by its name — yes, those names above really belong to rose varietals — when rose hybrid master Tom Carruth delivers an illuminating … Continue reading

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Shop the Block: Old Focals, 45 W. Green St.

>>SHOP    Remember when your eyewear routine consisted of a trip to LensCrafters? (The horror!) And then you discovered Old Focals, one of those Old Pasadena gems that’s so shiny and treasured even the L.A. crowd considers it worth the … Continue reading

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Ambassador College 1969 yearbook

>>INSIDER On the heels of news that a 10-acre portion of the old Ambassador College property has been sold to a builder that plans to start constructing town houses there in 2011, Gawker Media’s women’s blog Jezebel shares this gem: … Continue reading

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Shop the block: Il Teatro, 54 S. De Lacey Ave.

>>SHOP Skip the chaos of retail on Colorado Boulevard (you know, the hordes descending on H&M and Forever 21). A little off the beaten path, but not too far, and directly across from the De Lacey parking garage is Il … Continue reading

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A sky-high bonus for BCS fans — and anyone who cares to look up

>>INSIDER A fun tip from the Twitter feed run by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory: The International Space Station will make a visible pass from 5:23 p.m. to 5:28 p.m. tonight, heading from southwest to northeast. It’s just a stellar “added … Continue reading

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Shop the block: Onesipkim, 110 W. Green St.

>>SHOP Onesipkim owner Kim Madolora’s wares speak boldly for themselves in a shop with clean design, gentle pops of color and spacial harmony. You’ll find worthy picks from Rachel Pally, Ella Moss, Andrea Brueckner, Trovata and more. 110 W. Green … Continue reading

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Shop the block: The Sofa Company, 100 W. Green St.

>>SHOP The Sofa Company‘s Pasadena showroom is housed in the historical framework of the old Friend Paper Company building. The mid-century modern design — with accordion-pleated roof and huge walls of glass — feels like an open invitation to plop … Continue reading

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At this Pasadena museum, bunnies are serious business

>>GO Things you will find at the Bunny Museum: Bunnies, numbering 24,000, arranged by theme Practical bunnies: salt-and-pepper shakers, bookends, shampoo bottles, tables, table settings, shower curtains Playful bunnies: plush bunnies, Elvis bunnies, M&Ms dressed like bunnies Living bunnies A … Continue reading

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