Monthly Archives: April 2010

Found: A home for the International Banana Museum collection, formerly of Altadena

>>INSIDER  AOL News is reporting today that the 17,000-piece International Banana Museum collection has found a home, after being cast into proverbial exile by the Hesperia Recreation & Parks District, which decided it needed back its rent-free city space.The museum was first … Continue reading

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Quick! Groupon discount on Gamble House tours

>>GO  If your friends haven’t yet turned you on to Groupon, maybe they’re not such great friends.Groupon is a collective of sorts offering daily deals in various communities, including around Los Angeles and Orange counties.Today’s deal features the historic Gamble House in Pasadena. Through … Continue reading

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Women in space: Two astronauts have ties to Pasadena area

>>INSIDER  There are a record-setting four women currently in space — two of them with ties to the Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley area — and we wanted to know more about these trailblazing astronauts. As the Associated Press reported, … Continue reading

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Nose Diving: Good taste runs in the Family Winemakers sampling in Pasadena

>>EAT  Nose Diving is a new feature column, in which a novice wine writer fumbles toward grace. I’m standing just outside the Pasadena Convention Center, cursing my five-inch heels. There’s a lot of ground to cover here, but grumbling at … Continue reading

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Video: Just another cloudy morning in Pasadena

>>LIVE  This video from filmmaker Gavin Doughtie depicts Pasadena in February, but today, it could very well be Pasadena in April as those dark storm clouds once again linger overhead. Pasadena (February) [Canon T2i/550D] from Gavin Doughtie on Vimeo.

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All Pasadena, all the time: Follow Rose Magazine on Twitter

>>INSIDER  We’re back from the crucible of deadline and ever-so-pleased to announce that this month’s issue of Rose Magazine will be hitting stands very soon on April 14. Now that the magazine has been put to bed, expect to see … Continue reading

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