Monthly Archives: June 2010

Shop the block: Jenni B., 106 E. Lime Ave., Monrovia

A shop that manages to be both extensive in its collections and still feel cozy, Jenni B. is an ideal boutique for scooping up special-occasion wear and investing in classic pieces upon which to build a wardrobe. Look for Poetic … Continue reading

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Flip through the digital edition of Rose Magazine’s June/July issue

Use the arrow bars, at right and left, to turn from one page to the next.

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Treasures under a Majestical Roof in Pasadena

A hidden treasure in Pasadena, The Majestical Roof is not easy to find: Follow a sign off Fair Oaks Avenue, down a brick-road tunnel and into a quiet courtyard, where the boutique is tucked away on one side. The boutique … Continue reading

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Chalk it up: The Pasadena Chalk Festival colors your world this weekend

What happens when more than 500 artists go back to the drawing board — and the drawing board is a bunch of pavement in Pasadena? The result is the Pasadena Chalk Festival, an explosion of color and style on the … Continue reading

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Rose Magazine’s summer dining and entertainment issue hits stands Wednesday

Pick up a copy of the Pasadena Star-News this Wednesday, June 16, and look inside to find a copy of the June issue of Rose Magazine. Covering the best of summer dining and entertainment, this issue also examines the seeds … Continue reading

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Fork it over: Guerrilla street art relocated from Pasadena and St. John avenues

Breaking up is hard to do. Above, “Fork in the Road” artist Ken Marshall tries to separate a resistant Bob Stane from the 18-foot wooden sculpture, as it was relocated from its seven-month home at the intersection of Pasadena and … Continue reading

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The Langham kicks off World Cup festivities with street food-inspired bar menu

World Cup opening day is upon us, and, in celebration, The Bar at The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa is now serving up nightly specials and inspired takes on street food from around the globe. The World Cup “Kickoff” promotion includes … Continue reading

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UPDATED: The house that cake built

ANSWER: Pasadena City Hall. More photos here. Students at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena are building a very special confection that, when finished, will be a cake-and-icing replica of a local structure. Can you guess which … Continue reading

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L.A. Street Food Fest lands at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl in July

Exciting news for Pasadena foodies: The original L.A. Street Food Fest is coming to the Rose Bowl on July 24. There will be more than 55 food vendors, including all the top mobile-gourmet food trucks, old-school carts and stands, celebrity … Continue reading

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Curious worlds apart: Dual exhibits at Art Center’s Williamson Gallery in Pasadena

The exhibitions are dual: One looking back at the fascinating domain of patent models in the 1800s, the other looking forward to the future of objects conceived on computers and sprouted up by machines. One revolution has already changed the … Continue reading

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