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Pictured: Muralist paints colorful dreamscape in Old Pasadena alley
Tweet Graffiti-style artist Guy Ellis recently put the finishing touches on a 250-foot-long, 20-foot-high mural that’s bringing more than a spot of color to the back of Idealab’s building in Christensen Alley. The “Dream to Reality” mural, which took … Continue reading
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Make a day of it: 3 visit-worthy exhibitions at the Pasadena Museum of California Art
Tweet Gardens and Grandeur: Porcelains and Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff In the Main Gallery; Runs through March 20, 2011 For his masterful rendering of dynamic flowers, Austria-born painter and porcelain decorator Franz A. Bischoff earned the nickname “King … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artist, Auto Club, Bloom, ceramic, Daniel Wheeler, display, exhibit, Franz A. Bischoff, installation, landscape, magazine, painting, Pasadena, Pasadena Museum of California Art, plein air, PMCA, scenic, video, Westways
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Pictured: Happy Veterans Day from Memorial Park in Pasadena
Tweet Veterans Day ceremonies today at Memorial Park included a flyover of vintage military aircraft. Members of the Pasadena Unified School District’s combined Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps color guard participated, along with veterans, dignitaries and guests from City … Continue reading
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Pasadena-based Sleepypod lets the fur fly in comfortable style
Tweet Just in time for the holiday travel season, today’s Star-News business section features a story on a Pasadena company’s recent innovation for flying the pet-friendly skies. Sleepypod’s Air carrier, which has been racking up honors from various pet-lifestyle … Continue reading
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Tagged Air, airline, Art Center, cabin, carrier, cat, Crater Dot, design, dog, gift, holidays, Pasadena, pet, pets, plane, shopping, Sleepypod, travel
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2011 Rose Queen wears a new Swarovski crystal-bedecked crown
Tweet When 2011 Rose Queen Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann was officially crowned yesterday in a ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center, there was something extra sparkly about her, and it wasn’t just that dazzling set of chompers. The Rose Queen … Continue reading
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Tagged crown, Dina Inc., Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann, history, Mikimoto, new, Pasadena, Rose Parade, Rose Queen, Swarovski, tiara, Tournament of Roses
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Photos: The party’s in Pasadena, and Paula Deen is bringing the cake
Tweet When the Tournament of Roses this morning announced Paula Deen as Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade, we just knew she’d bring the goods — the baked goods. Take a gander at the sugar rose-petal cake she … Continue reading
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Tagged announcement, cake, dining, food, Grand Marshal, Pasadena, Paula Deen, Rose Parade, team cake, Tournament of Roses
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Shop the block: Build up your Halloween reserves at Montrose Candy Co.
Tweet Who, really, can resist the old-fashioned candy shop, with gleaming rows of clear plastic bins and shovel-sized scoops standing ready to deliver sugary goodness? If that sounds romantic, you’re due for a visit to the Montrose Candy Co., which … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, food, Halloween, Montrose, Montrose Candy Co., nostalgia, Shop the Block, shopping, sweets, trick or treat
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