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Shop the Block: For Valentine’s Day, Mignon chocolates are anything but boring
As authentic as family-run businesses come, Mignon Chocolate was founded in 1910 and has been run by the Ter-Poghossians ever since. For three generations, the family has manufactured its own fine chocolates, and original recipes are what make Mignon truly … Continue reading
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Tagged boutique, business, candy, chocolate, dessert, dining, family, food, gift, Mignon Chocolate, Old Pasadena, Pasadena, sweets, Valentine's Day
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Pictured: Dickens Village holiday festival lights up Sierra Madre
Tweet Sierra Madre held its annual Dickens Village holiday festival on Saturday in the city’s charming downtown shopping district. In Kersting Court, a Christmas tree lighting ceremony was followed by the arrival of the Jolly Old Elf himself. Is … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Dickens Village, family, fun, holiday, Kersting Court, kids, Pasadena, photo gallery, photos, pictures, Santa, shopping, Sierra Madre, tree
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10 reasons to be excited about the L.A. County Fair at Pomona Fairplex
Tweet 1. FRIED EVERYTHING It’s definitely best to tackle these bad boys with a group of adventurous eaters, that way the burden of consumption doesn’t rest solely on your shoulders. On my last trip to the Fair, I tried the … Continue reading
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Tagged Boyz II Men, Chicken Charlie, events, family, ferris wheel, festival, food, fried, fun, L.A. County Fair, monster trucks, music, Pasadena, Pomona, rides
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Photos: Edible living arrangements at Pasadena’s Urban Homestead
In the middle of the bustle of Pasadena lies the Urban Homestead, a self-reliant oasis for Jules Dervaes and his adult children, Anais, Justin and Jordanne. The family lives and works on the property, where a tenth of an acre … Continue reading
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Tagged Dervaes, DIY, eco-friendly, family, food, garden, gardening, Pasadena, sustainability, tips, Urban Homestead
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Scenes from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory open house
Children laugh as a Mars rover test vehicle rolls over their backs on Saturday during NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory open house.
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Tagged family, fun, JPL, kids, La Canada Flintridge, Mars rover, NASA, open house, Pasadena, photos, science
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Eco-pioneers: Pasadena’s Dervaes family and urban homesteading
>>LIVE The Dervaes family went green — before going green became chic. It was about a decade ago that Jules Dervaes decided to try to go off the grid and become almost fully self-sustained in the family’s 1917 Craftsman house and small property … Continue reading
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Tagged Dervaes, eco-friendly, family, food, green, homestead, Natalie Haughton, off the grid, Pasadena, recipes, urban
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Weekend guide: Earth Day at Descanso and a show-stopping Showcase House
>>GO SATURDAY, April 17 Earth Day at Descanso Spring is in full bloom at Descanso, from the lilacs to the roses, so there’s no better place to celebrate Earth Day. From 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., a butterfly appreciation corner will spotlight … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, art, artists, Brewery ArtWalk, butterfly, Descanso Gardens, design, downtown, Earth Day, family, guide, home tour, Kidspace, Los Angeles, music, Pasadena, Showcase House, weekend
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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