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Weekend guide: All the Doo Dah day; South Pasadena turns up the volume; and the Homestead Museum takes you back in time

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

Saturday, May 1 Doo Dah Parade It’s that time again; Pull your crazy hat out of the closet for the 34th occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade. It’s the best free fun you could imagine, and by fun we mean hanging … Continue reading →

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Eco-pioneers: Pasadena’s Dervaes family and urban homesteading

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

>>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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Model home: Green abode in Pasadena is designer’s playground

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Evelyn Barge

>>LIVE  The Star-News carried a feature by Juliette Funes this weekend on the home of Kristina Urbana Spencer, who is an interior designer and the owner of Pasadena-based Setting the Stage Interior Design. The modern home is a model of sustainability, being … Continue reading →

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Going co-op for groceries in Altadena

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>INSIDER Public Editor Larry Wilson picks up in his column the story on a potential cooperative (meaning, member-owned) food market that’s gaining steam in Altadena: Right now, in the organizing phase, Arroyo is looking for 500 members to come in … Continue reading →

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