Things to do in Pasadena, L.A., and California

The Pasadena/Arcadia area


Pasadena Conventions & Visitors Bureau

RESTAURANTS
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    PARKS/GARDENS
  • Caltech campus - walking tour map - 1200 E. California Blvd, Pasadena, 626-395-6811
  • Huntington Library, Art Collection, & Botanical Gardens - 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, 626-405-2100
  • Descanso Gardens - 1418 Descanso Drive, La Caņada, 818-952-4401
  • Arboretum of Los Angeles County - 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 626-821-3222
  • Tournament of Roses House and Wrigley Gardens - 391 S. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626-449-4100
  • Wilderness Park & John Panatier Nature Center - 2240 N. Highland Oaks Drive, Arcadia, 626-355-5309


    MUSEUMS/ART
  • Norton Simon Museum - 411 W. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, 626-449-6840
  • Pacific Asia Museum - 46 N. Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, 626-449-2742
  • Huntington Library, Art Collection, & Botanical Gardens - 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, 626-405-2100
  • Gamble House - 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena, 626-793-3334
  • Tournament of Roses House and Wrigley Gardens - 391 S. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, 626-449-4100

    ATTRACTIONS
  • Mt. Wilson Observatory
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, 818-354-4321
  • The Ice House comedy club - 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, 626-577-1894
  • Santa Anita Park - horse race track (race season is December-April)

    SHOPPING
  • Paseo de Colorado - 280 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, 626-795-8891 - open-air mall
  • Old Town Pasadena - E. Colorado Blvd between Arroyo Seco and Pasadena Ave
  • South Lake Avenue between E. California Blvd and E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
  • Santa Anita Fashion Park - 400 S. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, 626-445-3115

    The Los Angeles area

    PARKS/GARDENS
  • Griffith Park & Hollywood sign - Hollywood/Los Angeles
  • San Gabriel Mountains

    MUSEUMS/ART
  • The Getty Center - 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, 310-440-7300
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art - 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 323-857-6000
  • Museum of Contemporary Art - 250 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles, 213-626-6222
  • National History Museum of Los Angeles County - 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, 213-763-3466
  • Southwest Museum - 234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles, 323-221-2164
  • Autry Museum of Western Heritage - 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles (in Griffith Park), 323-667-2000


    ATTRACTIONS
  • Disneyland & Disney's California Adventure - Anaheim
  • Griffith Park Observatory - Hollywood/Los Angeles - (main observatory closed for renovation, a temporary observatory will open in late summer 2002)
  • Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park - Buena Park
  • Six Flag's Magic Mountain - Valencia
  • Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles
  • RMS Queen Mary - Long Beach
  • Universal Studios theme park & City Walk shops - Universal City
  • Warner Brothers Studio Tour - Burbank
  • NBC studios/Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno show taping - Burbank
  • CBS Studios/The Price Is Right show taping - Los Angeles

    CITIES/AREAS TO EXPLORE
  • Hollywood = Hollywood Walk of Fame (Hollywood Blvd), Sunset Blvd, Mann's Chinese Theater, El Capitan Theater
  • Catalina Island
  • Downtown L.A. = Chinatown
  • Beverly Hills = La Brea Tar Pits, Rodeo Drive
  • Westwood = shops, UCLA

    BEACHES
  • Santa Monica beach & pier
  • Venice beach
  • Malibu beach
  • Huntington beach

    California, close to L.A.

    OTHER CITIES

    San Diego
  • San Diego Wild Animal Park - Escondido
  • San Diego Zoo - San Diego
  • LEGOland - Carlsbad
  • Sea World - San Diego

    Santa Barbara
  • missions, wineries, beaches, shopping

    Heather Ryan, hkryan@ugcs.caltech.edu
    last updated July 16, 2002