Trip time: 2-3 days
Pasadena has long been an enclave of fine dining, shopping, and pretty streets for strolling and shopping. Start at Green Street
, with its art galleries, shopping, restaurants, and handsome brick and New Orleans’-style buildings.
1715 S. Los Robles Ave. (Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Pasadena, CA 91101
(800) 307-7977
Stop for a hearty meal at Trattoria Tre Venezie, one of Southern California's best spots for regional dishes of northeastern Italy.
119 W. Green St.
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-4455
See the historic Rose Bowl
and stop at Yahaira’s Café
for an order of their special tostadas to go.
Rose Bowl
1001 Rose Bowl Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 577-3101
Yahaira’s Café
698 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 844-3254
Hoist a beer (and some great fish & chips) at Lucky Baldwin’s British Pub & Café
, a lively local watering hole.
17 S. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-0652
Sleep off your busy day at the Bissell House Bed & Breakfast
, an elegant Victorian mansion in South Pasadena.
201 Orange Grove Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(800) 441-3530