This video bring back lots of memories! I grew up around the area and remembered going down there on the weekend. I see the place have changed a lot. Thank you for making such an awesome and informative video.
Pasadena is my favorite city I grew up in LA but my parents owned a business on Raymond and California and during the summer we would explore Pasadena I know the city well.
The main attractions for most tourists would probably be the Huntington Library and Norton Simon Museum. Possibly go walk by Altadena Middle School and have a laugh.
Hey Chris, one way I've learned to save a lot in parking in Pasadena is to park for free all day in the nearby light rail Gold Line stations and take a 5 min train ride into Pasadena for just $3.50 per person round trip ! I usually park in the covered lot at the Sierra Madre Villa station.
Next time we go to Huntington or Descanso Gardens we will visit this area. Growing up in North Hollywood, I can't believe I haven't been here!!! Thank You (Jean)
Hi Chris. Thank you for the great walking tour. It's wonderful how they turned those industrial buildings into a nice business and shopping area.That is an impressive city hall building. I guess with that type of car, he doesn't mind paying a parking ticket. LOL. Take care.
Fun, quick tour, Chris. I live not far from there. There's a lot more to see in Pasadena on future visits, such as the Pasadena Civic Auditorium where they tape "America's Got Talent," and Doc Brown's mansion and garage workshop from "Back to the Future." Both are very impressive. There's even a cool little restaurant not far from where you were walking that, in the mid 1800s, served as horse stables for the China Palace marketplace, and in the early 1900s was a hangout for Hollywood A-listers. Tunnels below the restaurant were once used as an opium den. So much cool history in Pasadena. Happy holidays to you and yours, Chris!
@@reedberry Ah! Now that you mention it, I think the Old Towne Pub space was a stable for horses of the PFD. Beyond that, quelle coincidence! A few months ago, I conducted an Old Town Tour for Pasadena Heritage, and I stood in that alleyway discussing the dark chapter of the Chinese Laundry Fire. And I know that restaurant well. Used to enjoy their Tuesday Happy Hour specials years ago, but I think it was just called Equator then. I'd never heard about Hollywood stars hanging out in Pasadena. What was the restaurant called back then
Welcome to my home town. That tower in the distance was St. Andrews Catholic Church. A beautiful Italian style Church. The West side Hastings Ranch homes are all lit up.
Love going to Pasadena and its starting to become a destination with a lot of music festivals being held on the Rose Bowl property. Will be going for my second time this may for a music festival. Definitely feels a lot of cleaner and safer than rest of the Los Angeles area (not offense to LA, love the city).
I've sat a long the parade route on the sttreet and in the stands. I've sat right under the KTLA booth and eye to petal with the big rose on the wall of the Norton Simon Muesum. My mom and I years ago spent an hour in the Norton Simon Muesum looking at the paintings and had lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. Everyone stops in their tracks when the stealth bombers fly over There's a wonderful children's museum in Pasadena right across from the Rose Bowl called KidSpace. I know about it because I went there on field trips when I was an assistant preschool teacher. The Spunky Princess will love KidSpace, there are so many interactive things to do there. A little Parade broadcast history, though Macy's Thanksgiving day parade was first broadcast was on radio 📻 before the dawn of tv, the Rose 🌹 Parade first tv broadcast predates that of Macy's Thanksgiving day parade. The first Roae parade was broadcast on new Year's day 1947 and was the idea 💡 of KTLA's station engineer Klaus Landsburg who was a refugee from Germany 🇩🇪. Funny after the parade antidote, my mom and I were walking back to our car after the parade ( my mom had parked on an out of the way side tree lined residential street), we walked by the Pasadena location of the Cirdon Bleu cooking school on Green Street and they had a menu from New Year's Eve postef on their door. I stopped to read it and when I got to the price per person ( yup you read that right per person) , I exclaimed $150pp my mom was behind me and said what did you say , in the a parent says it when their child has said something really out of bounds. The way said it made me jump . 🦘 I told her to look at the menu and she understood my reaction. We laughed about that for a couple of weeks.
lol thats neither a ferrari or lambo, its just a vet, dont let Pasadena fool you, theres really nice parts and really shady parts, just because it looks clean or safe, doesn't mean it is, any part of LA can be very dangerous. I would only live in certain parts of Pasadena or in beverly hills, & bel-air, If I had the $$$
Pasadena is my favorite city, it's beautiful, lots of art and history, I love the Huntington library near by in San Marino!
an absolute favourite town in Southern California.
This video bring back lots of memories! I grew up around the area and remembered going down there on the weekend. I see the place have changed a lot. Thank you for making such an awesome and informative video.
Old Pasadena looks beautiful! I would have such a great time walking around there and checking out some of the food places there.
You'd enjoy it for sure Scott!
Where would be the apartment complex from the Big Bang Theory?
Pasadena is my favorite city I grew up in LA but my parents owned a business on Raymond and California and during the summer we would explore Pasadena I know the city well.
I love Old Town Pasadena. That was one of my favorite places to go to!
Awesome!
The main attractions for most tourists would probably be the Huntington Library and Norton Simon Museum. Possibly go walk by Altadena Middle School and have a laugh.
Hey Chris, one way I've learned to save a lot in parking in Pasadena is to park for free all day in the nearby light rail Gold Line stations and take a 5 min train ride into Pasadena for just $3.50 per person round trip ! I usually park in the covered lot at the Sierra Madre Villa station.
Thanks for the parking tip!
My neighborhood!!! Welcome to Pasadena!!
Thanks Monica!
Next time we go to Huntington or Descanso Gardens we will visit this area. Growing up in North Hollywood, I can't believe I haven't been here!!! Thank You (Jean)
Awesome Jean. Yes. We often stop in Pasadena on our way to Descanso
The car with the ticket was a Corvette Chris
Hi Chris. Thank you for the great walking tour. It's wonderful how they turned those industrial buildings into a nice business and shopping area.That is an impressive city hall building. I guess with that type of car, he doesn't mind paying a parking ticket. LOL. Take care.
Thanks James! Yeah... Pasadena is one of those unique places in the US that is historic, yet still vibrant
Fun, quick tour, Chris. I live not far from there. There's a lot more to see in Pasadena on future visits, such as the Pasadena Civic Auditorium where they tape "America's Got Talent," and Doc Brown's mansion and garage workshop from "Back to the Future." Both are very impressive. There's even a cool little restaurant not far from where you were walking that, in the mid 1800s, served as horse stables for the China Palace marketplace, and in the early 1900s was a hangout for Hollywood A-listers. Tunnels below the restaurant were once used as an opium den. So much cool history in Pasadena. Happy holidays to you and yours, Chris!
Thanks for the tips Reed!
Is the restaurant you're referring to the Old Towne Pub?
@@chewybunz No. Edwin Mills by Equator on Mills Lane.
@@reedberry Ah! Now that you mention it, I think the Old Towne Pub space was a stable for horses of the PFD. Beyond that, quelle coincidence! A few months ago, I conducted an Old Town Tour for Pasadena Heritage, and I stood in that alleyway discussing the dark chapter of the Chinese Laundry Fire. And I know that restaurant well. Used to enjoy their Tuesday Happy Hour specials years ago, but I think it was just called Equator then. I'd never heard about Hollywood stars hanging out in Pasadena. What was the restaurant called back then
@@chewybunz Not sure what it was called back then, but I like that place. Good food and fun, casual atmosphere.
In Pasadena today and this video was so informative and helpful! Thanks Chris!
So glad!
Thank you Chris, very interesting 👍👏👏👏💯
Thanks Marie 😉
Finally Pasadena!
One of my LA favorites. I wish more of US urban areas were not run down, shabby, and unsafe. Nice walk 👍
Thanks for this great video, Chris! Will definitely have to visit this area the next time I am in LA!
My pleasure Pasadena
Love it,did you know that Arden Villa which was used in Knight Rider as the foundation building is in Pasadena.Thankyou for another interesting video.
Neat
Great walk through. As a resident who's been there and done that. Your video makes me want to visit Old Town Pasadena again.
Thanks Shoa!
The ice skating rink there is a fun thing to do in summer!
Welcome to my home town. That tower in the distance was St. Andrews Catholic Church. A beautiful Italian style Church. The West side Hastings Ranch homes are all lit up.
Another awesome pick!
Great video Chris. Your walking videos are so good
Thanks Claire!
THANKS FOR SHARING THIS AWESOME WALK AROUND VIDEO. LOOKS LIKE A NICE PLACE WITH SOME GREAT STORES. KEEP UP THE INCREDIBLE WORK 🎅🏽😁👏🏽👏🏽🎅🏽
Thank you, I will! 😉
That's a Corvette, not a Ferrari nor Lamborghini :) but I am sure the owner can afford to pay the ticket.
Where was the little old lady from Pasadena? I think she speeded by before we saw her!
Slight correction, route 66 takes you from Chicago to Santa Monica, not the east coast
Thanks for the correction Gioman!
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
Great video!
Thanks CottageFullofLove
Love going to Pasadena and its starting to become a destination with a lot of music festivals being held on the Rose Bowl property. Will be going for my second time this may for a music festival. Definitely feels a lot of cleaner and safer than rest of the Los Angeles area (not offense to LA, love the city).
Agreed. Pasadena is the safer cleaner part of LA
Great video, very beautiful. I'm a big fan of you＋👍🔔
Thanks Japan 4K!
I've sat a long the parade route on the sttreet and in the stands. I've sat right under the KTLA booth and eye to petal with the big rose on the wall of the Norton Simon Muesum. My mom and I years ago spent an hour in the Norton Simon Muesum looking at the paintings and had lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. Everyone stops in their tracks when the stealth bombers fly over
There's a wonderful children's museum in Pasadena right across from the Rose Bowl called KidSpace. I know about it because I went there on field trips when I was an assistant preschool teacher. The Spunky Princess will love KidSpace, there are so many interactive things to do there.
A little Parade broadcast history, though Macy's Thanksgiving day parade was first broadcast was on radio 📻 before the dawn of tv, the Rose 🌹 Parade first tv broadcast predates that of Macy's Thanksgiving day parade. The first Roae parade was broadcast on new Year's day 1947 and was the idea 💡 of KTLA's station engineer Klaus Landsburg who was a refugee from Germany 🇩🇪. Funny after the parade antidote, my mom and I were walking back to our car after the parade ( my mom had parked on an out of the way side tree lined residential street), we walked by the Pasadena location of the Cirdon Bleu cooking school on Green Street and they had a menu from New Year's Eve postef on their door. I stopped to read it and when I got to the price per person ( yup you read that right per person) , I exclaimed $150pp my mom was behind me and said what did you say , in the a parent says it when their child has said something really out of bounds. The way said it made me jump . 🦘 I told her to look at the menu and she understood my reaction. We laughed about that for a couple of weeks.
Sounds like you've had alot of good times in Pasadena! And yes. The Spunky Princess has been to Kidspace and did have a ton of fun!
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Very informative video. Have you ever visited the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena? If so, what did you think of it?
Nope. Haven't been inside JPL
"Old Pasadena"? Who can hear that phrase without thinking "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"?!
And I'm sure you got your kicks there!
Club 54 is also a great club there in Pasadena (:
Correction: Route 66 connected Chicago to LA. It didn’t go all the way to the east coast.
1). Rte 66 doesn't take you to the East Coast.
2). The red car is a Chevy Corvette.
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Ok ok. Chicago. East Lake land 😉
lol thats neither a ferrari or lambo, its just a vet, dont let Pasadena fool you, theres really nice parts and really shady parts, just because it looks clean or safe, doesn't mean it is, any part of LA can be very dangerous. I would only live in certain parts of Pasadena or in beverly hills, & bel-air, If I had the $$$