Pasadena Magazine | July/August 2019

Featuring Best Of Pasadena!

FEATURES

PASADENA’S BEST
Food, fun, and frolic: all the eclectic best Pasadena has to offer

OSCAR DE LA HOYA’S GOOD WORKS
The boxer doesn’t pull any punches when giving back to the community.

DATEBOOK
What’s hot, what’s cool, what’s happening in and around Pasadena

ARTS & CULTURE
Light and Landscape
Artist Carole Kim’s multimedia exhibition casts a fresh eye on Descanso Gardens.

A Brand-New Beat
At Old Towne Pub’s Rousing Knights, anyone can get in on the jam.

Tell Us Something Good
Keeping the art of storytelling alive is at the heart of Pasadena’s Otter Story Hour.

COMMUNITY
Seeing Green
A Pasadena nonprofit recognizes local homeowners for their landscaping excellence.

Come on In, the Water’s Fine
Rose Bowl Aquatic Center provides a vital community for special-needs athletes.

Your Move
Game Empire fosters an old-school gaming community. No console required.

TECH
The Future Is Now
App codeSpark Academy teaches coding to kids.

VERY PASADENA
Lian Dolan’s summer reading list.

EXPLORE NEXT DOOR
Paso Robles
Take a summer getaway to the bucolic Central Coast.

Eleganza!
The Resort at Pelican Hill: authentic Italian luxury in Newport Beach

TRAVEL
Argentina
This South American country offers something for everyone.

HEALTH & WELLNESS
Top Dentist List
Pasadena’s Top Dentists as chosen by their peers.

Skin Sculpting
Discover the benefits of gua sha, an ancient Chinese healing technique.

Saving Face
Alternative facial treatments to turn back the clock

SHOPPING
Fab Footwear
Erika Girardi introduces a dazzling collection for the shoe obsessed.

Bright and Bold
The season’s fashion trends have us seeing a whole lot of color.

DÉCOR
Granville’s Grand Look
This Pasadena hot spot boasts delicious food—and a well-designed space.

HOME
A custom Mediterranean and a modern work of art

CUISINE
Zona Rosa
Coffee, culture, music.

CHEERS
Magnolia House
Booze-free cocktails (that won’t make you miss the booze)

RESTAURANT GUIDE

BACK PAGE
The Pasadena POPS and peacocks serenade at the L.A. County Arboretum.

Community Conversation: Harut Sassounian