2473 Santa Anita, Altadena. English Tudor with Mountain Views

1927 English Tudor style home filled with original charm and modern updates on a lovely street in Altadena. This spacious three bedroom, two bath character home has hardwood floors, sun-filled living room with wood-burning fireplace, dining and breakfast rooms. The relaxing back yard completes the picture with plenty of space to enjoy the patio, grassy yard, heated pool and spa, and take in the mountain views. The garage has a bonus space and potential to be used as a pool cabana or home office. $625,000

Open Sunday April 7th 2-5 pm

It's that time again.  Happy Hour Week in Old Pasadena.  Sidle up to the bar and try a new concoction at a place you've never been before.  Good for the taste buds, good for the mind, just don't drink and drive please.  Take a stroll around Old Town Pasadena and see what's new.

Live Music Schedule

Enjoy live music with your Happy Hour! No cover charge for concerts, but reservations are recommended.

• Friday, March 1, and  Saturday, March 9 at 10:00pm – Live DJ at Crème de la Crepe.
• Sunday, March 3, at 7:00pm – Jamila Ford at Vertical Wine Bistro
• Friday, March 8, at 8:00pm – Salt Petal at Crème de la Crepe
• Friday, March 1; Thursday, March 7; Sunday, March 10; and Thursday, March 14 at 7:00pm –  Live music (TBA) at POP Champagne & Dessert Bar

Special Event Schedule

• Friday, March 1, at 7:00-10:00pm – Wine & Poetry Night at The Majestical Roofwith Ricardo Acuna and David Strother on electric violin; complimentary event.
• Monday, March 4, at 6:30pm – Heaven Hill Distilleries Night at The Blind Donkey: Meet Heaven Hill manager Andie Brokaw, who will be leading a whiskey tasting and demo.  $6 whisky flights with three Heaven Hill produces: Evan Williams single barrel, Bernheim, and Rittenhouse.

Go Metro

Go Metro and save 15% on your bill at Bar Celona during Old Pasadena Happy Hour Week. For more details, click here. Metro provides Bus and Rail transportation to Old Pasadena until 2:00am on Fridays and Saturdays. For your best route or more info, visit the Metro Trip Planner or call (323) Go Metro or (323.466.3876).

Mid-Century Modern Perfection by Marvin O. Berman, AIA

Mid-Century Post & Beam View Home in South Pasadena 
551 Alta Vista Avenue, South Pasadena, California

Open Sunday 4/29 from 2-4 pm

                              

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1000 ft

200 m

 

Marvin O. Berman, Architect and USC grad who worked with Richard Neutra and Victor Gruen, designed a very sophisticated South Pasadena home in 1959. The stunning renovation of this three bedroom, two bath gem mixed the best of the original with timeless upgrades. Vaulted ceilings, walls of glass, clerestory windows, and a block fireplace are some of the original elements that speak great design. Extensive use of wood paneling and grey stained hardwood floors unite the main areas including the remodeled kitchen, family and dining rooms; a "floating" island made of stainless steel and walnut veneer integrates these spaces with a great flow and ease of movement. The bathrooms have been updated with new tile and fixtures. There is also a generous bonus room/office behind the carport which contains the laundry. The indoor / outdoor design includes decks on both the front and back of the house which showcase the peaceful setting with views over the surrounding hillsides and the Colorado Bridge. A small yard and a patio area complete the picture. If you're looking for a killer mid-century modern with style and views, this is the home.

Architect:
Marvin O. Berman

Photographer:
Michael McNamara

Property Site:
http://www.551AltaVista.com

CB2 DIY Saturdays - Interactive backyard sessions

Do your gardening thumbs need a little greening?  Are your garden pots looking a little tired?

CB2 stores are having DIY Saturdays April 21, 38 and May 5.

Now you have no excuse for drooping plants though.

626 Night Market

Are you ready Pasadena?  The first Asian Night Market in LA is happening.  And it's happening right here in Pasadena.  This Saturday the 14th of April.

Is your mouth watering yet?  It should be.

Night Market:

A late night market, mouth watering foods, products from local businesses, a festive environment—this is the 626 Night Market in Pasadena.

Our mission is to bring an icon of Asian culture, food, and commerce to Southern California: the Asian Night Market. There will be something for everyone.

One of our primary goals is to support local businesses and entrepreneurs. In these harsh economic times with inaccessible credit, starting or maintaining any business is tough. The 626 Night Market will be a venue where local entrepreneurs can showcase their products and increase exposure to their businesses.

Please feel free to look around and interact with us as we go through the steps to establish the first Asian Night Market in Los Angeles. Embrace the 626.

The first 626 Night Market will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Pasadena*.

• Hours: 5PM –11:30PM
• Admission: Free
• Location: 1. N. Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, between Colorado Boulevard and E. Union Street
• Parking map below.
• No rain in the forecast for Saturday night!

Parking MapVisitors are encouraged to go green and take public transit, including the Metro Gold Line to nearby Memorial Station.
Use Google’s public transit directions tool.
The 626 Night Market is not affiliated with the public and private parking lots shown. Please read all posted parking signs when you park.

Beef noodle soup
Beef pancake rolls
Boba Milk Tea
Chinese donut sticks
Chinese sausage combo
Coconut drink
Crystal rolls
Curry chicken rice
Curry fish balls
Curry squid balls
Dragon Whiskers Candy
Filipino inspired tacos/burritos/fries
Fried turnip cake Chiu Chow style
HK style egg waffles
Indonesian BBQ satay skewers
Indonesian fried noodles
Japanese dangos
Japanese red bean pancakes
Lamb and squid skewers
Marinated eggs and beancurd
Mixed cold plate (pig’ ears, seaweed & tofu)
Oyster & intestine mien xian
Peanut sauce cold noodles
R2 Signature yogurt fruit drinks
Satay beef noodles
Shao mai
Sticky rice
Stinky tofu
Taiwanese crepes
Taiwanese fried chicken filets
Taiwanese sausages
Taiwanese spaghetti
Takoyaki
Zhong zi
And more…

I'm so there.

1157 Armada - Open 4/1/12 - New Improved Price

Open House Sunday 4/1/12 2-4 pm - New Improved Price $599,000

1157 Armada Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103

Entertainers delight located in the East Arroyo neighborhood adjacent to historic Prospect Park in Pasadena. Close to Brookside Golf Course, the Rose Bowl, the Aquatic Center and Old Town. The private corner lot is framed by trees and is both intimate and sizeable for larger gatherings. Unique opportunity to be creative in this traditional 1910 home with its beautiful living room framing one of several outdoor areas. Three bedrooms, 1.5 baths.

South Pas Arts Crawl

My new hometown is hosting its annual Arts Crawl on Saturday, February 11th.  The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is hosting this free event.  So don't judge this town by it's size - it's got a big love of art and community!

See you out and about.  Oh, and don't miss Menchie's special pricing that night.  Don't worry, you'll stroll off the calories.

It's a Neighborhood Night-on-the-Town

Art. Music. Food and Fun!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Businesses and artists in South Pasadena are sending a pre-Valentine’s day gift to the community in an evening Arts Crawl. In the free event, art and music lovers will enjoy gallery openings, see new paintings and prints, hear live music, and get creative with interactive art experiences. A celebration for the newest gallery to open on Fair Oaks Ave. will take place, inside the South Pasadena Mercantile Company. And Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times”, a black and white classic, will be played on the side of the Iron Works Museum, courtesy of Videothéque.

Arts Crawl is organized to provide a showcase for local artists and musicians, and to highlight the city’s unique business district. All attractions are within a short walk, so patrons can easily park and walk to each spot. Restaurants will be open, and Food Trucks will be on the street.

Most of the galleries and businesses are on Mission Street, with others on Hope Street, Fremont Ave. and Fair Oaks Ave. Shops and boutiques will stay open late and offer special sales in what’s being billed as a “neighborhood night-on-the-town”. Many stores will offer specials and discounts in anticipation of Valentine’s Day shoppers.

Participating Businesses and Organizations

Abuelita's Knitting
BOOK 'em Mysteries www.bookem.com
Battery Used Books
Buster's Ice Cream & Coffee Stop www.busterscoffee.com
Camille Frances DePedrini
City of South Pasadena - Public Library
Common Thread Studio www.commonthreadstudio.com
Curio Emporium, The www.thecurioemporium.comDe Milo Design Studio www.demilodesign.com
Dinosaur Farm www.dinofarm.com
Edmond Thompson Antiques
Eleven 8 www.collectioneleven8.com
Ellen's Silkscreeening  www.ellenssilkscreening.com
Family Fair www.familyfaircandyandgifts.com
Firefly Bistro www.eatatfirefly.com
Fremont Centre Theatre www.fremontcentretheatre.com
Fremont Gallery www.fremontgallery.com
Friends of the Rialto
Heirloom Bakery
Kaldi Coffee and Tea
Kidd's Jewelry
Laurie Hendricks Gallery www.lauriehendricksart.com
Livin' Art www.livinart.com
Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta www.mammasbrickoven.com
Marz.
Menchies Frozen Yogurt www.menchies.com
Mike & Anne's Restaurant www.mikeandannes.com
Mix n' Munch Cereal & Grilled Cheese www.mixnmunch.com
My Sweet Cupcake www.mysweetcupcake.net
Reimagine Your Home www.reimagineyourhome.com
Rue de Mimo www.ruedemimo.com
SOPA Studios www.sopastudios.com
SPACE www.spaceartscenter.com
Salon 1032 www.salon1032.com
SoPas Gallery
South Pasadena Arts Council www.sopasartscouncil.com
South Pasadena Chinese-American Club www.spcc-web.org
South Pasadena Mercantile Company www.spmercantile.com
South Pasadena Music Center www.southpasadenamusic.com
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation www.sppreservation.org
Tah Gallery www.tahgallery.com
Videotheque www.vidtheque.com
Viva Dulce Marina www.vivadulcemarina.com
Zinnia - A Space for Contagious Creativity www.zinnia.biz

Galleries & Studios

Fremont Gallery will present The Art of Mark Strickland, an exhibition of paintings by the artist who teaches at Disney and Art Center College of Design. Reception for the artist and book signing from 6pm to 9pm at Fremont Gallery, 812 Fremont Avenue, Suite 100 (across the street from Carrow’s Restaurant).

Laurie Hendricks Gallery will present recent plein air and studio paintings, with a free print offered with the purchase of a painting that night. Artist Laurie Hendricks will host a reception from 5pm to 9pm at the gallery at 1518 Mission Street (inside Reimagine Your Home).

SOPA Studios, a shared workspace housing the studios of ten resident artists, including that of founding director Lisa Marsh, will host an open house. The collective exists to both support and nurture established and emerging artists. SOPA Studios is at 1025 Hope St. (behind Mike and Anne’s Restaurant).

At SoPas Gallery, Gallery Director Tom Field hosts an opening for an amazing exhibit of mixed media pieces by artist Elisa Hamilton. SoPas Gallery is inside the Chamber of Commerce at 1121 Mission St. (across from Mission Wines).

SPACE Arts Center, has three attractions: the works of Stephanie Mercado, hands-on art activities for all ages, and an original art auction of Valentine’s by more than 17 local artists in the newly expanded SPACE Arts Center. SPACE is at 1506 Mission St. (across from South Pasadena Music Center & Conservatory).

The new SPMC Gallery the premiere opening at the new gallery by Scott Gandell will present recent paintings by Lidia Shaddow. There will also be a caricature artist on hand. The South Pasadena Mercantile Co., an interior design service and home décor showcase opened January 26th at 1106 Fair Oaks Ave. St. (south of Oxley).

Zinnia, near Mike & Anne’s on Mission Street, offers a special exhibition specifically created for the Arts Crawl: Petite Valentine.

Live Music

Firefly Bistro will have live music with a guitar trio.

Kaldi, the coffee shop by the library, now under new ownership, will feature live music by Tisa Adamson, singing and performing with local musicians and friends Brie Darling and Randy Mitchel. The gallery wall will showcase the artwork of Lesley Paige Rutherford.

An Evening of Jazz will be presented in the Community Room. The free concert showcasing Wind & Wire, Jen Oikawa, and Elliott Caine will be presented by the South Pasadena Public Library, The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library and the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC). Wind & Wire will play at 6:00 p.m., Jen Oikawa at 7:00 p.m., and Elliott Caine at 8:00 p.m.

Fremont Centre Theatre will present Gary Stockdale, a 2-time EMMY-nominated composer, who has composed music for television shows such as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; To Tell the Truth; and more. As a performer and singer, Gary has appeared on NBC, and he was an original member of the Brian Setzer Orchestra. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. The theatre is at 1000 Fremont Ave., near the outdoor garden café Fiore.

South Pasadena Music Center & Conservatory's Eclectic Kids Chorus, directed by Sally Dworsky will perform, as well as the V.R. Smith Group, vocal and cabaret classic jazz at its finest, featuring: V.R. Smith, vocals; Jim Silagyi, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Gary Foster, alto sax and Chuck Manning, trumpet. SMMC&C is at 1518 Mission Street.

Live music will be found in many locations including Firefly and Salon 1032.

Special Activities

Book ‘em Mysteries, 1118 Mission Street will offer marbleized paper demonstrations and book signings by authors, and DeMilo Design at 1401 Mission Street, (actually on Fremont Ave. in Suite 103) will be operating letterpress printing presses and creating samples. Abuelita’s Knitting & Needlepoint will have a spinning and knitting demo. The Dinosaur Farm, with several new mini-boutiques inside, will present the music of Michael Genier and the paintings of Lynette Serembe. The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation will keep the Iron Works Museum open for tours with Docent Bill Hilliard, and on the outside wall a free, classic movie will be projected on the wall.

Sales and Specials

Many of the 42 merchants and restaurants will offer specials and sales, to be announced in-store on the day of the event. From Vive Dulce Marina by the Gold Line to Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza on Fair Oaks Ave., patrons will be in for special treats. Ellen’s Silkscreening will have a Valentine’s T Shirt sale, and Edmonds Thompson Antiques at the corner of Fair Oaks Ave. and Oxley will offer 20% off any item in the store. Marz, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and Buster’s Ice Cream & Coffee Stop will all have special pricing.

Hosted by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, participating local businesses and arts organizations, Arts Crawl is sponsored by Collins, Collins Muir + Stewart, LLP, Athens Services and Kevin Bourland, John Aaroe Group Realty.

fresh stART

8 days until fresh stART.  If you haven't been and you love art or just have blank walls staring you blandly in the face, go to fresh stART.  Not only is there great art to be had, artists to meet and tasty snacks to be had, but the money goes to the artists and to LA's Best - another group that I adore and support.

We found a couple great pieces a couple years ago at the event and they hang proudly amongst the many David Weidman's and the Super Heroes on the Toilet series (amazing by the way).

The thrill of the hunt, the buy-it-now-or-it'll be gone feeling, the money going to help after school programs for needy children.  All good.

Now go.

fresh stART 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012 7-9p

An exciting one-night sale of paintings, works on paper, and photography to benefit therapeutic art programs for at-risk youth.

50% of art sales go to LAs BEST, and 50% to the artists.

Fabulous raffle prizes, DJ Anne Litt, tasty treats and a hosted bar.

Location: Arena 1 Gallery at the Santa Monica Art Studios
3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, Ca 90405 (across from the Barker Hangar)