1886 Bar's 1 Year Anniversary Celebration

My favorite meeting place is having its 1 Year Anniversary.  Beautiful space, outdoor dining and drinking on several patio areas, mixologists that can mix it up with the best of them, tasty dinner or bar snacks, and only two blocks from my house.  Really what could be better?

I like it so much I've been known to refer to it as my second living room.

Find info on the event here - The Raymond Restaurant - 1250 South Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena.  626-441-4770.

See you there?

PS - Brunch there is amazingly tasty.

B-I-N-G-O

20th Annual Bingo Night

• Friday, November 4th, 2011 •

The Pasadena Foothills Association of REALTORS® Charitable Foundation proudly presents our 20th Annual Bingo Night on Friday, November 4th, 2011, 6:30 to 9:30 PM at Gray Hall, Oneonta Church - 1515 Garfield, South Pasadena. Food & Refreshments will be available for purchase with all proceeds benefitting local charities! 

And a fabulous time was had once again!  Yes folks, BINGO.  With the fabulous and only slightly tipsy Michaela P calling games 9 & 10, our inimitable Bacon holding 5 game cards, scads of raffle tickets and everyone at the table geared up to win, a packed house, pizza, Diane salad from Green Street, wine and cookies, how could we not?  And, drum roll please, we had a winner at our table.  The lucky gal was our very own Carol L.  Taking home her new Razor Scooter.  Yes folks you can see her driving around the reservoir in Silver Lake on her shiny new, 10 mile an hour, Razor.  Hot stuff indeed!

The $ raised goes to the PFAR Charities and you can read about it here.

If you'd like to be one of the lucky few - I have a table of 10 every fall....it's stupid fun.  For real.

BINGO!

South Pas Arts Crawl 2011

Come one, come all to the South Pasadena Arts Crawl!   Tonight - 5-9 pm.

Then you can have some delectable make your own concoction froyo at Menchies afterwards. Yum.

Best of the Blogs List

Courtesy of my friend-in-the-know who has her finger on the pulse everywhere.  Really.
A few of my faves are thrown in for good measure.  Enjoy your reading!

ART DESIGN
http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/
http://www.christophniemann.com/
http://ffffound.com/

HOUSE
http://www.remodelista.com
http://www.brownstoner.com/
http://realestalker.blogspot.com/
http://fromscandinaviawithlove.tumblr.com/
LIFE & STYLE
http://www.thewilliambrownproject.com
http://www.katyelliott.com
http://www.momfilter.com
http://www.improvisedlife.com/
http://www.dinneralovestory.com/


WORK
http://maghaggery.blogspot.com/
http://pictureyear.blogspot.com/
http://artforum.com/diary
http://designobserver.com/



          http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/

http://www.terrysdiary.com/

http://awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com/

http://takesunset.com/

http://la.curbed.com/

http://remodelista.com/

http://realestalker.blogspot.com/

http://www.youaretheriver.com/

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/

http://bettershelter.blogspot.com/

http://www.amouthfulofkim.blogspot.com/

http://mrs-o.org/

http://totallynermal.blogspot.com/

                    http://adventureemilyclare.blogspot.com/
                   

255 Hillside Rd - Reginald Johnson, Architect

An amazing Reginald Johnson estate in South Pasadena.



Award winning South Pasadena architectural Masterpiece designed by Reginald Johnson in 1920 and meticulously restored.The Paxton House features elegant French doors, patios and courtyards which give this home a sense of a European Villa.The Paxton House is a prime example of Reginald Johnson's Early California style of design.The property features an entry hall with original Terra Cotta floors and 20th Century lighting sconces.The living room and library boast antique paneling that has been restored to its original beauty.Adjacent to the living room is an impressive loggia, truly a stunning indoor/outdoor room. The Grand kitchen and eating area is superb for serious cooking joined together with the perfect area for gathering and relaxing.Master bedroom suite and four additional large bedroom suites complete the upstairs living space.The home also includes a grand formal dining room,media room and home gym. One bedroom Guest House measures an additional 672 sqft.An elegant Masterpiece!

 Listing courtesy of Dorothy Korostoff, Sotheby's Intl Realty

South Pasadena Beautiful's 41st Annual Garden Tour and Plant Swap

South Pasadena Beautiful's Annual Garden Tour and Plant Swap is coming up on April 17th from 1-4 pm (May 1st if it rains).

The list of gardens on the tour:

1. 2015 Mission St
2. 1233 Garfield Ave
3. 2024 Ashbourne Dr.
4. 1602 Camden Pkwy
5. 1618 Camden Pkwy

Plant Swap is at Camden Parkway Circle - bring a plant, take a plant.

A great quick tour of South Pasadena and some of it's character homes and gardens.  They are accepting donations and don't forget to bring a plant!