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Florida

Rose Bowl Stadium

Rose Bowl, stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., that was constructed in 1922. It is best known as the site of the annual college gridiron football game of the same name.

Some 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles is the town of Pasadena, which juts up against the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The town’s name means “of the valley.” It is a scenic area that attracts many tourists, but it is perhaps best known for its annual Tournament of Roses Parade and its Rose Bowl stadium.

Chandler Middle School

The Middle School experience at Chandler addresses the academic, emotional, social, and physical needs of students making the transition from childhood to adolescence. Students build academic skills and personal responsibility, independence and confidence in a supportive environment that provides opportunity, choice, and challenge within a structure of caring supervision.

We inspire students to constantly think, learn and grow. Our students discover new talents and build character in a tight-knit community. Students graduate from Chandler prepared for success in top secondary schools and colleges, and with habits and values to lead fulfilling lives.

Brookside Golf Club

Located in the shadows of the San Gabriel Mountains adjacent to the world famous Rose Bowl, the City of Pasadena’s beautiful Brookside Golf Club offers an outstanding combination: Two of the best daily fee layouts not only in Los Angeles but in all of Southern California.

Brandi Chastain Statue

Pasadena, Calif. — Brandi Chastain helped unveil a new Rose Bowl statue Wednesday commemorating America’s 1999 World Cup-winning women’s soccer team, CBS Los Angeles reported.

The statue, located outside Gate A, recreates the famous moment Chastain dropped to her knees and stripped down to her sports bra to celebrate her World Cup-winning penalty kick in the Rose Bowl on July 10, 1999.

Jackie Robinson Baseball Stadium

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 and spent 10 seasons playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he batted .311 and slugged 137 home runs. Over the course of his career, Robinson won the 1947 NL Rookie of the Year Award, the 1949 NL Most Valuable Player Award and was named to six All-Star Games. Robinson retired after the 1956 season and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. His jersey number, 42, was retired throughout Major League Baseball in 1997.

Kidspace Children’s Museum

Kidspace is a nonprofit museum designed to delight and engage children emotionally, intellectually, and physically through joyful, kid-driven experiences. We invite all children to play, discover, create, thrive, and to explore the world with curiosity and kindness.

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