WELCOME TO PASADENA Pasadena is a fun place to visit – for an afternoon, a day, a weekend, or longer – we have something to fit every taste, budget and interest
EVERYTHING OFFERED BY A LARGE CITY – WITHOUT THE HASSLE Pasadena is a comfortable, safe, engaging and active small city environment. Vibrant shopping and entertainment districts, worldclass performing arts venues and museums, rollicking music clubs and a full range of eclectic, cutting edge and traditional restaurants make Pasadena a unique destination for visitors and locals alike.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Visitor’s Guide
Pasadena is a destination location. Accommodations range from simple to upscale. Clean, friendly and affordable motels stretch along Colorado Boulevard in East Pasadena. Luxury accommodations, hotels and extended stay options are available downtown. SHOPPING + DINING
Visitors can also enjoy the restored downtown dining, shopping and entertainment areas of Old Pasadena and the Playhouse District. In addition to a wide variety of shopping and dining opportunities, South Lake Avenue boasts some of our more unique shopping and dining experiences. The Paseo is one of the first open air mall shopping experiences in the country, while East Pasadena hosts a variety of modern shopping and dining destinations.
Arroyo Secco Bridge by ChuckZamites
ARCHITECTURE
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ENTERTAINMENT The Ice House Comedy Club on Mentor Avenue has hosted Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Robin Williams and almost every comedy star of the last 50 years. And, the Rose Bowl stadium regularly host concerts by entertainers such as U2, JayZ and Beyonce.
In an afternoon, you can enjoy Pasadena’s civic architecture during a leisurely stroll through the Pasadena Civic Center to see our City Hall, Civic Auditorium and Library. A short stroll through the Plaza las Fuentes is USC/Pacific Asia Museum where you can enjoy the art and culture of Asia and the Pacific in the unique Grace Nicholson Chinese Treasure House. A walk through the beautiful Caltech campus reveals a gem of gardens, historic and cutting edge architecture.
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Business Directory, Community and Visitor Guide
