November 2011
8 posts
Holiday Shopping
Combining holiday shopping and a little goodwill has never been so easy. On November 12th, Macy’s Pasadena on Lake Avenue will host their annual Community Shopping Day – a chance for you to both save on holiday gifts and help raise money for local charities. For $10, customers may purchase a shopping pass from one of 42 local nonprofit organizations, with 100% of the proceeds going back to the...
Good Cheer
Winter is a little warmer with good friends, tasty food and heartfelt charity. Bella Winter is a holiday gathering at the beautiful Americana in Glendale, where all proceeds go towards Grace Center, celebrating its 15th anniversary as a program of five acres that helps victims of domestic violence.
On the lawn by the golden-Greek statue, which adorns the figure-eight fountain, Bella Winter will...
Around Town
The Rounds restaurant in West Hollywood is known for its tasty round burgers and fresh ingredients, like daily fresh-cut fries, locally baked buns and never-frozen chuck beef patties. If this description is tempting you, but you don’t want to spend the majority (or all) of your lunch hour fighting L.A. traffic, worry no more! The Rounds food truck will come to you. On Tuesdays from 11:30...
A New Sound
MUSE/IQUE has been redefining the word “concert” since July with fringe musical acts and nontraditional settings. This Monday will be another step into the unknown.
For this event, The Dorics, a classical music quartet, will be making their Los Angeles debut. Known for taking classical music and making it into a thought-provoking and modern experience, these four musicians will be performing...
Crawl, Don't Walk
If you would like to experience more of the fine dining that Pasadena has to offer, we’re here to help you out. The Pasadena Food Crawl, a joint effort by Pasadena Magazine and Yelp, will take eaters on a delicious journey to sample five of Old Town’s popular restaurants. On Wednesday, November 9th you can experience the flavors of local hot spots Le Grand Orange Cafe, Dog House Biergarten, Pita...
October 2011
10 posts
Second Star on the Right
Looking for some family-friendly Halloween fun? Bring the kids to little junebugs on October 29th at 1 p.m. to mix and mingle with characters from Disney’s Peter Pan. As a Halloween treat, decorate and bake pirate ship cookies from Sugar Fix, then gather around while Wendy herself reads the story of her adventures in Neverland.
Afterwards, the kids will create their own Lost Boy costumes...
Donate a Wrinkle & Save Lives
If you’ve been thinking about having a little work done (of the Botox and Filler variety), here is an extra incentive: your vanishing wrinkles could help save lives. On October 25th, the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital and Bright Health Physicians Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Center will host Rejuvenate for the Cure. Attendees will receive 10 percent off Botox, Fillers, makeover,...
Minding Your Own Biz
Join the National Association of Women and Business Owners – Los Angeles for an insightful evening with Susan Wilson Solovic: entrepreneur, journalist, CEO and award-winning author. The odds of survival for new businesses are slim, but Solovic’s years of expertise have helped her navigate the treacherous roads of opening, running and keeping her own company. Learn how to operate a profitable...
Farm to Table Dinner Featuring Craftsman Brewing...
On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, The Langham will host a “Farm to Table” dinner showcasing beer from Craftsman Brewing Company based in Pasadena, Calif. Chef de Cuisine Erik Schuster of The Terrace restaurant will present a five course tasting menu paired with different Craftsman beers such as 1903 Lager , Heavenly Hefe, Sour Grapes, Oktoberfest, Triple White Sage, Rest in Peace, among others....
Kidspace Pumpkin Festival
Kick off the season with the official vegetable of fall: the pumpkin. Kidspace Museum will be hosting its 17th annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 22, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a petting zoo, pony rides, bounce houses, crafts and a strong possibility of pumpkins. Pasadena locals like The Counter, Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ and Garlic Jim’s, among others, will be on site serving up...
Genius’ At Work
This Monday, October 10th, 200 of California’s boundary-pushing stylists will gather at Salon Sessions in Pasadena for a day-long creative jam. Talented, top hair dressers will take a break from their celebrity clientele and get together to push and inspire each other. Themes for the project will include “What’s New Pussycat?” and “Walk On The Wild Side,” among others, with all the hard work...
A Feast for True Foodies
Get your taste buds ready for Pasadena Magazine’s next In The Kitchenevent on October 13th when we will team up with Chef Claud Beltran of Noir Food & Wine for a night of, well, food and wine, of course. Noir is a bright star in Pasadena’s culinary cosmos. In September 2010, Tim Zagat himself presented Noir with the distinction of Top Newcomer. The prestigious award crowned the establishment...
Hope Walks
Across the nation, the City of Hope is encouraging survivors, family members and those just wanting to make a difference to participate in their local Walk for Hope – and on November 6th, the Los Angeles Chapter is taking over the City of Hope campus in Duarte to raise awareness and support the fight against women’s cancers.
Participants of the festive, purple-themed walk choose between a 5k...
Safe Passage
Safe Passage is an organization designed to rehabilitate women and their children of domestic abuse through counseling, self-defense classes, financial workshops and many more services that aid the healing process. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Safe Passage is honoring Dr. Vartanian, who graciously donates his time in the form of pro bono plastic surgery work for victims of...
September 2011
7 posts
Listen and Learn
If you haven’t heard of TED, then you haven’t heard some of the greatest ideas of our time. Graced in the past by Bill Gates, J.J. Abrams and Google co-founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, TED is a series of conferences where ideas for the advancement of social movements, technology and art are presented in 10 to 12 minutes of stage time. In this spirit, TEDx has been launched as a series of...
Zest for Life
On October 22nd the Pasadena Senior Center, a non-profit center that provides programs and activities for our city’s seniors, will host its benefit gala, Zest. The evening, which honors world tennis champion and dedicated volunteer Dorothy Matthiessen, begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction. Attendees will have the chance to bid on a variety of prizes such as jewelry, vacation...
Go Big or Go Home
This Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the ASID Home and Kitchen Tour. Attendees will be able to visit between five homes, each completely redone by a different ASID designer. For the last thirty years, this organization has been setting the standard for professional interior design and, come Sunday, they will be showing off their best. Contemporary style homes, Mediterranean estates and...
Celebrate Our Schools
On September 15th the Pasadena Unified School District celebrated 40 years of community support from the Pasadena Educational Foundation. Over the course of this 40 years partnership, the PEF has given almost $100 million to schools in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre for desperately needed programs and resources. As student-representatives from each school took the stage for the “Parade of...
In With the New
The minds at Vertical Wine Bistro have been doing some renovating, and tonight they’re inviting Pasadena to enjoy the fruits of their labor. We’ll be sponsoring the open house, which runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and entrance is $25. Once in, you’ll have a chance to try signature cocktails, craft beers from their newly installed taps and taste some of the dishes their new...
100 Years in the Making
September 2011 is a special month for the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles as it marks the annual Jewish High Holidays and the federation’s 100th anniversary. The celebrations open with the first annual “Night of 100 Shabbats.” Today, more than 500 individuals and organizations throughout the Los Angeles area will host Shabbat services ranging from small gatherings to large parties. The services...
