Pasadena California
- Major Airports:
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Bob Hope/Burbank (BUR)
- States:
- California
The historic city that’s home to the annual Rose Parade
Historical Significance
Founded in 1886, Pasadena is the second-oldest city in the Los Angeles area. The city became a popular winter resort town for wealthy Easterners to vacation to by train. The area was shaped by influential people like railroad tycoon Henry Huntington, who established the Huntington Hotel, now known as the Langham Huntington Pasadena, in addition to the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. Architect brothers Charles and Henry Greene – renowned for their contributions to the American Arts and Crafts movement – built most of the homes in Pasadena’s “Little Switzerland.” Charles See and his mother, Mary, started See’s Candies from their home in Pasadena, and Julia Child, the famous chef who brought French cuisine to the USA, was born there.
Festivals and Cultural Activities
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