Share: Freshly farmed produce is making its way to the farmers’ market and then to Pasadena dinner tables. Follow:
Pasadena Humane Society hopes to help lucky black cats
Share: Since 2012, The Pasadena Humane Society and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has held the Lucky 13 black cat adoption on the 13th of every month. The event aims to increase adoptions of black or black spotted cats by discounting the cost of adoption and basic health services. The organization also hopes to dispel any myths or preconceptions about black cats, sometimes regarded as the “black cat syndrome”. “Black cats are the least likely to get adopted in shelters across the …
Bead and Design show brings bling to Pasadena
Share: The Bead and Design show made its way to the Pasadena Hilton this past weekend. The show consists of 300 artisan booths, galleries and workshops. Attendees were able to take workshops such as botanics in bronze, etching and advanced torch enameling. Follow:
An annual day of remembrance: HIV and AIDS is still here
Share: For those of us who lived through the time when the media called it the “Gay Cancer,” who have lived through its terror, and who have been affected by the still present stigma associated with the disease, the existing ignorance on the prevention of the spread of HIV and AIDS, on the medical advances available, on the assistance that is available for those affected, and on the overwhelming numbers of worldwide infections, is still shocking. Follow:
Conscientious, fresh, healthy and affordable
Share: Looking for an affordable, intimate, casual, cruelty-free, and healthy place to eat? My Vegan, located on 633 South Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena, is the place to go. Follow:
The road to dance with the stars is across the street
Share: Pro and amateur meet in a large nightclub-lit room spiced with Latin jazz music, partnered for ballroom dance as they glide effortlessly across smooth hardwood floors in practice. Follow:
Local outreach programs offer food, shelter to the homeless
During the winter season Pasadena gets cold at night, especially for those without a home. Several local outreach programs offer emergency shelters and other services for those looking for a place to sleep and eat.
Pasadena crowd goes nuts for Pistachio band
Share: When you take influences from The Grateful Dead, Jaco Pastorius, and Funkadelic, combine them with soulful harmonies, Central Asian guitar style, Latin jazz, and put them on a Pasadena stage, things are bound to get nutty. Follow:
Playhouse lighting designer enters limelight of his own design
Share: Gossamer drapes tinged with blue, lavender and gold framed the bandstand center stage. The 2014 Ovation Awards circular sequined logo splashed on the screen above, while stage dressers, technicians and set crew performed that unique dance that is a show tech rehearsal. Follow: