Share: Every Saturday morning since 1984, a portion of a parking lot in front of Victory Park is occupied with family farmers and food artisans, showing off and selling their goods. Follow:
Love triumph: healing the world through love and art
Share: The Eclectic Collective Love Collaboration, held on Sunday, featuring the “heART” installation of “Love Triumphant” by artist Kenneth James, provided an opportunity for everyone to honor and remember an event or person. It allowed people to share their pain and heal through the action of placing a handmade paper heart into a silver tray. Follow:
When helping the homeless, ‘Give with Confidence’
Share: “It is just a piece of the puzzle,” said PCC computer graphic design professor Jerry Graves, talking about new street signs he made with his students. The signs reads, “Give with Confidence. Homes for the homeless” and lists the website for the Real Change Movement. Follow:
Free film festival coming to Pasadena
Share: Looking for some local family fun this summer? The Old Pasadena Management District and One Colorado are presenting the Old Pasadena Summer Cinema Festival. Beginning Friday, July 8th through Saturday, July 30th, 5 locations throughout Old Pasadena will be screening free movies for the public to enjoy. Follow:
Amara Coffee: Venezuelan fare with sophistication and charm
Share: The smell of coffee beans, sugary treats and delicious sandwiches permeates the air in Amara Coffee and Chocolate, the tiny shop on South Raymond Avenue in Pasadena bathed in calming brown and earth tones. By far, Amara serves some of the smoothest, nuttiest and most flavorful coffee in the PCC area. Follow:
Rising costs and gentrification threaten Northern Pasadena communities
Share: The double-edged sword of gentrification has become a fact of life for long-time residents and community college students of Pasadena over the past few years. While San Francisco, New York City and Downtown Los Angeles might get the lion’s share of media attention for the cost of renting an apartment to astronomical levels, the generally quiet town of Pasadena has come close to entering California’s top 20 list of most expensive places to rent in recent years. Follow:
Rediscover retro videos and vinyl at Videotheque
Share: In the heart of South Pasadena lies a hidden gem chock-full of thousands of films for movie lovers of all ages. Follow:
A new rose blooms in Pasadena
Share: Amidst a decaying Paseo Colorado mall in Old Town Pasadena, a new musical venue called The Rose is about to bloom, with the potential to bring the surrounding area back to life. Follow:
Award winning journalist to speak at spring graduation
Share: The college has announced that the commencement speaker for PCC’s Spring 2016 graduation ceremony will be award-winning journalist Paula Williams Madison. Follow:
Wrigley magnate’s mansion serves Rose Parade
Share: Once the home of chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. and his wife Ada, the 22-room Italian-Renaissance-style mansion is currently home to the Tournament of Roses. Follow: