Guidebook for Altadena

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Guidebook for Altadena

Entertainment & Activities

A beautiful and serene park just down the street with gorgeous mature trees. Tennis courts, basketball, play park for children, two baseball diamonds and lots of picnic tables.
6 localnici recomandă
Charles S. Farnsworth Park
568 Mount Curve Ave E
6 localnici recomandă
A beautiful and serene park just down the street with gorgeous mature trees. Tennis courts, basketball, play park for children, two baseball diamonds and lots of picnic tables.

Food Scene

Delicious homemade pizza nearby and they deliver! They also make a wonderful gluten free pizza crust made of sliced potatoes. Yummy!
41 localnici recomandă
Pizza Of Venice
2545 N Fair Oaks Ave
41 localnici recomandă
Delicious homemade pizza nearby and they deliver! They also make a wonderful gluten free pizza crust made of sliced potatoes. Yummy!
Sandwich shop just down the street.
Park Bench Grill
2470 Lake Ave
Sandwich shop just down the street.
Great local classic diner breakfast spot, has been here forever. Has a back patio.
19 localnici recomandă
Fox's Restaurant
2352 Lake Ave
19 localnici recomandă
Great local classic diner breakfast spot, has been here forever. Has a back patio.
Great breakfast and lunch place just down the street. They have delicious zucchini bread!
Amy's Patio Cafe
900 E Altadena Dr
Great breakfast and lunch place just down the street. They have delicious zucchini bread!
My favorite Thai Restaurant in Pasadena. Super yummy food and a large selection of hot teas.
29 localnici recomandă
Daisy Mint
1218 E Colorado Blvd
29 localnici recomandă
My favorite Thai Restaurant in Pasadena. Super yummy food and a large selection of hot teas.
Hands down the best ice cream in the area. Highly recommended! Super fresh and delicious and awesome flavors like dulce de leche and fresh mint chip :o)
47 localnici recomandă
Carmela Ice Cream
2495 E Washington Blvd
47 localnici recomandă
Hands down the best ice cream in the area. Highly recommended! Super fresh and delicious and awesome flavors like dulce de leche and fresh mint chip :o)
Fabulous restaurant with lively bar in a restored train depot. Highly recommended!
56 localnici recomandă
La Grande Orange Cafe
260 S Raymond Ave
56 localnici recomandă
Fabulous restaurant with lively bar in a restored train depot. Highly recommended!
Mediterranean rooftop dining in Old Town Pasadena. Delicious food! Highly recommended especially sitting on the rooftop on a sunny day!
28 localnici recomandă
Cafe Santorini
64 W Union St
28 localnici recomandă
Mediterranean rooftop dining in Old Town Pasadena. Delicious food! Highly recommended especially sitting on the rooftop on a sunny day!
One of the best burger places around with organic bison burger always on the menu. They have delicious shakes with fabulous add ins like birthday cake! Yummy!
128 localnici recomandă
The Counter
5779 Wilshire Blvd
128 localnici recomandă
One of the best burger places around with organic bison burger always on the menu. They have delicious shakes with fabulous add ins like birthday cake! Yummy!
Delicious pizza made to order and super fresh. They have a delicious gluten free crust available and my boys love the blood orange lemonade!
84 localnici recomandă
Blaze Pizza
667 E Colorado Blvd
84 localnici recomandă
Delicious pizza made to order and super fresh. They have a delicious gluten free crust available and my boys love the blood orange lemonade!
Delicious Italian food just out of the hustle and bustle of Fair Oaks on the way to South Pasadena. Highly recommended. Be sure to make a reservation.
12 localnici recomandă
Gale's
452 S Fair Oaks Ave
12 localnici recomandă
Delicious Italian food just out of the hustle and bustle of Fair Oaks on the way to South Pasadena. Highly recommended. Be sure to make a reservation.
Our favorite burger place in Pasadena! Super yummy!
12 localnici recomandă
Hook Burger
6201 CA-27
12 localnici recomandă
Our favorite burger place in Pasadena! Super yummy!
More upscale than many of the other restaurants listed here. Fabulous food! Great special date night spot. Reservation required.
8 localnici recomandă
Bistro 45
45 S Mentor Ave
8 localnici recomandă
More upscale than many of the other restaurants listed here. Fabulous food! Great special date night spot. Reservation required.

Everything Else

Fabulous hiking trails just up the street at the very top of Lake Avenue.
16 localnici recomandă
Echo Mountain (Mount Lowe Railroad Trail)
Echo Mountain (Mount Lowe Railroad Trail)
16 localnici recomandă
Fabulous hiking trails just up the street at the very top of Lake Avenue.
Ruins of the Cobb Estate is an easy walk up the street to the top of Lake Avenue and is the starting point for many hikes up the mountain.
14 localnici recomandă
Cobb Estate
14 localnici recomandă
Ruins of the Cobb Estate is an easy walk up the street to the top of Lake Avenue and is the starting point for many hikes up the mountain.
Great small rejuvenation studio with therapeutic salt room and massages available by appointment. Highly recommended. Crystal is a wonderful massage therapist.
The Salt Studio
1380 E Walnut St
Great small rejuvenation studio with therapeutic salt room and massages available by appointment. Highly recommended. Crystal is a wonderful massage therapist.
Full-service spa located in Old Town Pasadena. Call ahead for appointments. Has hot tub and steam room facilities.
20 localnici recomandă
Burke Williams
39 Mills Pl
20 localnici recomandă
Full-service spa located in Old Town Pasadena. Call ahead for appointments. Has hot tub and steam room facilities.
Closest grocery store. Not a great one, no deli, not much specialty stuff but it's the closest one to the cottage.
51 localnici recomandă
Ralphs
160 N Lake Ave
51 localnici recomandă
Closest grocery store. Not a great one, no deli, not much specialty stuff but it's the closest one to the cottage.
There are a number of TJ's about the same distance away from the Cottage. This is my favorite due to an easy and ample parking lot that is easy to get in and out of.
22 localnici recomandă
Trader Joe's
467 N Rosemead Blvd
22 localnici recomandă
There are a number of TJ's about the same distance away from the Cottage. This is my favorite due to an easy and ample parking lot that is easy to get in and out of.
This WF is nearby the TJ's and is usually a bit less crowded than going to the one on Arroyo in Old Town but it's not as nice as the Arroyo one. Arroyo one in Old Town is also on this list.
306 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo Pkwy
306 localnici recomandă
This WF is nearby the TJ's and is usually a bit less crowded than going to the one on Arroyo in Old Town but it's not as nice as the Arroyo one. Arroyo one in Old Town is also on this list.
About the same distance away as the Foothill WF but usually more traffic to get here but nicer. This is a flagship Whole Foods with 2 floors and a restaurant. It is very close to Old town.
306 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo Pkwy
306 localnici recomandă
About the same distance away as the Foothill WF but usually more traffic to get here but nicer. This is a flagship Whole Foods with 2 floors and a restaurant. It is very close to Old town.
This is a very popular area in Pasadena with many, many restaurants and stores and it is very lively on weekend nights and holidays!
480 localnici recomandă
Old Pasadena
23 E Colorado Blvd
480 localnici recomandă
This is a very popular area in Pasadena with many, many restaurants and stores and it is very lively on weekend nights and holidays!

Shopping

A quaint local hardware store that has all of your local and last minute hardware needs plus cleaning products including Meyers all natural products.
Altadena Hardware
849 E Mariposa St
A quaint local hardware store that has all of your local and last minute hardware needs plus cleaning products including Meyers all natural products.
Local bike shop just down the road on Mariposa St.
Steve's Bike Shop
843 E Mariposa St
Local bike shop just down the road on Mariposa St.

Sightseeing

My favorite gardens in the Pasadena area. Small enough to walk though the whole garden. Fabulous rose garden in the spring not to be missed!
238 localnici recomandă
Grădinile Descanso
1418 Descanso Dr
238 localnici recomandă
My favorite gardens in the Pasadena area. Small enough to walk though the whole garden. Fabulous rose garden in the spring not to be missed!
World famous gardens in Pasadena! Not to be missed even if you only get to see a part of it. Amazing cactus garden and Japanese garden, don't miss the bamboo.
999 localnici recomandă
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
999 localnici recomandă
World famous gardens in Pasadena! Not to be missed even if you only get to see a part of it. Amazing cactus garden and Japanese garden, don't miss the bamboo.
Fabulous museum not to be missed with a lovely garden.
485 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Norton Simon
411 W Colorado Blvd
485 localnici recomandă
Fabulous museum not to be missed with a lovely garden.
Must book tours in advance to get in the house. Gorgeous grounds with a beautifully restored American Arts and Crafts style architecture. Don't miss the stained glass tree window in the front door!
157 localnici recomandă
Casa Gamble
4 Westmoreland Pl
157 localnici recomandă
Must book tours in advance to get in the house. Gorgeous grounds with a beautifully restored American Arts and Crafts style architecture. Don't miss the stained glass tree window in the front door!