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Chantal Donnelly Signs Her New Book at Vroman’s Local Authors Day
Vroman’s Bookstore was bustling and busy on Sunday January 28, as I arrived for a local authors event. Perhaps that is typical for a Sunday at Vroman’s but perhaps it had a little to...
Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza Moving
Mamma’s Brick Oven will be moving from its current location at 710 Fair Oaks south to 1005-1007 Fair Oaks, once occupied by Koi Loungewear.
The pizza parlor’s new location will be next to the East/West...
Hotbox Vintage 2018 Showroom Grand Opening
South Pasadena’s favorite, go to vintage clothing store has relocated to a cool, new warehouse space at 1127 Mission Street (enter through the alleyway) and will be hosting a Grand Opening of their sparkling,...
Vintage Bouquet Bar at HOTBOX | Saturday Arts Crawl
❤︎ BUY A VINTAGE VASE
❤︎ WE'LL PROVIDE THE FLOWERS
❤︎ BUILD YOUR BOUQUET
❤︎ BUBBLES TO SIP & VINTAGE SHOPPING OF COURSE!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH
3:00-8:00PM
*The South Pasadena Arts Crawl is a night
of art, music, shopping, food & friends!
Carolie Parker – New Exhibit at SPARC Gallery
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) is pleased to present the exhibition Frame Story—Carolie Parker at SPARC Gallery, located at the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce on Mission Street. MICRONAUT, an independent curatorial design...
Y2K Vintage Fashion | Retro Style with Futuristic Vibes at hotbox Vintage
Welcome to the nostalgic realm of Y2K fashion, where the vibrancy of the early 2000s has been making a reboot on the scene. The fashion aficionados of the Los Angeles area have stumbled upon...
NEWS RELEASE: Twohey’s Restaurant will Move to New Location in South Pasadena!
Twohey’s Restaurant in Alhambra was scheduled to close early February 2018 but a turn-around announcement this Thursday evening revealed their plan to relocate to South Pasadena. According to the announcement, the current locale will...
Lucha Libre | 18th and Grand Official Apparel at Republic of Lucha
MEDIA RELEASE
Republic of Lucha, the official store and art gallery of Lucha Libre Superstars “The Lucha Brothers” Penta Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix has teamed up with the acclaimed documentary film “18TH & GRAND”...
Summer Interns on the Way!
Andrea Fox, career internship specialist at South Pasadena High School, welcomed local employers who are participating in the internship program to an informational morning coffee get together at Peltier Home on Mission Street. The...
CalTrans Homes Purchases | Broker Contract Set For Council Approval
The City of South Pasadena says it intends to purchase unoccupied properties in town offered to it by Caltrans in the former SR 710 extension corridor.
Formal public acknowledgment of the long-awaited deal came in...
City of South Pasadena Hosts Business Networking Event October 12
The City’s Economic Development Team will be hosting the second Business Networking Event on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Library Community Room, located at 1115 El Centro...
A Recurrent Retreat | Val Trimarchi Exhibit at SPARC Gallery
Alive with vivid color and a sense of discovery, works by painter, illustrator, muralist, and art educator Val Trimarchi will be on exhibit in “A Recurrent Retreat,” free to the public at the SPARC...
Los Angeles County Announces Planned Reopenings with Safeguards in Place
MEDIA RELEASE:
Los Angeles County is moving forward with new plans for reopening a couple of sectors, given its steady progress in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Providing educational services to students most in need is...
South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Chamber Newsflash | December 11 through December 17, 2018
HotBox Vintage: Holiday Hoedown
Thursday, December 13
7:30pm - 10:30pm
A night out with Live Music from The Pasadena Playboys, holiday cocktails & lots of fun. Come in your Holiday best (cocktail attire, but an ugly xmas...
Favorite Things – Valentine’s Edition
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and South Pasadena’s streets are lined with great shopping for this holiday!
Here are just a few favorite ideas from the local shops!
Jasleen - Accessories for a romantic evening...
Fundraiser Yard Sale
THIS SATURDAY JUNE 1st : A few families have banded together to offer a yard sale with many items to shop for including furniture, antiques, appliances, African art, French antiques, flowers, electronics, books, clothing...
Eclectic 2018 Preview Party!
Eclectic Friends of the Arts & The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
invite you to
The Eclectic Preview Party
Sunday, March 25, 4-8pm
Honoring Marie Miller, SPACE and Steve Fjeldsted, South Pasadena Library
with the Creative Community Award
for their contributions to art, music & culture in South...
Eclectic Music Festival a Smashing Event | Big Crowds, Fantastic Music, Excellent Shopping &...
Crowds conservatively estimated at around 8,500 comfortably filled a closed-to-traffic Mission Street in South Pasadena for a big day of entertainment. People were asking: "Where do I get tickets to get in?" There's no...
Simulacra by Colin Glasgow at SPARC Gallery
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) is pleased to present the exhibition Simulacra – Works by Colin Glasgow at SPARC Gallery, located at the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce on Mission Street. Sam Mellon...
Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of California, is Back!
Pasadena Playhouse has announced a season of four Los Angeles Premieres – an experiential reimagining of the Broadway musical Head Over Heels with songs by The Go-Go’s, directed, choreographed, and conceived by Jenny Koons...
Get Organized | THE NEAT FREAK LA
Friends have been calling Mike Mawhinney a neat freak for years. “I would walk into a friend’s place and go, “okay, what’s up with this closet?” and proceed to start helping them organize it,”...
Brazen Vandalism and Theft: Mission & Fremont Business
The local seasonal business of fresh Christmas trees, wreaths, & garlands on the corner of Mission Street and Fremont Ave was hit hard with a forced entry after-hours break-in and theft of multiple fresh...
Dinosaur Farm Temporarily Closes
South Pasadena’s popular and beloved toy store, The Dinosaur Farm, has been closed since May 4th and will remain so until late June or early July at the earliest due to significant rain damage...
Modifying ‘Stay-at-Home’ | California Looks at Steps Needed to Re-Open State
Governor Gavin Newsom this week unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor noted that the progress in flattening...
Development | City Moves Toward Adoption of Housing Element, General Plan Update; Confusion...
After nine years of twists and turns and about a million dollars spent, long-awaited updates to the South Pasadena General Plan and its Downtown Specific Plan, as well as related zoning changes and environmental...
Let’s Talk Ensembles with South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy
A few months back, we spoke to the team at South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy about their exciting new children’s program called “Whole Steps” geared towards babies and toddlers. Today we’re back at...
The Chekhov Project at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
South Pasadena Theatre Workshop announces the highly ambitious undertaking of performing two classic plays by Anton Chekhov: The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard. Both productions aim to celebrate the philosophical power of Russian literature...
$10 Music Lesson Day | Green Brooms Music Academy
Have a fledgling young musician who may want to take the next step?
Green Brooms Music Academy is holding their ever popular bi-annual $10 Lesson Day in South Pasadena on Sunday, January 27th from 10am – 4pm. Thirty minute private...
MUNCH COMPANY SOLD | Local Couple Buys Beloved Sandwich Shop
South Pasadena’s Munch Company sandwich shop on Mission Street changed hands this month. Outgoing owner Michelle Hammond, who has operated the friendly shop for nearly three years, said the sale was in part preparation...
San Pascual Stables Holiday Horse Show!
Join the San Pascual Stables this Saturday, 12/16
for the Holiday Horse Show!
There will be games, food, free pony rides, and more!
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: San Pascual Stables,
221 San Pascual Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Admission...
