Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in Pasadena, CA

February  2009

Weekend Things to Do & Upcoming Events

February 13, 2009

Thoughts turning to how to spend family time over the weekend? A few suggestions: "Zap! Pow! Bam! The SuperHero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950," at the Skirball Cultural Center. Starts February 19, 2009, goes through August 16, 2009. Noon to 5 pm on weekdays Tuesday through Friday; 10 am to 5 pm, weekend days. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 2-12. The Family Weekend Read more...

Fun Things to Count in Our Town

February 03, 2009

South Pasadena is known for its charm--a small town feel with beautifully kept, cozy Craftsman houses, and tree-lined streets. Some streets are lined with palms, others, with oaks, maples, and palms. Now if you have a particularly sharp-eyed, observant child, they may have noticed little metal tags embedded in the bark of some of the oak trees. As you walk along the residential sidewalks, you Read more...

Fun Things to Do Around Pasadena: The Dervaes Urban Homestead

February 02, 2009

Some of us may dream of going "off grid"--completely independent of the utility company as a power source--so it's inspiring to meet people who actually have. The fact that the Dervaes family lives one block north of the 210 freeway, a scant miles from downtown Los Angeles in the city of Pasadena, and produce almost 6,000 lbs of fruits and vegetables on 1/10th of an acre --it's nothing short of Read more...

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