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The Great Outdoors

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...

...it's new year's day!

January 01, 2009

The Tournament of Roses Parade prior to the Rose Bowl is certainly a national, if not worldwide, television event. Pic credit: Walt Mancini/SGVN, Pasadena Star-News New Year's Day in Pasadena is HUGE. You can't drive down Colorado Blvd in Old Town Pasadena without seeing all the store windows boarded up starting December 31, the businesses featuring shortened hours that day (most close at noon  Read more...

...local "consumable" gifts--membership in the Kidspace Museum, Pasadena

December 16, 2008

If you plan to give "experiential" gifts--memberships to clubs, museums, or other activities kids would enjoy, then number one on the list for Pasadenans has to be Kidspace . This children's museum is a gem that draws kids and their families from miles away. It's truly designed to stimulate children's curiosity about the natural world with activities that crawling infants all the way to  Read more...

...science and nature toy picks for the holidays

December 09, 2008

Toy picks that encourage science exploration: Giant Horseshoe Magnetic Kit : a big, PINK magnet to test on everything except mama's laptop. It comes with small beads and other swallowable parts, so DO NOT give to small children under the ages of 3/those still putting things into their mouths. But it's a great gift for an older child who'll want to experiment with it right away. Butterfly  Read more...

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