Bright and beautiful, Mexican Mayólica pottery is still hand-made today using centuries-old techniques brought to Mexico by an Italian artist who carried his trade with him. Every piece has a unique border, hand painted in classic Mediterranean color. 
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Stoney Point has become a favorite destination for those around the neighborhood who are looking for the best meal in a tranquil location
Celebs love Hudson’s skinniest five pocket jean inspired by Nico, the singer and Andy Warhol muse, and so will you! 
Music, hair and makeup, an unlikely trio, are the ruling passions of musicians Nina Lares, a make up artist-singer, and Alfonso Afanador, a guitarist-hair stylist
Freeway close, Santa Monica is a great place to get away from it all and yet still feel at home
Need a quick refreshing getaway? The quaint town of Huntington Beach offers expanses of white sand beaches, aqua water and spectacular sunsets
Local Pasadena residents Steven Sanchez and David Grant are on a mission to make healthful foods easily accessible throughout their community in partnership with HUMAN Healthy Vending – a company that distributes the only socially conscious vending machines to educate consumers at the point of sale.
Valentine's Day is the ideal moment for a makeover. Pasadena Now's co-publisher Candice Merrill headed to Starr House The Salon on Mission Street in San Marino, and put herself under the capable care of owner Karen Milne for some makeover magic.
The world has changed. Private School security is essential.
After a small accident, the insurance companies wanted to pay me a pittance and scrap my beautiful classic Beamer. What to do? I didn’t know what to do until I spoke to Nathan and Rett at C & C Collision
Most dictionaries define retirement as the time to withdraw from an active life. Others say it's the time to wear out a rocking chair. The creators of MonteCedro, a new retirement community being built in Altadena, have a different definition: It's time for “Masterpiece Living.” 
Do you have a child who’s always saying, “I’m bored?” Or do you have one that goes stir crazy when the weather’s not ideal for playing outside? Or are you afraid of letting your child play at some places because of germs and harmful bacteria? Then you need to acquaint yourself – and your child – with Pasadena's Magical Playground. 
It is Labor Day once again. People are heading out to their favorite spots for soaking in the sun and doing their favorite end of summer activities. For Jim Johnson, however, it is also the time for people to check their insurance policies.
Solar power proves to save not only the environment, but also the money in your pocket
Great concept for Valentine's Day: A clever, romantic way you get to hold your partner for forty-five minutes. Yes, dancing.
The votes are in on Pasadena Chamber of Commerce favorite restaurants race, and the results may surprise you! 
Considering remodeling your bathroom or kitchen? A little afraid because you’ve heard some remodeling nightmares from neighbors or friends who have “been there, done that’ and you don’t want that to happen to you? Reva Kussmaul and Remodel 411 may be what you’re looking for. 
Remember how your imagination was so powerful and so real when you were you a child? Wouldn't it be delicious to be able to let yourself go... to let the real world morph into a fantasy place of your making, if even only once in a while? Have we got the place for you – and your kids! Little Junebugs. It's a fairly innocuous and pleasant looking shop, as you approach it on El Molino Avenue, but its door opens to an infinite universe of imagination and creativity.
Working with a contractor is like a marriage – you give them your trust, money and the keys to your house and you expect mutual trust. Finding someone reliable who knows the business inside and out is paramount. That's powerful advice from someone who should know: local contractor Jeff Nott of South Pasadena-based Nott & Associates.
What happens when you mix two seemingly diametrically opposed interior design styles – east and west, traditional and minimalist? The answer, commonly, is labelled “eclectic,” a convenient reference to elements that don’t quite match, and weren't designed to harmonize each other, but define the owner’s personality or reflect the designer’s read on the client’s expression of self. Designer Gerald Sowell does magical eclectic, and he does it seemingly organically and effortlessly.