HDT Computers’ Ray Frost, Pasadena’s Computer Doctor
A one-stop shop for all things high-tech
Stoney Point, A Hidden Treasure in West Pasadena
Stoney Point has become a favorite destination for those around the neighborhood who are looking for the best meal in a tranquil location
Shear Geniuses
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
A Weekend Get-Away in Pasadena-by-the-Sea
Freeway close, Santa Monica is a great place to get away from it all and yet still feel at home
Sun, Sand, and Surf City
Need a quick refreshing getaway? The quaint town of Huntington Beach offers expanses of white sand beaches, aqua water and spectacular sunsets
Social Entrepreneurs Launch Healthy Vending Business to Tackle Obesity Crisis
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.
Mission: Makeover
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.
How Safe Are Your Children?
The world has changed. Private School security is essential.
C & C Collision to the Rescue
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
Time for Boating, Barbecues and … Insurance?
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.
Sunshine and Savings
Solar power proves to save not only the environment, but also the money in your pocket
Dance Your Romance
Great concept for Valentine's Day: A clever, romantic way you get to hold your partner for forty-five minutes. Yes, dancing.
Shop While You Explore!
The Friendly Neighborhood Dentist
For many, a visit to the dentist is one of those necessary evils in life – like taxes or Sunday dinner with the family. But Pasadena's Michael S. Yung, DDS has brightened the experience by turning his office into a home away from home.
Growing Imaginations
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.
Ready To Marry Your Contractor?
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.
The Psychology of the Perfect Mix
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.
When It Comes to Home Buying, “Who You know” Matters
It's not everyday that a family buys an advertisement in a local newspaper to publicly thank their real estate agent for helping them find their dream home. On the other hand, the Sisson family clearly felt that Jeannie Garr Roddy is not just another everyday agent.
New Fashionista Hunting Ground Opens in Old Pasadena
Savvy shoppers know that when it comes to fashion, what goes around comes around. That's what makes the hunt through vintage and second-hand shops so much fun, that tantalizing hope of scoring a Really Big Find. That's what the brand-new Crossroads Trading Company store in Old Pasadena is all about.