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Caroline & Sean

June 28, 2025 • Pasadena, CA

Caroline & Sean

June 28, 2025 • Pasadena, CA

Things to Do

California has been our home for almost six years now, and we are so looking forward to sharing it with our loved ones from out of town! If you're looking to explore while you’re here, we've jotted down some suggestions below.

For recommendations across Los Angeles and Southern California, check out our Guide to Los Angeles here!

Within 15 Minute Drive of Our Venue:

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Picture of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
(626) 405-2100

We spent many days during Caroline's first year in Los Angeles wandering the beautiful Huntington Gardens.

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The Gamble House

Picture of The Gamble House
4 Westmoreland Pl, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA
(626) 793-3334

America’s Arts and Crafts masterpiece, the quintessential California craftsman home, and, of course, Doc Brown's house in “Back to the Future.” For architecture enthusiasts, the nearby Bungalow Heaven neighborhood features more than 600 small craftsman homes, built from 1900 to 1930.

Vroman's Bookstore

Picture of Vroman's Bookstore
695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
(626) 449-5320

California's oldest independent bookstore, located directly on Route 66! Open since 1894. 18 minute walk from Castle Green.

Barney's Beanery

Picture of Barney's Beanery
99 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA
(626) 405-9777

4 minute walk from Castle Green.

Houston's

Picture of Houston's
320 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA
(626) 577-6001

The 35er

Picture of The 35er
12 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA
(626) 356-9315

True Dodgers bar. 4 minute walk from Castle Green.

Mi Piace

Picture of Mi Piace
25 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA
(626) 795-3131

Californian-Italian restaurant in Old Town Pasadena. 4 minute walk from Castle Green.

Villa's Tacos Los Angeles

Picture of Villa's Tacos Los Angeles
5455 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042, USA
(818) 741-8011

Excellent, Michelin-recommended strip mall taco stand. Worth the line.

Pie 'n Burger

Picture of Pie 'n Burger
913 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA
(626) 795-1123

As California lore goes, 16-year-old Lionel Sternberger accidentally invented the cheeseburger right down the street in 1924. This is a classic old-school burger joint.

Arroyo Chop House

Picture of Arroyo Chop House
536 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA
(626) 577-7463

Walt’s Bar

Picture of Walt’s Bar
4680 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA
(323) 739-6767

Get a Hamm’s and a Hot Dog.

Capri Club

Picture of Capri Club
4604 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, USA
(323) 539-8842

Where Caroline wishes she was every time Sean drags her to Walt’s for Hamm’s and a Hot Dog.

Rose Bowl Stadium

Picture of Rose Bowl Stadium
1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA
(626) 577-3100

Angel's Tijuana Tacos

Picture of Angel's Tijuana Tacos
4211 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90065, USA

Eaton Canyon Trail Head

Picture of Eaton Canyon Trail Head
1999 Veranada Ave, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA
(626) 398-5420

There are countless hiking options in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains!

Roma Market

Picture of Roma Market
918 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104, USA
(626) 797-7748

"Rosario Mazzeo says he hasn’t missed a single day of work in 70 years. The owner of Roma Market in Pasadena arrives at 4:30 a.m. and works until 8:30 p.m., seven days a week… The sandwich, as the late restaurant critic Jonathan Gold referred to it, is Mazzeo’s life’s work... It has taken on legendary status over the years; a necessary stop for anyone who claims to know or love Italian sub sandwiches.”

Pasadena Antique Mall

Picture of Pasadena Antique Mall
309 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
(626) 304-9886

For recommendations across Los Angeles and Southern California, check out our Guide to Los Angeles here!