A unique city with its own industries and attractions, yet just another L.A. neighborhood; a city steeped in history and rich in culture, yet pioneering the cutting edge of technology, Pasadena is a place of marvelous contradictions.  The 135,000-population city in the shadow of the San Gabriels is home to Caltech, one of the world’s great scientific universities, but on Saturdays in the fall, it’s … Continue reading Pasadena: Vacation or Stay-cation?