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About Pasadena

Pasadena finds itself present in the path of progress at the cross roads of historic destiny. Internationally heralded as epically prestigious post-graduate study destination allowing access to cutting edge trend setting researchers, Pasadena is not only home to Caltech (California Institute of Technology) but also Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Art Center College of Design, as well Fuller Theology Seminary training tomorrow's evangelical shepherds.

Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) operates four high schools, three middle schools and eighteen elementary schools serving Pasadena youth as well the cities of Sierra Madre and unincorporated Altadena. Pasadena High School traditionally competes against cross town John Muir High School at the Rose Bowl in annual "Turkey Tussle" football games. PUSD additionally administers Rose City High School where students learn outside of the confines of traditional coursework in a flexible and personalized environment. Nearby Pasadena City Junior College remains a magnet for area high- school graduates matriculating into state professional and university undergraduate programs.

Just south of the Rose Bowl, Brookside Park maintains several popular community amenities including picnic areas with BBQ pits, baseball and football fields as well adjacent children's play area. The Villa Parke Community Center is home to not only such featured amenities as aerobics, martial arts, seasonal sports' leagues and year round youth programs hosted in renovated facilities but remains home to the very popular Pasadena's farmer's market. Jackie Robinson Park features a multi-purpose social services delivery center helping that culturally diverse economically and socially challenged area. Nature lovers enjoy more than seventy acres at the Lower Arroyo Park boasting bridle paths, cross country trails and an archery range!

Pasadena celebrates its history of cultural diversity and tolerance through several cultural institutions. Seating nearly seven hundred, the historic Pasadena Playhouse auditorium hosts numerous community arts and cultural events as well professional performances. The local Norton Simon Museum maintains rotating exhibitions of paintings, sculptures and tapestries spanning Asian to European artists surrounded by gorgeous sculpture gardens lining large scenic pond; the Norton Simon Theater features daily films and year-round lectures, symposia, dance and musical performance programs. Pasadena also features the Pacific Asia Museum featuring rotating exhibits of more than fifteen thousand artifacts fostering further intercultural understanding of Asia and the Pacific Island arts.

Bungalow Heaven, the closely knit "Landmark District" of historic protected and restored century old Arts & Crafts "bungalow" homes grace gorgeously tree lined neighborhood streets between Orange Grove and Washington Boulevards to the south and north; Chester and Mentor Avenues to east and west.

Pasadena may be most famous for its traditional Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade held annually as "America's New Year Celebration," every January first. The Tournament of Roses Committee is headquartered at the restored gorgeously restored former mansion of Wrigley chewing gum notoriety.

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