Pasadena, Full of Parrots, Scientific and Art
June 17, 2010
Pasadena is a city on the west coast of California, U.S. This sunny city is full of parrots, museums and centers devoted to science.
Pasadena is located very near Los Angeles. Each January 1 marks the tournament here Rose Bowl college football, a tournament that attracts the attention of almost all the followers of the first division of college football. The Tournament of Roses Parade was also held the same day, and is undoubtedly one of the most popular in the U.S., a festival of flowers and decorations that follow a theme.
The city is full of universities, research centers and scientific projects. It is the famous Caltech, Pasadena City College and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a laboratory dedicated to robotics and NASA, Conference in Pasadena also the famous series of The Big Bang Theory.
The city is also full of museums like the Museum of Art, Norton Simon, where you will find a large collection of European art, sculptures from around the world and a beautiful garden with a pond, and the Pacific Asia Museum, whose building has been included in the National Register of Historic Places. The California Art Museum is undoubtedly one of the most modern museums, with extensive galleries of the most celebrated regional artists.
Other sites are more prominent and the Gamble House Huntington Library. The Gamble House is a splendid mansion that belonged to one of the founders of Procter & Gamble; decorated in several different styles and a large collection of knockers he collected David Gamble. The Library Gamble is a huge and valuable library, which not only gives you great number of books of all kinds, if not also for its many art galleries filled with works by French painters, and his famed botanical garden, and also known for its symphony orchestra and its dedication to jazz.
Highlight its various theater companies, as Furious Theatre Company or the Pasadena Playhouse. The Playhouse was one of the first theaters that at first were not professionals in Pasadena. Because of the great talents of his new players, Pasadena was called “The Athens of the West”, most of the works produced by the innovative company Furious Theatre Company, though today the company operates in the Carrie Hamilton Theatre.
The Pasadena Civic Centre is a large center with a large auditorium and several halls dating back to 1931, in this audience have been held all kinds of events like the Emmy Awards or the People’s Choice Awards. Furthermore, this audience was recorded a documentary on Motown 25, where he stood out most was the appearance of Michael Jackson singing Billie Jean.
One of the most famous parks in the city is Descanso Gardens, a vast territory of about 10 hectares. In the territory of these gardens will find several roses, a traditional Japanese tea house, a shelter for birds full of parrots and several smaller gardens filled with flowers and plants. The Boddy House, a large house that belonged to the former owner of the park has been restored and now houses a museum with exhibits on the life of Manchester Boddy, gardens, and volunteers and donors of the gardens. The railway passes through the park happy, and tourists can enjoy a nice train ride around the park.
The Pasadena City Hall or the City of Pasadena, is a large building which was completed in 1927. The council, with its 110 by 74 meters, is the tallest building in the city. In this council there are more than 235 rooms. The dome of City Hall is easily recognized since most of the old part of town. This monument is also included in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Colorado Street Bridge, is one of the most famous bridges in the city, given here have been shot numerous films, including one with Charlie Chaplin, and several episodes of popular series. The Old Pasadena Old Town is the historic city center, filled with all manner of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. It is certainly the most lively and vibrant thoroughfare, bustling with people, color and music. The Paseo Colorado is a huge shopping area in the city, full of the best brands, all kinds of clothing and many shops.
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