A Pasadena Stroll

Practical Information

Here is some practical information about how to do the Pasadena Stroll, a pleasant walk through some of the best parts of Pasadena. We begin at the Pacific-Asia Museum at Union and Los Robles.

Driving Directions

• From the Pasadena Freeway (110), take the freeway to the end, where there is a traffic signal. Turn right. The second light is Los Robles: turn left. Go about 2 miles to Colorado Blvd, and the next street is Union.

• From the 134 Freeway, continue until it becomes the 210 East, and take the Fair Oaks exit. Continue on the service road, parallel to the freeway, then turn right on Los Robles. Union Street is the second light.

• If you are heading west on the 210, take the Lake Avenue exit, turn left, then right at Union St. The fourth light is Los Robles.

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Other Information

• The Pacific-Asia museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10 to 5, and costs $4 for adults, 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, (626) 449-2742.

• The Norton Simon museum is open Thursday to Sunday, Noon to 5, and costs $4 for adults, 411 Colorado Blvd, (626) 449-6840.

• The shops in Old Town are generally open until 9pm, and some until 11pm.

• There are two cinemas in Old Town, The Marketplace at Colorado and de Lacey, and the AMC 8-plex deep under the One Colorado plaza; for showtimes see the Pasadena Area Film Guide from Caltech, or the more general movielink.com.

• Refreshment at the west (Old Town) end of the walk is plentiful, but at the east end less so. I would recommend the Higher Grounds coffee shop, which adjoins the Fuller Seminary Bookstore at the north-east corner of Los Robles and Union. For more substantial fare, there are two good restaurants at the south end of Plaza Las Fuentes.