Essentials
*walking distance (< 1 mile)
Food & Pharm
Pasadena Farmers’ Markets (Villa Park location*)
T Ranch Market *(bodega at the end of our block)
Joe’s Ice * (Bodega)
CVS * (pharmacy)
Walgreens *(pharmacy)
Ralph’s (traditional American supermarket)
Vallarta * (Mexican-American supermarket)
Baja Ranch Market *(Mexican-American market)
Roma Market (small Italian grocer)
Whole Foods (organic & bulk)
Minik Market (indie grocer)
re-grocery (package-free staples)
Wild Terra (package-free staples)
Trader Joe’s (American market)
Food 4 Less (American discount grocer)
Aldi (German grocery chain)
West Altadena Wine & Spirits (indie shop)
Monopole Wine
Altadena Beverage & Market (indie shop)
Art Supplies
Remainders Creative Reuse Low Cost Materials Depot & Maker Space (TRP artists get a 20% discount!)
Blick Art Materials
Blue Rooster
Pasadena Architectural Salvage
Artist & Craftsman Supply – Downtown LA
Arts & Culture
There are FAR too many incredible arts & culture institutions in LA to name them all, but here are some places to start!
Here’s an easy to use map of art in LA:
Los Angeles Hyperallergic Guide
in Pasadena
Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery
Armory Center for the Art
Gamble House
Huntington Library, Museum, and Gardens
Norton Simon
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Walking Tours
sp[a]ce gallery
near Downtown LA/ East LA
The American Museum of Ceramic Art
The Broad
California African American Museum
Commonwealth & Council
Elephant
François Ghebaly
Hauser & Wirth
Human Resources
Institute of Contemporary Art LA
JOAN
Marta
MOCA Geffen
MOCA Grand
Nicodim
Night Gallery
O-Town House
The Pit
Please Do Not Enter
Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA
Vielmetter Los Angeles
near Mid City
Craft Contemporary
David Kordansky
LACMA
Real Pain
The Underground Museum
on the Westside
18th Street Art Center
Baik Art
Bergamot Station
Blum & Poe
The Getty Center
The Getty Villa
Hammer Museum
Honor Fraser
LA Louver
Louis Stern Fine Arts
Luis de Jesus LA
Regen Projects
Cafés & Dining
Again, WAY too many to name, but these are our local favorites.
🌱Pasadena Zero Waste Partners
in Pasadena
Amara Chocolate & Coffee (Venezuelan)
Bone Kettle (Southeast Asian)
Chao Doi (Thai)
Chapala Bakery #2 (Mexican bakery at the end of our block!)
Copa Vida (Coffee + Small Bites)
Edwin Mills (American)
🌱El Cholo (Mexican)
Gale’s (Italian)
Ginger Corner Market
Jameson Coffee Roasters
King’s Row (British Gastropub)
The Little Ren Hen Coffee Shop (Soul Food)
Millie’s Cafe (California)
New Delhi (Indian)
Perry’s Joint (the BEST sandwiches)
Ramen Tatsunoya
The Raymond (American)
Republik Coffee Lounge (Coffee + Small Bites)
The Reyn (Diner)
Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles (Soul Food Chain)
Rosebud Coffee
🌱Sage Bistro & Brewery (Vegan)
🌱Seed Bakery (Sandwiches)
Superba Snacks & Coffee
Sushi Roku (Japanese)
Wild Parrot Brewing Co.
Y & J Gourmet (Chinese)
Yama Seafood LA (seafood market / Japanese)
Bars
Rancho Bar
Blind Donkey
King’s Row
Altadena Wine & Ale House
WeOlive wine bar
Science & Nature
in/not far from Pasadena
Angeles National Forest
Ernest E. Debs Regional Park
Millard Canyon Hike
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
a bit of a trek
Chilao Recreation Area
La Brea Tar Pits
Pick a beach, any beach! (~1 hr)
Joshua Tree Nat’l Park (2.5 hrs)
Salton Sea (3 hrs)
Sequoia Nat’l Park (3.5 hrs)