Last fall and into this spring of 2009, I use to go to "pottery class" at the XIEM CLAY CENTER on Lake Ave up in Pasadena. There is an old Altadena Milk drive through store right across the street. For those of you not from LA, Pasadena is best known for the "Tournament Of Roses Parade" each New Years Day. (It's also famous for the "Rose Bowl" stadium.) When you watch it on TV, the brick building in the background with the parade logo on it is actually the wall of the NORTON SIMON MUSEUM. It is one of my favorite places to visit. The museum houses the most amazing collection of Dega sculptures as well as paintings. And there are two Vincent van Gogh paintings that leap off the wall at you.
Today's journey was not as fancy as a visit to the world class museum and it's amazing private collection now donated for us the public to enjoy. I got to go to my favorite block on Colorado Blvd (Cue Beach Boys music...."she's the terror of Colorado Blvd, it's the little old lady from Pasadena!")
My favorite block on Colorado is near Lake Avenue. Two blocks up from that intersection is a cultural mecca. The Pasadena Playhouse, Vroman's family owned bookstore, the Laemmle art house movie theatre and or course all located next to the TARGET! What more could I ask for. And today there was an art fair in front of the Pasadena Playhouse so I bought a small piece from the very handsome Hector Santizo. And his lovely girlfriend was there too.
Pasadena is one of those big small towns in Los Angeles. Old money honey. Proctor and Gamble etc. Right next door in San Marino (fans of Brothers & Sisters will know the "Walker" residence is located there) is the Huntington Gardens. It is truly one of my favorite places in all of LA. And a must see for anyone coming from out of town. All that turn of the century wealth created this masterpiece that still lives on a hundred years later. The art and literature collection is amazing.
I'm planning another outing to Pasadena soon. Care to join me?
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment