About Pasadena, CAPasadena, which means “Crown of the Valley” is a name derived from the Chippewa Indians, its earliest inhabitants. The San Gabriel Mountains formed the impressive backdrop, while Pasadena was founded on the banks of the Arroyo, by some of its earliest settlers who mainly hailed from the Mid-West. The City became incorporated in June of 1886. It soon became a winter haven for wealthy Midwesterners, who wanted and needed to escape the harsh weather at home. When building their “second homes away from home” the tendency was one of opulence and unique architecture. Quickly, the overall tone of the City of Pasadena became one of upper class, leisurely refinement, and overall grandeur. Beautiful architecture, a very strong feeling and sense of history, and an overall goal and movement to preserve the City’s many unique art and academic institutions are still very evident today. They still continue to draw people, not only from the Mid-West but from all over the country and the world to the “City of Roses,” or the “Crown of the Valley.”
Pasadena is located approximately 17 miles Northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The City is easily accessible via several freeways, among which the Pasadena Freeway. Most recently the completion of the Metro Gold Line makes public transportation even easier. Nearby Bob Hope Airport facilitates travel nationally and internationally to and from Pasadena. | More Local Area InformationOnce a year, Pasadena becomes a stage for the world to see, for on January 1 or 2, the famed Tournament of Roses Parade winds down Colorad... Read moreNestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, above Pasadena, Altadena, California offers the beauty and serenity of foothills living with th... Read moreLa Cañada Flintridge, California is nestled at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, to the Northeast of Glendale and to the Northwest o... Read moreOne can always spot a Sierra Madre resident, for their car license plate frame will say, “Foothill Village.” The residents of Sierra Madre al... Read moreArcadia, CA is best known for three things: The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens where many movies have been filmed, Santa Anit... Read moreGlendale, California is located at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley. In 1798, Jose Maria Verdugo, a corporal in the Spanish army receive... Read moreThe San Fernando Valley is located in Southern California. More than half of the city of Los Angeles' land area lies within the San Fernando Valley... Read moreLa Crescenta-Montrose, California is an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. Its neighbors are the Angeles National Forest to the north, L... Read moreIn 1883 part of Lucky Baldwin's estate, Rancho Santa Anita, was sold to William N. Monroe, Monrovia's namesake. The City of Monrovia, California wa... Read moreLos Angeles is a port city located along the Pacific Coast in the southwestern portion of California. Although now the city is the 2nd largest i... Read moreIf you are looking to relocate to Los Angeles, you can rest assured knowing that the city’s limitless possibilities are extended to its real estat... Read moreBradbury, California is located between the Cities of Monrovia and Duarte, nestled against the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Bradbur... Read moreThe City of Duarte was incorporated in 1957. Presently known as “The City of Health,” Duarte got its start in 1841 when 7,000 acres o... Read moreBurbank, California is located at the far Eastern border of the San Fernando Valley, near the Western border of the San Gabriel Valley. Burban... Read moreThe population of Hacienda Heights is around 53,000. Most of the housing in Hacienda Heights was constructed in the 70s and 80s. Many of the home... Read moreWhittier, California was founded by the Quakers in the late 1800s. In fact, the city takes its name from a quaker poet, John Greenleaf Quaker. Buil... Read moreThe City of Beverly Hills is one of the most affluent cities in the world. One well known home which is located at 1011 N. Beverly Drive was used i... Read moreGlendora is located approximately 23 miles East of Los Angeles and is nestled against the Foothill Mountains. The City is known as the “Pride of th... Read moreLa Mirada, California located on the east side of Los Angeles County, is a well kept city. Biola University is located in the center of town. Street... Read moreLa Habra, California is located towards the north border of Orange County and offers a large variety of housing built over a 50 year period. This mi... Read more |
