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Things To Do in San Gabriel: Alhambra Golf Course#1 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Alhambra Golf Course
San Gabriel CA
~0.68 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Things To Do in San Gabriel: Alhambra#2 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Alhambra (Neighborhood)
Los Angeles CA
~1.95 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Things To Do in San Gabriel: Huntington Library#3 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Huntington Library
Los Angeles CA
~2.20 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens (or The Huntington[1]) is an educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington in San Marino, California, USA. In addition to the library, the site houses an art collection strong in English portraits and French eighteenth-century furniture and botanical gardens that feature North America's strongest collection of cycads.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: California Institute of Technology#4 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
California Institute of Technology
Los Angeles CA
~2.98 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech) is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. The Institute maintains a strong emphasis on the natural sciences and engineering, and operates and manages NASA's neighboring Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Caltech is a small school, with only about 2100 students (about 900 undergraduates and 1200 graduate students), but it is ranked in the top ten universities worldwide by metrics such as Science Watch, Nobel Prizes, and general university rankings.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Kidspace An Interactive Museum#5 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Kidspace An Interactive Museum
390 S El Molino Ave Pasadena CA - 626-449-9143
~3.46 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Kidspace Children's Museum is located next to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.Since the December 2004 opening of its new facility in Brookside Park, Pasadena, Kidspace Children’s Museum has provided local community children with a space for creative and interactive learning.1979: Kidspace Children's Museum officially launched at the California Institute of Technology. A community project of the Junior League of Pasadena, Kidspace addressed a critical educational need in the San Gabriel Valley: increased access to the arts, humanities and sciences for children. Volunteers created and presented a prototype interactive exhibit, "Making Senses," designed to stimulate the interest and curiosity of children by featuring robotics and neon light displays. More than 10,000 young visit...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Heritage Square Museum#6 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Heritage Square Museum
225 S Lake Ave Pasadena CA - 626-449-0193
~3.54 miles from San Gabriel city center
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A living history museum reflecting the settlement and development of Southern California from the Civil War to the early 20th Century, Heritage Square Museum offers visitors a look into the everyday lives of Southern Californians at the close of the 19th Century.Guided tours of the museum are supplemented by special events, such as Museums of the Arroyo Day®, which take our guests back in time to the era where electricity was a novelty, a trip to the beach was often a full-weekend activity, and manners were distinctly different from those of today.The eight historic structures located at the museum, constructed during the Victorian Era, were saved from demolition and serve as a perfect background to educate the public about Southern California's early development. From the simplici...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Pasadena City College#7 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA - 626-585-7123
~3.54 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Pasadena City College (commonly known by the abbreviation PCC) is a community college located on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, USA. PCC is the third largest community college campus in the United States.The school attracts students from throughout southern California, enrolling a large percentage of student from outside of the bounds of the Pasadena Area Community College District, established in 1966. The district includes the cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena, San Marino, Temple City, La Canada Flintridge, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, and portions of Rosemead and El Monte.The sports teams are known as the Lancers, and the school colors are cardinal red and gold.As of 2006, the college claims that over one million individuals have taken classes at PCC.
http://www.pasadena.edu
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Art Odyssey#8 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Art Odyssey
2059 E Foothill Blvd Pasadena CA - 626-792-7896
~3.73 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Things To Do in San Gabriel: Pasadena Museum of California Art#9 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Pasadena Museum of California Art
497 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA - 626-568-3665
~4.06 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, USA, showcasing art and design that originates from California. The museum was founded by long-time Pasadena residents and art collectors Robert and Arlene Oltman. Ground was broken in 2000 and the museum officially opened in June 2002. Notable exhibitions have included "Maynard Dixon: Masterpieces from the Brigham Young University and Private Collections", the largest exhibition of Dixon's art to date, and a mid-career retrospective of painter Mark Ryden. The museum hosts the California Design Biennial.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Pacific Asia Museum#10 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Pacific Asia Museum
46 N Los Robles Ave Pasadena CA - 626-449-2742
~4.07 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Pacific Asia Museum is an Asian art museum located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States.The museum was founded by Grace Nicholson who was a dealer in Native American and, later, Asian art and antiques.The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and was built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury.One of the museum's 2009 exhibits looked at the mash-up of Chinese calligraphy and American graffiti. US-China Today has an article and slide show on the exhibit and a video featuring the curator and a couple of the artists who contributed to the exhibit: Calligraffiti: Crossing the Divide
Things To Do in San Gabriel: California State University Los Angeles#11 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
California State University Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive Los Angeles CA - 323-343-3000
~4.17 miles from San Gabriel city center
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California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A., CSULA, or CSLA) is a public university, part of the California State University system. The campus is located in the eastern region of Los Angeles, California, United States, in the University Hills district at the center of Los Angeles metropolitan area just five miles (8 km) from Los Angeles civic and cultural center. It is located next to two major interstate highways: Interstate 10 and Interstate 710.
http://www.calstatela.edu
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Pasadena#12 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Pasadena
Los Angeles
~4.18 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Pasadena (pronounced /?pæs?'di?n?/) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena City College (PCC), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (the leading robotics and spacecraft design and manufacturing NASA center), Art Center College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena, the Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Pacific Asia Museum. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 133,936. As of 2009, the estimated population is 150,185, making it the 160th largest city in the United States. Pasadena is the 6th large...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Arcadia Historical Society#13 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Arcadia Historical Society
5639 Gary Park Ave. Arcadia CA - 626-446-8512
~4.22 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Arcadia Historical Society, founded in 1954, was created for the purpose of collecting and displaying artifacts and materials which preserve the rich heritage of Arcadia.
http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/home/index.asp?page=1363
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Downtown Pasadena#14 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Downtown Pasadena (Neighborhood)
Pasadena CA
~4.30 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Things To Do in San Gabriel: Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Gardens#15 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
Los Angeles CA
~4.34 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres (51.4 ha), is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA. It is open daily during business hours, for a fee.The Arboretum is located across the street from the Santa Anita Park, the horse racetrack, and the shopping mall Santa Anita Fashion Park, now known as Westfield Santa Anita.Important in prehistory as a year round source of water fed by the Raymond Fault, the body of water known as Baldwin Lake attracted both waterfowl and other animals as well as arriving Native Americans. No documentation of the original appearance has survived, however it is safe to assume it would have been a natural wetland with tul...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Los Angeles County Arboretum#16 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Los Angeles County Arboretum
301 N Baldwin Ave Arcadia CA - 626-821-3222
~4.51 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres (51.4 ha), is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA. It is open daily during business hours, for a fee.The Arboretum is located across the street from the Santa Anita Park, the horse racetrack, and the shopping mall Santa Anita Fashion Park, now known as Westfield Santa Anita.
http://www.arboretum.org
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Santa Anita Race Track#17 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Santa Anita Race Track
285 W Huntington Dr Arcadia CA
~4.58 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the autumn and in winter. The track is home to numerous prestigious races including both the Santa Anita Derby and the Santa Anita Handicap. As of March 5, 2009, Santa Anita's parent company (Magna Entertainment Corp.) filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.Santa Anita Park opens annually on December 26, with daily racing continuing through April 20. In addition, Santa Anita's fall meeting, presented by the Oak Tree Racing Association, takes to the track from late September to early November every year and will be home to the 2008 Breeders' Cup World Championships.
http://www.santaanita.com
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Norton Simon Museum of Art#18 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Norton Simon Museum of Art
Los Angeles
~4.61 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, USA. It was previously known by other names, including the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum.The Simon collections include European paintings, sculpture, tapestry and remarkable sculpture from South Asia. Outside gardens house sculpture and a pond. The museum is located along the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade, where its distinctive, brown tile-exterior can be seen in the background on television.The museum features a theater which shows films throughout the day. It hosts lectures, symposia, and dance and musical performances year-round.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Simon Norton Museum of Art#19 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Simon Norton Museum of Art
411 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena CA - 323-681-2484
~4.75 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Norton Simon collections include: European paintings, sculptures, and tapestries; Asian sculptures, paintings, and woodblock prints; and Sculpture gardens displaying many sculptors' work in a landscape setting around a large pond. The Museum contains the Norton Simon Theater which shows film programs daily, and hosts; lectures, symposia, and dance and musical performances the year-round. The museum is located along the route of the Tournament of Roses - Rose Parade, where its distinctive, brown tile-exterior can be seen in the background on television.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Pasadena Historical Museum#20 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Pasadena Historical Museum
470 W Walnut St Pasadena CA - 626-577-1660
~4.85 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Founded in 1924 to preserve and share the rich history, art, and culture of Pasadena and neighboring communities, Pasadena Museum of History has developed into one of the country's premiere institutions of its size.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Bunny Museum#21 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Bunny Museum
1933 Jefferson Dr Pasadena CA - 626-798-8848
~5.13 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Things To Do in San Gabriel: Highland Park#22 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Highland Park (Neighborhood)
Los Angeles CA
~5.23 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Highland Park is a district of North East Los Angeles.Highland Park is located along the Arroyo Seco. It is situated within what was once Rancho San Rafael of the Spanish / Mexican era. Its boundaries are roughly the Pasadena Freeway (California Route 110) and the city limits of South Pasadena on the southeast, the city limits of Pasadena on the east, Oak Grove Drive on the north, and Avenue 50/51 on the west. The district's neighbors include Mt. Washington on the southwest, Montecito Heights on the south, Hermon and Monterey Hills on the southeast, South Pasadena on the east, Pasadena on the northeast, Eagle Rock on the north, and Glassell Park on the west. Primary thoroughfares include York Boulevard, Avenues 50, 54, and 64, Monte Vista Street, and Figueroa Street. Highland Park is s...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Pasadena#23 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Pasadena (Neighborhood)
Los Angeles CA
~5.45 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Pasadena (pronounced /?pæs?'di?n?/) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena City College (PCC), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (the leading robotics and spacecraft design and manufacturing NASA center), Art Center College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena, the Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Pacific Asia Museum. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 133,936. As of 2009, the estimated population is 150,185, making it the 160th largest city in the United States. Pasadena is the 6th large...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Rose Bowl#24 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Rose Bowl
Pasadena CA
~5.62 miles from San Gabriel city center
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The Rose Bowl is an outdoor American Football stadium in Pasadena, California, near Los Angeles. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-10 Conference. It hosted events during the 1932 and 1984 Olympics, and was the venue for the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup FinalThe natural grass playing field runs in a north–south configuration and sits at an elevation of 825 feet (251 m) above sea level. The stadium is a National Historic Landmark. Its design was based upon the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Lincoln Heights#25 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Lincoln Heights (Neighborhood)
Los Angeles CA
~5.62 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Lincoln Heights is a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, California.Lincoln Heights is bounded by the Los Angeles River on the west, the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) on the south, and Indiana Street on the east; the district's northern border is unclear due to the area's uneven terrain. Adjacent communities include El Sereno on the east, City Terrace on the southeast, Boyle Heights on the south, Chinatown and Solano Canyon on the west, Cypress Park on the northwest, Mt. Washington on the north, and Montecito Heights on the northeast. Major thoroughfares include Valley Boulevard; Mission Road; Pasadena Avenue; North Main, Marengo, Daly, and Figueroa Streets; and North Broadway. The Golden State Freeway (I-5) runs through the district, and the Metro Gold Line has a stop in the fa...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Southwest Museum#26 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Southwest Museum
Los Angeles CA
~5.80 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Founded in the year 1907 by the Southwest Society, the Southwest Museum opened on its present site in 1914. Situated at 234 Museum Drive, it is reached via the Pasadena Freeway, exit 43rd Avenue. This building in the mission-house style lies in the Highland Park area of the city, high above the Pasadena Freeway, northeast of the city center. Today, the museum owns one of the best collections of Indian art and culture; exhibits come from as far apart as Alaska and Tierra del Fuego on the southernmost tip of South America. Its founding was attributable to the initiative of Charles F. Lummis, who applied himself at an early stage to preserving Indian culture, and set up the Southwest Society for that purpose. Over the years the stock of North American Indian artifacts increased, mainly as a r...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Heritage Square#27 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Heritage Square
Los Angeles CA
~5.92 miles from San Gabriel city center
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A living history museum reflecting the settlement and development of Southern California from the Civil War to the early 20th Century, Heritage Square Museum offers visitors a look into the everyday lives of Southern Californians at the close of the 19th Century.Guided tours of the museum are supplemented by special events, such as Museums of the Arroyo Day®, which take our guests back in time to the era where electricity was a novelty, a trip to the beach was often a full-weekend activity, and manners were distinctly different from those of today.The eight historic structures located at the museum, constructed during the Victorian Era, were saved from demolition and serve as a perfect background to educate the public about Southern California's early development. From the simplici...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Occidental College#28 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Occidental College
Los Angeles CA
~6.44 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Occidental College is a small, private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast. The college is noted for its combination of rigorous academic programs, a small yet diverse student body, and the resources of one of the world's major cities. Occidental has recently gained greater attention through President Barack Obama, who attended the college for two years from 1979-81 before transferring to Columbia University.
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Eagle Rock#29 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Eagle Rock (Neighborhood)
Los Angeles CA
~6.50 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Eagle Rock is a neighborhood in northeastern Los Angeles, California, United States. It is bordered by the city of Glendale on the north and west, Highland Park on the south, and the cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena on the east. Major thoroughfares include Eagle Rock Boulevard, Colorado Boulevard, and Figueroa Street. The Glendale and Ventura freeways run along the district's western and northern edges, respectively. A massive boulder at the district's northern edge contains an indentation which casts a vaguely bird-shaped shadow on the rock at certain times of day; the neighborhood derives its name from this geological feature.The entire neighborhood has been experiencing gentrification for the last few years as young urban professionals, finding themselves priced out of Los Feliz,...
Things To Do in San Gabriel: Mount Washington#30 of 30 Things To Do in San Gabriel
Mount Washington (Neighborhood)
Los Angeles CA
~6.56 miles from San Gabriel city center
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Mt. Washington is a neighborhood located in the hills of northeastern Los Angeles, California.The boundaries of Mt. Washington are roughly defined by Division Street on the west, El Paso Drive and Avenue 50 on the northeast, Marmion Way on the southeast, and Isabel street on the southwest. Adjacent neighborhoods include Glassell Park to the northwest, Eagle Rock to the north, Highland Park to the northeast, Montecito Heights to the southeast, across the Arroyo Seco, and Cypress Park to the southwest. Mt. Washington contains views of the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles Basin to the Pacific Ocean on clear days.Mt. Washington is split between Los Angeles City Council districts 1 and 14[2] and is part of California's 31st congressional district. The neighborhood lies mostly within ZI...




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