Los Angeles Visual Diary - Pasadena | Mademoiselle Robot

Pasadena is one of those places you hear about, but don't necessarily bother visiting. Perhaps because it sounds like a sleepy suburb, not as edgy as Silverlake or as culturally rich as Downtown. Let me tell you something: if you don't visit Pasadena, you are a fool. It is a lovely area, with amazing, giant mansions to ogle, a bustling high-street for shopping and a collection of great restaurants and coffee shops. And of course it is also the home of the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens which is a brilliant way to waste an afternoon getting lost in their Desert Garden while slowly melting in the delicious Californian heat. I hope you will enjoy my photos of the place - as usual you will find my favourite places listed below and a complete list of things to do in Los Angeles on a map at the end of this post.

Eat: The Raymond 1250 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105, United States
Coffee: Intelligentsia 55 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103, United States
Shop: The Loved One 2 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA 90113, United States
The Gold Bug 22 E Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103, United States
Make sure you also walk along Colorado Blvd for all the main US brands including J.Crew, Kate Spade, Madewell etc.
Visit: Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108, United States