帕萨迪纳市

设置在塔底 圣盖博山脉, 帕萨迪纳市 最著名的是每年的故乡 玫瑰花车比赛 和 玫瑰碗 足球比赛. But this appealing city about 10 miles northeast of 洛杉矶市中心 has secret charms that go well beyond the marching bands, 鲜花彩车, 以及元旦的触地得分. With architectural gems and 世界级的博物馆, stylish shopping and red-hot restaurants and hotels, 帕萨迪纳市 has plenty of ways to fill a break from big-city bustle.

帕萨迪纳必做之事

首先在导游的带领下参观 赌博的房子, built as a private home in 1908 by celebrated architects Charles and Henry Greene. Now a National Historic Landmark and open for public tours, the spectacular structure is considered one of the finest examples of American Arts and Crafts architecture. Take a tour to see elegant interior details that include exquisite woodwork and lu最小值ous stained-glass entry doors depicting a coast live oak. 

Five blocks away on Colorado Boulevard, stroll the galleries of the 诺顿西蒙博物馆 to see more than 100 works by Degas, as well as paintings by Picasso, Van Gogh, Renoir. 的re’s also an extensive collection of Asian sculptures and paintings.

Venture about a mile south and you’ll find the 比赛的房子, which serves as headquarters for the Rose Parade and 玫瑰碗 Game. Visitors can take a free tour and learn about the history of the house—the former Wrigley Mansion, built by the family behind the chewing gum empire 和 Chicago ballfield—as well as about the traditions of the Rose Parade and 玫瑰碗 Game. 参观完房子后，在房间里放松一下 箭牌花园 while taking in the sights and scents of 1,500 varieties of flowers.

For a hands-on art fix for families with little ones, head to the lively Kidspace儿童博物馆在玫瑰碗球场对面. 探索它的3.5英亩的校园, with more than 40 creative indoor and outdoor exhibits, including plenty of arts and crafts supplies and other fun techniques to help kids learn. And good luck trying to pry your pint-size scramblers away from two soaring climbing towers.

进入邻近的社区 圣马力诺 去看令人印象深刻的收藏品 Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, then relax in the Huntington’s lovely 中国人-style 飘香花园, with ornate bridges and a shimmering lake. 在城北六英里处 Descanso花园, home to 35,000 tulips as well as delicate cherry blossoms, lilacs, roses, more. To see what’s currently in bloom, visit the gardens’ 脸谱网, Instagram 页面——它们每天更新.

老帕萨迪纳的餐馆和剧院

现在转到 旧的帕萨迪纳市, a 22-block national historic district filled with restored buildings housing hip boutiques, 造成轰动的餐馆, 还有一家深受喜爱的电影院. Try Northern 意大利 dishes with California influences at the intimate 联盟 restaurant (save room for delectable olive-oil cake for dessert). 或品尝东南亚美食 骨头锅, 欧文·查亚迪在哪里, who apprenticed under Wolfgang Puck and Trey Foshee, serves up an array of intriguing Indonesian-inspired small plates and such main dishes as Singapore-style chili-fried lobster. Fans of live theater visiting 旧的帕萨迪纳市 should know that they are within strolling distance of the official state theater of California. 的 的帕萨迪纳剧场 has been staging productions almost continuously since 1917.

卫奕信山天文台

A few dozen miles northeast of 帕萨迪纳市 is the 卫奕信山天文台, which was home to the world’s largest telescopes for most of the first half of the 20th century. 今天，随着 轮藻 (Center for High Angular Resolutions Astronomy) facility, it’s still at the cutting edge of astrophysics, 并提供各种旅游项目, 的完整时间表 事件，还有一个充电的地方 宇宙的咖啡馆.

Finish your visit back in 帕萨迪纳市 with afternoon tea—served on signature Wedgwood tea sets—at one of California’s grand-dame hotels, 朗廷亨廷顿酒店. 这个历史胜地, 这个州的第一个, 拥有一个加热的盐水游泳池, 11,000平方英尺 川水疗, excellent dining options, all located on 23 acres at the foot of the 圣盖博山脉.

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