Pasadena

Caltech's California home

Pasadena most commonly refers to the city in Southern California, northeast of Los Angeles, known for the Rose Bowl stadium and the annual Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day.

Pasadena is also home to Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

A smaller Pasadena exists near Houston, Texas, associated with petrochemical industry.

California

Los Angeles

Southern California metropolis

Old Town · Rose Bowl · Craftsman

science

JPL

Robotic spacecraft research facility

Mars rover · space exploration · aerospace · research · laboratory · engineering · physics · astronomy · technology · innovation

parade

Rose Parade

Annual floral procession

floral · Tournament of Roses · New Year's Day · grand marshal · equestrian · parade route · bleachers · televised · pageantry · spectators

architecture

Craftsman

Sears-owned tool line

tile roof · courtyard · landmark · restoration · heritage · woodwork · pergola · garden · veranda

Categories
Opposites
urban character within Los Angeles metro

PasadenaDowntown LA

Central business district

Skid Row · Compton · Watts · Lynwood · Hollywood

socioeconomic character among LA-area cities

PasadenaCompton

Los Angeles suburb

Watts · Wilmington · Lynwood · Paramount

cultural atmosphere among American cities

PasadenaBerkeley

Bay Area university city

San Francisco · Austin · Portland · New Orleans · Detroit

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G