Pasadena (California). Mini review

This article is devoted to a review of such a small town as Pasadena (California). He is known to fans of the television series "The Big Bang Theory", as the action of the series unfolds here.

Driving through the streets

This city is not near the ocean, but on thenorth-east of Los Angeles. Be prepared for the fact that this city will be a little hotter. As long as you go around the city, you will meet typical American houses belonging to the rich and middle class of the population. There is a subway. One of the subway stations will take you to a large beautiful and amazing building. This is the town hall, it was built in 1927. It is an unofficial visiting card of the city. The cost of the building was estimated at a little less than one and a half million dollars. This building is going to the city council for the adoption and discussion of laws. Also here was filmed the film "The Great Dictator" with Charlie Chaplin. The building looks very beautiful.

Pasadena (California) would seem ordinarycity, if not for its buildings, overgrown with a wild rose. Thanks to these thickets the city has a special charm that attracts the views of casual passers-by. Pasadena can be considered the greenest city in Los Angeles. Even on Santa Monica, vegetation is several times less. In general, the buildings in Pasadena look well-groomed. The tourists get the impression that they invest a lot of money. The city is not cheap. On its streets you can find expensive cars. Do not be surprised if you catch the Mustang in 1966. Among the townspeople, there are a lot of pensioners who look at tourists with mistrust.

There are a lot of trees in the city, in addition, theyvery large. Under their crown, you can even walk, it is so great that it hides the sky. The air in the city is very fresh, as it is buried in the greenery of Pasadena. California and its cities are diverse, but we continue the conversation about Pasadena. It is exceptionally clean on the streets of the city.

Science and Culture

On the Pacific coast among the main scientificthe centers of Pasadena takes its place! After all, the city has a technology institute in California. Not far from the city the operating research laboratory of jet movement is based. This is one of the scientific branches of NASA. These laboratories produce high-precision equipment, which are used in aviation and electronics.

Pasadena is unique. California can be proud of it, because in a small town there is a scientific center, as well as various museums.

In the city there are three museums:

• "Norton Simon": famous for the largest collections of European art in the west of the United States. The pride of these collections is the "Pasadena Madonna", which was once written by Raphael.
• "Pacific Asia": the institution collects items and exhibits that reveal the essence of the traditions of East Asia, as well as of Oceania.
• Not far from Pasadena in the city of San Marino is the library building named after Henry Huntington. It is surrounded by botanical gardens, and in the main building there are masterpieces of artists Gainsborough and Rogier.

Conclusion

The cities of California are diverse. Pasadena combines a variety of styles, visit it stands during the festival "Parade of Roses", accompanied by performances by dancers and musicians.