The original inhabitants of South Pasadena were members of the Hahamog-na tribe, and the city has…read morethe oldest and most historic sites in the SGV. It was incorporated in 1888 and became the sixth municipality in Los Angeles. South Pas, as we like to say, calls itself the "City of Trees" because its streets are lined with numerous species of native California trees - including Redwood, Sequoia, Ash, Walnut, and Sycamore. The Craftsman houses are beautiful, and the neighborhoods are charming. A number of movies have been filmed here: The Terminator, Gone With The Wind, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Back to the Future, Halloween...to name a few. As well as a variety of TV shows such as Desperate Housewives and Modern Family. I love coming to this area to shop or dine - there are so many neat places. I also enjoy checking out the Farmer's Market every Thursday (4 pm - 8 pm), which is conveniently located by the Gold Line Station. The city also hosts fun community events throughout the year including The Taste of South Pasadena, which is my favorite. Parking is also free, just pay attention to signs in residential areas. Some don't allow overnight parking.

I am so glad I discovered South Pasadena. It's a hidden gem!…read more You can stop in donwtown via Gold Line, so simple and easy. I love exploring this area on foot! It's a historic neighborhood with many craftman style houses and buildings so well preserved! Other areas in LA should follow South Pasadena's model. It's charming, with lush vegetation, but hip and modern in the same time with great restaurants, cafe's, bakeries, shops, art galleries. It's lively, but not crowded, relaxing to pop in various places and stroll around. I will be back to do more activities in the areas since I discovered a cool part of town that I will gladly revisit and spend time. Charming and relaxing, away from the hustle and bustle!

In my 25 years of residency in SP , I can say that the police station used to be run efficiently…read moreby friendly , polite people. It really complemented the feel of Mayberry at one point . The police officers were so respectful, kind and actually cared about their residents. I so miss officer Wise. He tired long ago. Even the parking enforcement people were nice. Today , most of the officers and parking cadets are so arrogant and treat residents like criminals. The parking enforcement cadets are eager to cite you over anything. if you stop for a second to let someone out of your car on the red curb, because there was no other option. Even when your car is on. I never saw the cadet and never knew I had " broken " the law. I was shocked to receive the ticket by mail. The cadet didn't speak to me , I never even saw him; going by the pics , I can see that he followed me. Never put the light on me or honk his horn. I. guess the parking enforcement cadets NOW can cite you for a moving violation. I requested to speak with the watch commander on duty. I stood for 45 minutes waiting for the officer. I am a senior , disabled person. The officer finally showed up and had a very defensive attitude. He showed no courtesy at all. I unfortunately did not write his name down. He didn't have any interest in listening anything I had to say . It makes me think the cadets have a quota of citations to meet daily. While I was waiting at the police station for the watch commander, a woman came in with a similar complain: she got a parking ticket on the mail, but the cadet didn't leave a copy on the windshield. So drivers are now being spied on by the parking cadets from far away , no hard copy on your windshield because you are way to far from them . All they have to do is write your plate number and you'll get a surprise notice on the mail. This is corruption at its highest. It reminds me of the motorcycle police officer , also in South Pasadena, who hides behind bushes or on private driveways by the high school and on Orange Grove, ready to stop and cite people. Before , this motorcycle officer was the only sneaky character. Now the parking cadets are here to get you too and they are supported by the police. So shameful!!

Have been harassed several years by this guy who is clearly not mentally well. From receiving…read moredeath/r*pe threats to uncomfortable love confessions in either letter form or in person. following me around campus, or when I'm walking around town in general. It turns out I am not the only woman he has harassed too as some other people have also reached out to me about their experiences. I have reported him numerous times to this department to no avail, their only excuse being "we can't take any action as he has not physically harmed you", even told me to just ignore him?? Their attitudes aren't any better, as most of the time they came off as annoyed. Honestly I'm just glad to see I'm not the only one who finds this department pathetic.

There was an agent at the kiosk for signing in. She asked about our business, asked for ID and…read moregave us a number. I asked how long the wait might be. She thought about 30-40 minutes. There is a number board at the front to show who is being helped. It didn't seem too bad. About 30 minutes later our number was called. The staff was helpful in getting my BIL what he needed. We were done in 5 minutes. Parking lot and street parking.

You need to establish a Social security office to track and solve Social Security issues and there…read morea many it took my assistance and my assistant branch manager with help from the cashier and SS national assistant and regional assistance to solve my issue and for many days no help from a Social security specialist.

New location, clean and pretty straight forward if you make an appointment…read more You get a code and once you walk in at your appointment time, you just grab a seat and wait to be called by the TV prompt. There is someone in the front that can help you with your needs and questions. My visit there took a total of 15 minutes and I was done. Entrance is in the back not on main street.

I came here to help my family apply for medicare. Very…read morequiet and clean office. The wait time is mostly no more than 20 minutes for me. Usually the security at the lobby will ask and guide you. Appointments are available depending on what you are there for. I came at my appointment time, and got called right away. The gentleman who helped us with the medicare was very patience because we had so many questions and he explained it to us throughly. We got everything completed within 30 minutes. Quick and Easy.

As a member of the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce our experience with other member and the…read morechamber has been phenomenal! The Chamber and its members are always supporting your business. Laurie and Sharon are awesome at organizing all the chamber of commerce events. There is always a great turnout at their mixers and they are extremely supportive at new business grand opening and open houses.

Such a poor selection of toddler books. Whoever curated this has no clue what books toddlers like…read moreor need. Also, the majority of them are hardcover with paper so the toddlers rip the pages. They should be board books, not paperbacks. There is always a wait for any book I've ever wanted. I asked if I could donate some toddler books and they said yes. When you donate a book, they sell it to make profit for the library... I told them they actually need some good books not a minimal amount of money that they're gonna get from selling mine. I'd rather them just keep the board books for toddlers, than sell them for a dollar to use that measly profit for something else in the library.

A great public library set inside a gorgeous park like setting. There's plenty of street parking…read morearound the building, and the librarian staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful. I stopped by for their holiday book sale and was impressed with the hundreds of great books across all genres for such low prices. The space is cozy, well maintained, and truly feels like a community spot. A gem of a library and absolutely worth visiting.

Literally want to say this to them: FUCK YOU…read more The Pasadena citation office feels more focused on extracting money than serving the public. I stepped away for literally three minutes while I had overlapping paid parking sessions and still received a citation. I submitted clear evidence, and the appeal was denied anyway. The process felt rigid, dismissive, and disconnected from common sense. I no longer park in Pasadena because of this experience.

The parking enforcement will give you a ticket the second (!!!) your meter expires. They circle…read morearound that block like their life depends on it and look for their victims.

The family still has a PO Box at this old school location so we come by once in while to collect…read morethe mail. They used to have the doors open 24 hours to access the boxes but things have changed and crime is up and homeless have slept in the buildings overnight.

I have been coming to this post office branch for over 15 years. I used to look forward to it as…read morethe staff is very nice and friendly. I noticed the past couple of years at the lines are impossibly long at all times. I believe they may be understaffed. What's most upsetting to me is there is one employee who is so pushy. I once went in about half an hour after they closed to use the self-service machine and he literally made me stop mid-transaction and leave because he "wanted to go home'. I would expect that he would offer his help to help me finish my transaction more quickly. At least 50% of the time the machine does not read the QR codes. I either have to try the transaction multiple times or I have to enter the tracking number manually which invariably generates an error. Another time I walked in and granted it was one minute before closing but the doors were still open and he actually walked me back out after I was inside. Is it my fault that he didn't lock the doors when they were supposedly closed? I find it extremely frustrating. I have a job during business hours and often have to rush there just before closing. Because of these recent experiences I find myself looking for any other shipment service that I prefer to use instead. They're also open longer hours.

I was in Pasadena for an event that ended at twilight & the weather was so cool & pleasant, I…read moredecided not to head straight home. I knew that a few house fronts used in popular films were located in the area, including the famed Michael Myers home from the "Halloween" horror franchise. The home was rescued from demolition and moved to its current location, where it now serves as an office building behind the South Pasadena light rail station. Upon arrival, the sky was almost dark so everything was perfectly spooky. My initial plan was to walk around the outside of the home & post the video on TikTok. But as I made my way toward the corner where the home is situated, I noticed a small film crew with a couple tripods. I figured they were recording something for social media too, as it's not unusual to see that type of thing in L.A.. But I received an extra-special surprise immediately after seeing the famed Michael Myers mask atop another tripod. A young man dressed in Myers' signature coveralls appeared & told me he was shooting footage for his TikTok page with the group I saw earlier. And get this...he offered to put his mask on for me & suggested that I film him walking down the front porch! My timing couldn't have been better & it gave my little video the fear factor I wanted. Fall is just around the corner, so now's the time to see the house for yourself. And who knows? Maybe you'll get lucky & run into Michael Myers because apparently horror movie legends understand the importance of social media, too.

We went touristing around Pasadena and South Pasadena last Saturday. As huge horror movie nerds we…read morefound out about the Michael Myers house and had to go and see. We were disappointed to find out it was closed on Saturday so we will try again on our next trip to Pasadena. There is apparently a tour you can buy tickets for and go around in the house. Not sure about the details though. There wasn't much information on it. We instead just took a bunch of pictures on the porch and went next door to The SugarMynt Gallery.