Until this weekend I had never heard of the Wisteria Festival before. The rescue that I foster with…read more(PupCulture Rescue) was having a tent at the festival and so I drove up to Sierra Madre for the event. I learned that the Wisteria Festival happens once a year and it is centered around the largest Wisteria plant in the world, and if I'm correct this Wisteria is also in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the largest blooming plant in the world, unfortunately they can't predict so far ahead of time when the plant will bloom, so each year they apparently try to schedule the festival when they think it will bloom, but this year due to the weather being so hot the plant prematurely bloomed last month. The festival is massive, with a couple of blocks or more that are blocked off and so many tents to stop by and visit. PupCulture Rescue had one tent towards the middle which was great with allot of foot traffic. I sat with the rescue and my foster Drew (check my photos, he's a very sweet Bone Face Shar Pei and still looking for his forever home) for a few hours and then I left him there with the group so that I could explore with my friends for a bit. There were so many tents with beautiful pottery, or food/coffee/drinks, and other goodies to look at. My friends and I found the bus that would take us to the famous Wisteria Plant, it's $15 / person to ride the bus up the hill to the house. Once at the house a guide gives a brief history of the plant, and it's amazing that back when it was first planted it was only 75 cents. Now it's really this massive giant. Too bad the blooms were already gone, but despite this you will still be in awe of its massive size. I can only imagine how gorgeous it must be when it's in bloom. I think one thing they should do at the bottom of the hill before you buy tickets is let you know if it's not in bloom so you can decide at that time if you still want to go. I saw many people express severe disappointment when they realized there were no blooms, however I had heard randomly from someone before going that the blooms were gone so I came with that knowledge already and wasn't disappointed since I already knew. You can either take the bus back down the hill or for a short walk downhill you can stop by the two churches that are on the way back to the festival. Both churches are rich in architecture and beautiful landscape. Until next year!

I expected a Bridgerton wistaria bloom but instead the flower petals had fallen from the vines and…read morewere all on the ground! There was one bush with wistaria that had not fallen. Disappointed is to say the least of what our group was. There was no point in going there. Staff said the 101° heat the week before caused the flowers to fall. Heavy rain might make the flowers fall too. Also, this festival is in a person's backyard. Admission is not free. We paid $5 a person. I don't trust LA's flower gardens. The only pro of this experience was learning the home's wistaria history.

This years Dumpling & Beer festival was a lot bigger this year. I loved it and so many varieties of…read morebeer tastings. I approve. They really stepped up their game this time around which is great!! My advice: go early to this event. Less crowds. More opportunities to try the different beers.

10/4/25 Saturday We…read morearrived around 6:45 PM and stayed for about an hour. There were a lot of vendors, but only some of them served dumplings, so the event name is a little misleading. The $60 pass only gets you unlimited beer, not dumplings. Only tried one dumpling truck and it has mostly typical flavors we could get elsewhere. Not to mention it took one hour for us to get our food. Parking near the venue filled up quick, but there is another lot a short walking distance away with plenty of spots. However, the entrance and exit is the same spot and only allows one car to pass, so be careful. Free performance near the blossom hall and on the other end of the festival, there is a live DJ and Kids Zone. No entrance fee for this festival, thankfully.

Stopped by here long time ago to check out a play and it was a good experience overall, it's a cute…read moreinterior, organized and easy to access

This theatre is so much larger than I expected! We sat in, arguably, the worst seats in the house…read morein the very back of the balcony. We were still able to see and hear everything happening on stage. We were also able to hear what I assume was the hand dryer in the men's room every few minutes. The seats were extremely uncomfortable. My legs were numb by the time intermission came!

This is a members only dining area. We have been guests from members a couple times, and we have…read moreenjoyed the food, service, and the atmosphere. The food is always very good, prices are pretty reasonable considering this is a country club. The service is always excellent and accommodating. Special call out to Orly who was courteous and helpful. For example, they don't have Mocha coffee on the menu, when we asked for it, they made it for us anyway.

We came here at the country club for a club dinner. The location is great. The property is nicely…read morekept. The service was good. We had a salad, miso black cod and cheesecake for dessert. Overall it is a nice venue with decent food.

My Friend Has A Booth There This Evening!!!…read more This Was Awesome, A Free Event With Good Entertainment!!! There Were FREE Children's Crafts And Face Painting... A Lot Of People Made Awesome Crafts For The Event. The Crafts Were All Themed For Day Of The Dead. There Was Different Kinds Of Food Vendors, Everything From Tamales To Pacific Food. Yes Bubas BBQ Was There Too!!! There Were Also Family Altars And Family Altar Decorating Contest, If You Know Dia de los Muertos You Know What I'm Talking About. This Was A Very Good Event For The Whole Family To Enjoy!!!

While not as amazing as Hollywood Forever or Self Help's offerings to the world of Dia de los…read moremuertos celebrations. The sad part is that it's often on the same day as the other celebrations in the city. Though, for you folks east of the 605, this is probably your closer and better option. You can get your arts and crafts and sugar skulls on with the many vendors here. Kids have a lot of options at this one as it's a bit more kid friendly than Hollywood forever. And of course, there's a ton of food options from various booths. Some more expensive than your typical stand. Some priced about right. It's nice to wander about and look at the many alters that are here. You may not have known who they're honoring in them, but it's a great way to pay your respects to the families and spread their story a bit further.

We were so excited that 626 Golden Streets was back after it closed for 2 years! (Open streets…read morereturned to the SGV on May 1, 2022) and the route was from one mission to another (San Gabriel Mission Dr. to Pasadena Mission St. or vice versa). The event started at 9a.m. and ended at 4p.m. This is my first time attending this event with my family. We got there around 10a.m. and started on Mission St in San Gabriel. (you had the option to choose between different routes for a starting point). The event was very organized and they provided free Pocari Sweat drinks when we got there. They had 3 hub locations San Gabriel, Alhambra and Pasadena as well as activity zones and places for you to stop and rest. Each activity hub offered core services, including live music, entertainment, and games​​. It was a fun experience even though we didn't complete the whole "mission" but we passed 2 hubs (San Gabriel and Alhambra). Free bike and roll valet parking (for strollers, scooters, bikes, skateboards, etc.) Water stations were provided to stop and refill. Hand-wash stations and restrooms were also available. It was great to see many people participating with their kids, friends and family by walking, biking, running, etc. The traffic was also directed well. Weather was perfect. Will definetely come back and do this with family again. P.S. I'm surprised that no one wrote reviews for 626 Golden Streets on Yelp this year.

So lucky to get a free ticket for this event! I was pumped to do this 5K run/walk which actually…read moreturned out to be a 3K which was fine by me. We arrived by 0715 so it was easy to find parking. Check in went pretty smoothly. Thrilled to get the Mission 2 Mission t-shirt!! There didn't appear to be that many runners/walkers. Most were runners. Some were young kids. There were even a few moms with baby strollers. Totally enjoyed running/walking past the houses. Really loved the drummers which helped me to pick up my pace. Only one water station, but that was fine because it was a cool morning. Finished in about 50 minutes. I wasn't last so I was thrilled. Got a cool looking medal. Afterwards we looked at the few venders that were there. Got a free drink thanks to my daughter and Instagram. Great way to start my morning!

Very beautiful theater, the theater has a very large amount of seats, there are what look like…read morebleachers and then there are regular chairs just above the bleachers it is two stories and no matter what reason you are in heart is possible to see the stage. The seats are labeled if you need to fund your seat it is not that difficult and labeled with letters. The wait is made isn't as great for orchestra the building isn't ness scarily built for that but besides that it is well built a very beautiful theater with many exits and is perfect to watch a play..or a presentation. Reviews By -Malerie Lujan

Bartenders are always friendly and respectful Sundays and. Mondays are my favorite days/nights!!!read more

This place was a VFW Post that has become a woman's social club, if the women behaved like women…read more But in all fairness, the men don't behave like men either. The current social politics have made this veterans sanctuary into a Peyton Place. Everyone's friendly but nobody are friends.