Welcome to
Pasadena
Pasadena is where Route 66 enters the Los Angeles metro along Colorado Boulevard. Old Pasadena's historic district preserves the original 1920s Route 66 streetscape, and the Rose Bowl (1922), Norton Simon Museum, and Huntington Library are all just off the Mother Road.
The Langham Huntington Pasadena (1907) is one of California's grand historic hotels, and Pie 'N Burger (1963) is the Pasadena institution Route 66 travelers stop for.
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Colorado Boulevard
The original Route 66 alignment through Pasadena — and the Rose Parade route since 1890
Rose Bowl Stadium
The 1922 National Historic Landmark stadium — Rose Bowl Game host, World Cup venue, and monthly flea market site
Norton Simon Museum
World-class art museum on Colorado Boulevard — 12,000-piece collection spanning European old masters, French Impressionism, South Asian sculpture, and modern art in one of America's great private-collector museums
Old Pasadena Historic District
20-block walkable historic commercial district along Colorado Boulevard / Route 66 — one of the great American downtown preservation successes, with substantial late-19th-century architecture and contemporary commercial activity
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
120-acre world-class cultural institution — Henry Huntington's 1919 estate featuring the Gutenberg Bible, the Blue Boy, major American and European art collections, and 16 themed botanical gardens
Tips for Visiting Pasadena
Old Pasadena gets crowded on weekends — Saturday mornings are quieter for the Route 66 walking tour.
Rose Bowl Flea Market happens the second Sunday each month — the largest in the U.S.
The Langham Huntington Pasadena afternoon tea is a Route 66 traveler's splurge.