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Goodbye, Wild Oats

Goodbye, Wild Oats.

It’s so empty.

We’ll miss you.
Kelly at West Coast Grrlie Blather has posted a great collection of links about the new Whole Foods flagship store.

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Night time walk along Colorado Boulevard

Hats after hours at World Hats Mart

Rubber duckies in the window of the California School of Culinary Arts

Cliff’s Books was open

Pasadena Star-News offices

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C. Leigh Purtill on visiting Vroman’s

Author C. Leigh Purtill writes about a visit to Vroman’s: Vroman’s: A little big indie

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Flowers from Jacob Maarse Florists

After our dog died last week, a friend sent us flowers from local florist Jacob Maarse, who grows roses for his shop in his own Sierra Madre garden.

Purple

More purple

Pink
More pictures here.

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California Pharmacy geraniums and mailman

California Pharmacy, as seen from behind the geranium planter

Geraniums

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Neon glasses at Old Focals

Neon glasses and non-neon glasses
Old Focals Vintage Eyewear
45 W Green St
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 793-7073

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Berg Hardware

Berg Hardware Co.

Berg Hardware front doors

Pots and pans and signs

All kinds of wonders

Behind the counter
Berg Hardware
495 N Altadena Dr
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 793-6161

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I missed The Majestical Roof dog fashion show, but I made it there in time afterwards to see this dressed up little dog:

Dog in a flowered top

Portraits by Val
I also met Val of Portraits by Val (”specializing in oil portraits of pets and children” 818-822-4466) who had some of her pet portraits on display.
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Chado Tea Room

Chado Tea Room on Raymond

Measuring tea
Chado Tea Room is my favorite place to go in Pasadena for tea and sandwiches. (You can also order soup, salads, cakes, scones, and strawberries with clotted cream.) It’s a place to sit down with a friend or a book for a light meal or dessert, but it’s also a [...]

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MountainViews news magazine

MountainViews news magazine has video interviews with San Gabriel Valley business people and short video spotlights on local businesses. Here’s the Pasadena page: http://mvn.tv/pasadena.html. I like seeing and hearing the people behind the signs and storefronts around town.

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