Pasadena

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Pasadena is a beautiful city located within Los Angeles County and is home to the annual Rose Bowl football game as well as the Tournament of Roses parade. However, that is not all that the city has to offer. It is home to many cultural and scientific institutions which are littered all over the city. They include, but are not limited to, Caltech (California Institute of Technology), Pasadena City College (PCC), California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena, Art center College of Design, the Jet Propulsion Lab, Full Theological Seminary, the North Simon Museum of Art, the Pacific Asia Museum and the Pasadena Playhouse.

The population of the city is nearly 145,000 people, making it the seventh largest LA County city. During 1886, Pasadena was the very first of the cities to be incorporated in Los Angeles County. The main reason it was incorporated was to be able to get rid of the many saloons which were littered all over the city. Pasadena is one of the major culture hubs of the San Gabriel Valley.

There are some businesses that thrive in Pasadena, among which consist of finance, design, engineering, heath care, and technology. There are various schools within the city which makes use of the populations creative potential. Downtown is exciting and vibrant, with different ethnicities and cultures interacting. The city is central to the Southern California Market Place.

One of the major attractions in Pasadena is the annual Tournament of Roses parade, that was created after the European Festival of Roses. The parade has been an annual event ever since January 1, 1980 The cities goal was the showcase the abundance of natural beauty as well as the wonderful weather the city had to offer while the majority of the country was still covered under a layer of snow. The parade is practically 5.5 miles long and has everything from stunning floats to marching bands. It is guessed that more than one half million roses in vials are utilized in each and every parade and that the average float costs is roughly between $75 000 - $250 000, depend on the size. There are more than one million individuals who visit to be able to watch the famous parade.