Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, January 14, 2017

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SOUTH PASADENA - SAN MARINO

Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 14, 2017 


South Pas "Never Give Up"

 The Gold Line offers some 
fun getaways and this is the 
first in a series of destinations 
and events along the Metro 
that standout to us here at the 
Mountain Views News. The 
fair for Metro is $1.75 one way 
and you need to remember to 
have a TAP card (available at 
the train station). 

 Little Tokyo is a vibrant cultural 
center with an abundance of 
destinations and landmarks 
in and around the historic 
walkable neighborhood. Go 
Little Tokyo gives you a handful 
of reasons why Little Tokyo 
is LA’s ultimate urban and 
cultural destination.

1. Cultural Mecca: A historical 
hidden treasure, the Koyasan 
Buddhist Temple has operated 
since 1912 and sits in the center 
of Little Tokyo’s 1st Street 
historical district. This specific 
form of Buddhism is also 
known in Japanese as “mikkyo” 
(secret teaching) and is one 
of several streams of practice 
within the Mahayana Buddhist 
tradition. Open to the public 
daily, all are welcome to ring 
the doorbell and peek inside . 

2. Hottest Brunch: Start your 
day in Little Tokyo at one of 
LA’s hottest brunch spots. 
Whether you’re in the mood 
for sweet or savory, Jist Café has 
you covered. For over 70 years, 
this mom-and-pop diner has 
withstood years of change in 
the Little Tokyo neighborhood, 
serving up delicious 
contemporary Japanese and 
American breakfast comfort 
food. Choose from a variety 
of delectable offerings, like 
their famous stack of TCHO 
Chocolate Chip and Banana 
Pancakes or their Pork Belly 
Chashu Hash Skillet with a side 
of rice .

3. Foodie Haven: Approved 
by the Los Angeles Times’ 
Jonathan Gold as a “Vietnamese 
izakaya”, Simbal offers 
irresistibly inventive Pan-Asian 
eats. Simbal’s creative southeast 
Asian cooking combines 
tradition and playfulness with 
small plates made for mixing 
and matching, accompanied 
with a wide selection of 
delicious craft cocktails, all 
served in an open, industrial-
chic space.

4. Delicious Desserts: Famous 
for their boxed mochi (soft 
rice cake)-covered ice cream 
found in the frozen section of 
grocery stores across the US, 
Mikawaya was founded in 1910 
in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. 
Their flagship store is currently 
located in the Japanese Village 
Plaza in Little Tokyo and boasts 
a variety of unique flavors such 
as plum wine, matcha green 
tea, Kona coffee, mango and 
many more for a cold bite to 
curb your sweet-tooth craving .

5. Date Night: Experience a 
taste of Little Tokyo’s night life 
at Wolf & Crane, Little Tokyo’s 
favorite neighborhood highball 
bar. Aside from housing LA’s 
widest selection of Japanese 
whiskeys and for mixing the 
best quality cocktails, visitors 
come back for the intimate 
ambiance, good company and 
DJs playing nostalgic hip hop 
and R&B tracks on weekends .

6. Family Fun: Located in the 
heart of Little Tokyo, XLanes 
LA features an extravagant, fun 
for the whole family venue that 
includes 24 lanes of LED-lit 
bowling, an arcade, a nine-table 
billiard room, exclusive VIP 
lounges, a lavish sports bar and 
full-service American-Italian 
family restaurant .

7. Shop Local: Pick up some 
Maneki Neko printed knee-
high socks, local artist designed 
t-shirts, or pop-inspired, 
Japanese fashion accessories at 
Popkiller. This trendy boutique 
has provided customers with 
an endless supply of funky 
Japanese goods, Kawaii culture 
and fun, novelty designs that 
can only be found in Little 
Tokyo.

 To get to Little Tokyo take 
the Gold Line east one stop 
past Union Station. For more 
information, visit: golittletokyo.
com.

Off the Rails


Design a Float contest started for the 2018 Rose Parade

 Experience the Seven 
Wonders of Go Little 
Tokyo

 

 South Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses is the 
oldest “self built” float in the 
parade, dating to 1893. 

 The South Pasadena 
Tournament of Roses is 
already asking for Design 
a Float contest for the 2018 
Rose Parade. The Parade 
theme is to celebrate the 
power of kindness.

 They ask to keep them to 
a line drawing (no color) on 
a standard 8x10 white sheet 
of paper. All pertinent info 
can be on the back or on 
a separate sheet of paper. 
There is no need to get too 
detailed in the drawing as 
they are not chosen on the 
artists ability to draw, but 
on the strength of its overall 
theme.

 All submissions must be 
post marked by 1/31/2017 
to be considered. South 
Pasadena Tournament 
of Roses C/O The South 
Pasadena Chamber of 
Commerce 1121 Mission St 
So. Pasadena CA 91030

 For more information visit 
sptor.org. 

City of South Pasadena 
Giving Away Calendars 

 Need a 2017 year-at-
a-glance, poster-sized 
calendar? The City is 
giving them away at City 
Hall, 1414 Mission Street, 
during normal business 
hours. The calendar 
provides information on the 
environment and reminds 
us not to pollute our 
waterways. Get yours today 
because supplies are limited.

 City Hall is open Monday 
- Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 
p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. - 
4:00 p.m. Or contact the City 
of South Pasadena at (626) 
403-7200.


Events at The Huntington

Analyses of the Library Strategic 
Plan Survey Now Available

Southern California 
Gardener Series - 
Exoticum: Desert Plants 
and the Making of a Fine 
Press Book

Jan 29, Sunday, 2 p.m.

Printmaker and book artist 
Richard Wagener discusses 
how the visually striking 
plants in The Huntington’s 
Desert Garden have inspired 
his recent work. A series 
of his wood engravings 
are reproduced in a new 
limited edition, fine press 
publication titled Exoticum: 
Twenty-five Desert Plants 
from the Huntington 
Gardens. A book signing 
follows the program. Free; in 
Rothenberg Hall.

Ranch Open House - to Jan 
29, Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 
p.m.

Stop by The Huntington’s 
urban agriculture site during 
its weekly open hours and 
pick up some fresh ideas 
for sustainable gardening. 
Experts from the L.A. 
Master Gardener program 
will be on hand to answer 
questions and offer seasonal 
tips. From the Teaching 
Greenhouse, follow signs to 
the site. General admission. 
Ranch Garden

The Huntington Library and 
Botanical Gardens is located 
1151 Oxford Road, San 
Marino or call 626.405.2100.

 

 Public response to South 
Pasadena Public Library’s 
online Strategic Planning 
survey has been very strong 
with about 700 community 
members completing the 
survey. The online survey was 
utilized to collect opinions, 
suggestions, and thoughts about 
the Library from the public. The 
Library’s Strategic Planning 
Consultant Joe Matthews also 
conducted a Strategic Planning 
Community Forum on 
October 22 in the Community 
Room. It was attended by about 
20 individuals, comprised of 
members of the public, the 
Friends of the Library, the 
Library Board of Trustees, and 
the Library staff. The Library 
is very appreciative of all the 
input from the public from 
both the Community Forum 
and the Online Forum.

 Mr. Matthews has recently 
published four new easy-to-
read documents that offer 
analyses of the public’s Library 
Strategic Planning responses: 
“Analysis of Online Survey—
‘Inspiring Ideas,” “Analysis 
of the Community-Related 
Questions,” “Online Survey 
Appendix, and “Online Survey 
Related Questions”. The 
documents can be found under 
“News” on the homepage of 
the South Pasadena Library 
Website and southpasadenaca.
gov/library.

Community 
Drive to 
Support U.S. 
Marine Corps 
Families

 
Two great service clubs 
in South Pasadena, Rotary 
International and Kiwanis 
International, come together 
with the City of South 
Pasadena, South Pasadena 
Fire Fighters Assn, and 
The MOMS Club, to lead a 
community drive to support 
U.S. Marine Corps families 
at Camp Pendleton.

 The drive will be Feb. 4 9:00 
am - 2:00 pm at the South 
Pasadena Fire Station 817 
Mound Ave.

 There are over 5,000 
children under the age of 6 
on base at Camp Pendleton. 
Let’s support our soldier’s 
families when they are 
deployed for us.

What can you do? Drop off 
new or gently used baby, 
toddler and household items 
(no books or furniture other 
than playpens, please):

Baby clothes

Disposable diapers (all sizes)

Crib linens (new or gently 
used)

Baby blankets

Playpens

School back packs

Notebooks and paper

Crayons & washable 
markers

Pencils

Umbrella strollers

Household Items:

Pots & pans

Dishes

Shelf liner (new)

Bed linens

Beverage glasses

Blankets

Kitchen utensils

 Call Eddie Arnold, Kiwanis 
– (626) 379-0776 or Camille 
Levee, Rotary- (626) 201-
2889

Edison Scholars Program 
Accepting Applications

 

 Southern California Edison is 
looking for students with big 
dreams eager to help power the 
future. Edison International 
provides $40,000 Edison 
Scholars scholarships to 30 
students of science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics 
each year living or studying in 
Southern California Edison’s 
service territory.

 The application must be 
submitted on or before 
February 1. To register 
go to; scholarsapply.org/
edisonscholars/.

 This program is administered 
by Scholarship America 
tuition assistance and other 
education support programs 
for corporations, foundations, 
associations and individuals.

 Applicants must meet all of 
the following criteria:

 Be a current high school 
senior with a cumulative grade 
point average of 3.0 or higher 
on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent.

 Live or attend a public or private 
high school in areas serviced 
by Southern California Edison 
(SCE) or attend an eligible high 
school in the designated area 
surrounding SCE’s San Onofre 
Nuclear Generating Station 
(SONGS). Consult the lists of 
eligible high schools below.

 Eligible Public High Schools

 Eligible Private High Schools

 Plan to attend an accredited 
four-year college or university 
in the U.S.

 Plan to enroll in full-time 
undergraduate study in one 
of these eligible majors for the 
entire 2017-18 academic year.

 Demonstrate financial need.

 Preference will be given 
to students who are first- 
generation college students 
and those who have overcome 
significant obstacles and 
challenges.

 Dependents of Edison 
International employees or 
retirees are not eligible for the 
Edison Scholars Program.

South Pasadena Snow Day

 

 The Community Services 
Department will host the 2nd 
annual “Snow Day” event. 

 Join us on Saturday, January 
21 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
at Garfield Park. 

 We will have sled runs, snow 
play, and a trackless train. 
Separate sled runs and our Tot 
Land area will be available for 
younger children.

 You can buy a wristband 
on our website, www.
southpasadenaca.gov/
recreation, presale is $10, and 
$15 at the door. 

 Limited number of wristbands 
will be available at the door.

Children under 1 are FREE, 
with 1 paid adult. 

 Each wristband is good for 45 
minutes of access to snow play 
and sled runs, there will be four 
45 minute sessions. You can 
select your session on-line. 

 If you have any questions or 
would like more information, 
please contact the Recreation 
office, 626-403-7380. 

 Remember to bring your 
scarves and mittens.


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