L.A. Walks: Three Pasadena parks
Arlington Garden, a 3-acre site that was once a Caltrans storage yard, is a miracle of native plant landscaping. It’s a great Pasadena place — with its chairs, benches and private nooks — to have a snack.
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)The “Castle Green” of the Green Hotel complex is the start of the walk that includes visiting three parks in Pasadena.
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)The Castle Green
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)Another perspective on Castle Green
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)A walker enjoys Central Park, dotted with pines, oaks and redwoods, in Pasadena.
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)Tim Gurley, owner of T.L Gurley Antiques, in front of his store on Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena.
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)The stately Huntington Memorial Hospital on East California Boulevard in Pasadena.
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)Singer Park is 2.9-acres of open space in Pasadena.
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)Arlington Garden
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