Kid-friendly guide to Pasadena
Time travel doesn’t exist yet, but until then we have South Pasadena. It has all the charm of sitcom-style suburban living with the added benefit of being just 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. It’s even better with kids. Let’s go on a four hour tour, starting with a hearty breakfast at Mike and Anne’s.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Not to be missed at Frank & Anne’s in South Pasadena? The latte.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)Zoe Nungesser, 6, of Seattle, picks out some beads for her necklace.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)If you’re feeling hungry again, or just because, head on over to Fair Oaks Pharmacy, one of the last old-school soda fountains in the Los Angeles area, where Clara Barlow, 6, of Burbank, enjoys a kid-size sundae with a cherry on top.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)You could probably spend four hours here, just enjoying the charming decor at Fair Oaks Pharmacy.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)There’s something to marvel at inside Fair Oaks, everywhere you look.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)