When you hire South Pasadena movers, the Tournament of Roses Parade automatically comes to mind at the word “Pasadena.” In fact, South Pasadena is the largest maker of floats in the parade. The city, which used to be part of Pasadena, sits on a little over three square miles and hosts over 25,000 people.
You wouldn’t think the town was part of California without native palm trees or Spanish-style houses. This is exactly why many movies and TV shows are filmed here. If you’ve ever watched the movies Legally Blonde, Gone With The Wind, and Freaky Friday, or TV shows Bones, Cold Case, or Boston Public, then you’ll recognize the streets of South Pasadena.
Around Town
South Pasadena is two miles from Pasadena and 12 from Los Angeles. Fifty police officers take care of business. Unemployment is low and the majority of people work in the professional and scientific services and health care. Those driving behind a moving company South Pasadena A&A Moving Company truck will immediately notice that temperatures are moderate with lots of sunshine and a little rain here and there.
The seven colleges are located not far away in Pasadena or L. A. One public high school and four public elementary/middle schools serve the eight neighborhoods in South Pasadena and will teach your children.
What Attractions Are In South Pasadena?
Since this obviously isn’t L. A. or Pasadena, you’ll have to visit those places to see the Rose Bowl Parade or Disneyland. There are still cool places to see, though:
Bissell House
Have you ever wondered what the founder of a vacuum empire uses in his own home? The house was built in 1887 at the height of the Victorian Era. The vacuum king lived there from the early 1900s until the 1950s. Today, the house is a bed and breakfast run by his daughter, Anna Bissell McKay.
The South Pasadena movers truck might drive to your new home using Orange Grove Blvd. This is the road leading out of Pasadena and into South Pasadena. Bissell House fronts onto Columbia Street but you will see its rear entrance on Orange Grove Ave.
Cawston Ostrich Farm
Of all the things we would never have dreamed of to pull a wagon, it would be ostriches. Edward Cawston dreamed of ostrich feathers from his farm gracing the hats and accessories of everyone in 1886. Some of his imported birds didn’t make it, but the ones that did flourished.
When Cawston saw people traveling by his farm in 1010 Sycamore Ave. on the trolley, he established one of California’s first tourist attractions by charging for rides on the big birds. Today, the light rail follows the old trolley line by the farm, which closed in 1935, so people can see what the fuss was all about.
Amy’s Playground
The moving company South Pasadena A&A Moving Company truck might drive past Amy’s Playground in 1115 Mission Street on the way to your new house. If you have kids five and under, then it’s play time.
To kids that little, anything bigger than they are can be a little scary. It might take the kids a while to get comfortable with all the play equipment. However, if you toss them into one of the bouncy castles or the bouncy thing with balls in it, then those kids will get comfortable in a bouncy hurry.
There’s a maze, a playhouse, and dozens of other cool things to play in in the 3,000 square foot play place. Turn ’em loose and just watch as they have fun!
Attractions Near South Pasadena
Two miles away in Pasadena, lots of mansions, historic buildings, and a Fork in the Road lie ready for you to view them:
Gold Bug
We’ve all marveled at the person wearing bugs on their shirts or sported spider earrings. If you don’t mind the varied ways nature’s creations can be turned into art, then stop by Kendall Alley one day.
Would that shadow box with butterfly wings look good in the entrance hall of your new house? How about the jellyfish pendant light fixture? Your guests and new friends will love the pretty clear beads hanging from the fixture. Precious stones, aquatic things like seashells, and bugs of all interesting types make up jewelry, lamps, wall art, and dozens of other kinds of art.
Mount Wilson Observatory
The top of Mount Wilson was of course the best place for Edwin Hubble to stash his one of a kind telescope. Here at the end of Red Box Road he saw galaxies no one had ever seen before and plotted the speed of light. What will you discover?
Welcome to Southern California with all its beauty and wonders. We’re happy to have helped you with part of your journey – enjoy the rest of your journey!
Moving can be a real headache, especially since life does not top to let you take care of it first. Trying to get it done, while fulfilling other obligations can be stressful. Contact A and A Moving in South Pasadena at 323-573-0010 so that they can take some of that stress off of you!