An Evening on the Town

When we sold our house last October, we ended up in temporary housing as waited for the new house to close escrow and work to be completed.  After reviewing our temporary housing options, we landed in an Oakwood apartment at the Pasadena Gateway Villas located at Locust and Lake Avenue.  The real upside of turning our lives upside down for two months was that we were able to enjoy Pasadena’s urban life style.  And enjoy it, we did!

At the end of our stay, I arranged a pub crawl, which was an idea I stole from our good friends Alfred and Robyn Navarro.  If you are looking to organize a fun evening in the near future, follow our lead.  You’ll have a terrific time and all within just a few miles of your home.

The evening began at the apartment where we all met.  Since we were living only steps from the Lake Avenue Metro Gold Line, we took the Metro to the Del Mar Station.  We started at the Luggage Room Pizzeria for cocktails and pizzas, which were heavenly.  The main idea for the evening was to stop briefly at several predetermined restaurants and bars (walking to them all) to enjoy an appetizer, a drink, and hopefully lots of laughs.

Next, we headed around the corner to the Congregation Ale House on Del Mar Boulevard.   I have always loved this piece of real estate, and the owners have done a fantastic job with the decor and menu (their now 3^rd location).   There are hundreds of brews to choose from and a delicious menu which seemed to satisfy everyone.

We then headed up to Green Street where we made a last stop at the Dog Haus Biergarten, now its second location in Pasadena (there is a theme here, have you noticed?).  We found a few open tables inside, ordered drinks, and soon realized that a band was performing for the evening.  I really don't think I could have planned the evening any better since it just happened to be the evening the Past Action Heroes were playing.  Ever heard of them?  They play primarily 80's cover music, and they are a lively group!  So much fun in fact, that most would have preferred to close down the place if it wasn’t for the fact that we had a hand full of kids back at the apartment and a babysitter to get home.

So, the evening was a success!   A group of friends, enjoying each other’s company at some fabulous new eateries in the city we all love and appreciate.  Pasadena is a treasure, and it is just waiting for you to go exploring and to have some fun of your own!