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Hang out in one of the best beer bars in Pasadena at Lucky Baldwins. It doesn’t take long to figure out what all the brew-haha is about due to the pub's motto "Think Globally, Drink Locally." Say cheers to more than 106 ice-cold specialty beers, a delicious food menu and three convenient locations on the city's nightlife scene.

Discover a natural high when you hike across the Arroyo Seco Trails. Novice and pros alike enjoy the eleven mile trek through the steep San Gabriel Mountain canyons that travel in, out and around babbling streams, rugged mountain terrain, and urban city freeways – some of the most beautiful outdoor landscapes in the state.

View one of the most remarkable private art collections in the world at the Norton Simon Museum. It took more than 30 years for the 20th century industrialist Norton Simon to amass the collection of 12,000 European paintings and sculpture ranging from the 14th to the 20th century.

Explore California’s art scene at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Discover a sleek modern museum founded by local resident art collectors Robert and Arlene Oltman which showcase art, architecture and designs that originate from Cali from the 1800s to present. Spend a day enjoying artful wonders and shopping for artsy souvenirs.