March 2018

FINE LIVING IN THE GREATER PASADENA AREA
March 2018
2018 REAL ESTATE
OUTLOOK
WILL THE NEW TAX LAW DENT
LOCAL PROPERTY VALUES?
A SNAPSHOT OF
TODAY’S MARKET:
HOMES FROM $500,000
TO $5 MILLION
ROSE BOWL
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ON THE PERFECT LAWN
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VOLUME 14 | NUMBER 3 | MARCH 2018
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PHOTOS: (top) Courtesy of Rose Bowl Stadium; (bottom right) Michael Cervin
27 45
HOME AND LAND
13 WILL THE NEW TAX LAW HAMMER CALIFORNIA
PROPERTY VALUES?
Pasadena may emerge relatively unscathed by tax reform’s
negative impact on California property values.
—By KATHLEEN KELLEHER
19 TENDING THE PERFECT LAWN
The Rose Bowl’s dynamic landscaping duo talk turf.
—By BRENDA REES
41 WHAT YOU GET FOR…
A snapshot of current local home prices.
—By BETTIJANE LEVINE
DEPARTMENTS
10 FESTIVITIES FIDM’s Art of Motion Picture Costume Design show; Water By the
Spoonful opens at the Taper
31 ARROYO HOME SALES INDEX
44 KITCHEN CONFESSIONS Why are women chefs still a thing?
45 ARROYO COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH The Devil’s Gate
46 THE LIST Chinese shadow puppetry at the Huntington, ArtNight Pasadena
returns, tea and magic at the Langham and more
ABOUT THE COVER: A Glendale home. Courtesy of Levitt Halsey
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Many California homeowners
shuddered when Congress
threatened to eliminate SALT (State
and Local Taxes) deductions on
federal taxes. The move was widely
criticized as the GOP’s punishment
for blue states that vote Democratic,
and the plan was later revised to cap
SALT deductions at $10,000 instead of
completely eradicating them.
For affl uent communities like
Pasadena, that’s small comfort — with
the area’s relentlessly rising housing
prices, SALT for many homeowners
easily spill over the $10,000 cap. And the big dent in that government
incentive for homeownership is indeed expected to bring down property
values. But as Kathleen Kelleher reports, the losses may not be as bad as
feared — the Pasadena area is still so desirable that prices will continue
to rise here, just not as much.
Bettijane Levine gives you a quick snapshot of Arroyoland’s current
housing market, with examples of homes at several price points —
$500,000, $1 million and $5 million. An interesting note: Not terribly long
ago, you could buy a Pasadena house for 500 thou, and while half a
million dollars may still sound like a lot of money, in 2018, it probably won’t
buy you a house that doesn’t need a lot of work; that’s condo territory.
Water-hungry lawns aren’t as popular as they were in Pasadena’s
salad days, what with climate change and persistent droughts. But
diehard fans of grass who don’t want to give up their lawn might want
to heed the advice of the Rose Bowl’s tireless turf team, who’ve been
nurturing the emerald-green fi eld for many years, as Brenda Rees
explains on page 19.
—Irene Lacher
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Irene Lacher
ART DIRECTOR Stephanie Torres
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Richard Garcia
PRODUCTION DESIGNERS Rochelle Bassarear,
Joseph Sanchez
EDITOR-AT-LARGE Bettijane Levine
COPY EDITOR John Seeley
CONTRIBUTORS Denise Abbott, Leslie Bilderback,
Léon Bing, Martin Booe, Michael Cervin, Scarlet
Cheng, Richard Cunningham, Kathleen Kelleher,
Brenda Rees, John Sollenberger, Nancy Spiller
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Dina Stegon
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Brenda Clarke,
Leslie Lamm
ADVERTORIAL CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Andrea Baker
PAYROLL Linda Lam
CONTROLLER Kacie Cobian
ACCOUNTING Alysia Chavez, Perla Castillo,
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FESTIVITIES
Rafael Herrera and Luis Sequeira
From Wonder Woman
Luis Guzmán
Zoe Perry
Designers and their stylish fans converged on the FIDM Museum
in downtown Los Angeles Feb. 3 for the festive opening of the
school’s 26th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition. All
five films nominated for Best Costume Design were represented
among the 125 designs from 2017 films on display. Revelers
included two of the nominees: Mark Bridges (Phantom Thread)
Catherine Adair and Barbara Bundy
From Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Mark Bridges
and Luis Sequeira (The Shape of Water). The exhibition is free
and open to the public through April 7… On Feb. 11, the Mark
Taper Forum opened the 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Water
by the Spoonful, part of a trilogy of plays about an Iraq vet and
his family by Quiara Alegría Hudes, concurrently onstage in L.A.
Cast members were cheered on by colleagues in the audience
including the prolific Luis Guzmán, Britt Baron (Glow) and
Scandal’s Santana Dempsey and Zoe Perry. Bernard K. Addison,
Keren Lugo, Sean Carvajal and other cast members celebrated
at an afterparty at Vespaio in downtown L.A.
From Thor: Ragnorok
Bernard K. Addison,
Britt Baron
Keren Lugo and Sean Carvajal
PHOTOS: FIDM 26th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design; Alex J. Berliner, ABImages; Water by the Spoonful: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging
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WILL THE NEW TAX LAW HAMMER
CALIFORNIA PROPERTY VALUES?
Pasadena may emerge relatively unscathed by tax reform’s
negative impact on California’s housing market.
BY KATHLEEN KELLEHER
President Donald Trump may have dented the growth of California property
values when he signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law last December,
experts say. The new law sharply reduces deductions of mortgage loan interest
and property taxes, and also caps other local and state tax deductions — gutting many
financial incentives for home ownership. The state’s more than 6.9 million homeowners
are grappling with the new law’s impact on their tax bills — both immediately and over
the long term. The big question is, what will the tax hikes do to the housing market and
property values?
“The 2018 tax reform bill is going to have an adverse affect on housing sale prices
and housing supply in California,” said Oscar Wei, a senior economist for California
Association of Realtors (CAR). “It may not be a significant impact, but it will have an
impact. Prices will continue to grow, but the tax reform bill lowers the price growth.”
Both home prices and appreciation are expected to take a hit from the new tax bill.
Before it passed, California home prices were predicted to grow 4.2 percent by the end
of 2018, Wei said. Factoring in the slashed deductions, CAR has lowered its growth rate
prediction to 3.2 percent, he added. By contrast, he noted, single-family home prices
in 2017 grew at 7.2 percent. The median projected price of a California house in 2018
is $555,600 — $5,400 less than the median predicted before the new law. The 2017
median house price was $538,500, said Wei. (These projections don’t include condos,
townhouses and new construction.)
Nationally, home prices are predicted to be 4 percent lower than they would have
been without the new tax legislation, with the impact peaking in summer of 2019, according
to a report by Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody Analytics, a New York–
based economic research company. “Any longer-run benefit from the lower marginal tax
rates will be washed away by the fallout from the bigger budget deficits and government
debt load,” Zandi, a critic of the tax reform plan, wrote. “Good tax reform is very difficult
to do.” And the tax reform bill lawmakers passed did not get it done, he added.
Still, some real estate experts and economists expect house sales in Pasadena and
other hot markets, where demand outstrips supply, to sell as briskly as before tax reform.
“I have not seen any impact on the market yet,” said Shel Downing, a Keller Williams
Realtor, who sells property all over Southern California. “I am seeing a slowing in outlying
areas such as Upland in the last two or three months. But in the hubs like beach
cities and Pasadena, I have not seen it.”
But tax reform may still impact demand for moderate-priced homes because some
potential buyers may find that renting is preferable with the new increased standard
deduction, said Wei. “The impact is small to this price segment, because the supply in
this sector is extremely short,” he continued. “Since there is more demand than the supply
can fulfill, the impact on sales is very minimal.” The most competitive housing sector
is lower-to-middle-range homes for any given neighborhood, said Wei. The new law is
not expected to impact that price sector because there are far more buyers than available
houses.
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The pricier, higher-tax communities, where homeowners have jumbo mortgages and
big property tax bills, are going to take the biggest hit in slowed price growth under the
law, said Zandi and Wei. “The impact on house prices is much greater for the higherpriced
homes, especially in parts of the country where incomes are higher, there are a
disproportionate number of itemizers and where homeowners have big mortgages and
property tax bills,” Zandi noted in his report. “The Northeast Corridor, South Florida,
big Midwestern cities and the West Coast will suffer the biggest price declines.”
Affluent housing markets throughout California — including San Marino, San
Francisco, West Los Angeles, coastal communities and Pasadena, where the median
home price is $930,000 — will likely absorb the brunt of the bill’s impact, but lack of
housing in those markets may soften the blow. For New York City, Moody predicts a
9.5 percent drop in Manhattan home values, whereas in Brooklyn and Queens prices
could fall by less than 2 percent. Fifteen of the 30 counties hit hardest in the U.S. are in
New Jersey, where housing is projected to lose one-tenth of its value, according to the
Moody report.
There is a possibility that the pace of home sales where demand sharply outstrips
supply may slow down, according to experts. Home owners could hold onto their
houses even longer than planned because of tax reform, diminishing supply even
further. For those who still want to sell, there should be plenty of buyers. “I just met
with clients from the Northwest who are buying a house and they are pretty savvy
about buying and selling houses,” said agent Steve Clark of Clarkliving in Compass
real estate’s Pasadena office. “They are not happy about [the tax reform bill] but it is not
a deciding factor in buying a house. People who want to sell their house and move to
southern Oregon will be okay. But if you are trying to make a lateral move, where are
you going to go? The real issue is lack of inventory.”
Here’s a summary of the new law’s measures and how they could affect home values,
sellers, buyers and the overall housing market in your community.
Slashing the Mortgage Interest Deduction Threshold
People who want to buy or improve a home between now and 2026 (when the tax
measure expires and the law reverts to pre-2018 provisions — barring new legislation)
can deduct the interest paid on mortgages of up to $750,000 — down from $1 million.
The lower threshold impacts all homes bought after Dec. 14, 2017. But buyers who
secured a mortgage on or before Dec. 14 can still deduct interest on up to $1 million in
loan debt, the previous cap. The new tax law also killed the deduction for home equity
loan interest, including that on existing home equity loans, as of Jan. 1. But the interest
for 2017 home equity debt can still be claimed on 2017 taxes. In 2026, the law returns
to previous provisions: Mortgage interest on up to $1.1 million in and home equity
debt, alone or combined, will be eligible for deduction, once again, as long as no new
legislation is passed.
The law is expected to put homes worth $750,000 or more out of reach for some
home buyers. The mortgage interest deduction is a prime selling point played up by real
estate agents and described as a government subsidy to home ownership at a cost to the
government of about $100 billion a year, according to housing experts at the American
Enterprise Institute, a Washington D.C.–based think tank. Reducing the tax incentive
to buy a home is expected to rattle the market. When added to the sharp cuts in IRS
deductions for property taxes and for other state and local taxes, the tax spike may
cause some homeowners to gasp come tax time next year. The new law will also make
selling homes worth more than a $750,000 potentially unattractive to many homeowners,
who might hold onto their properties longer; the prospect of upgrading to another
presumably even more expensive home without the traditional deductions may be too
costly. All of this will tighten an already constricted housing supply.
State and Local Tax Deductions
All property taxes paid to state and local government agencies used to qualify as an
itemized deduction, unless the homeowners paid the alternative minimum tax, which
would preclude itemization. The old law also allowed deductions for state and local
income taxes or sales tax. The 2018 law combines these state and local taxes (also called
SALT) and caps the deductions at $10,000 for both individual and married couples.
Many homeowners in high-cost, high-tax states, such as California, New York,
Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland, pay far more than $10,000 in property taxes
(in addition to income taxes). Nationwide, more than 4 million Americans nationwide
pay more than $10,000 in property taxes alone, according to ATTOM Data Solutions,
an Irvine-based property data research firm. Los Angeles County is among the U.S.
counties with the greatest number of home loans topping $750,000 (i.e., 9,197) for
2017, according to ATTOM. Overall, 9.2 percent of L.A. County homeowners pay
more than $10,000 in property taxes each year, ATTOM says.
Though some homeowners rushed to pay their property taxes for 2018 early, assuming
their property taxes could qualify for deduction from their 2017 taxes, the IRS
stated that only 2018 taxes that had been assessed would be eligible. Homeowners who
made the early payment and were not assessed before this year will not benefit from the
deduction.
Standard Deduction
The new law doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for people filing taxes as an individual,
and $24,000 for married couples filing jointly. For some couples, the increase
in the standard deduction will outweigh the benefit from itemizing deductions; that
would apply to homeowners whose combined mortgage interest and SALT deductions
do not add up to $24,000 for married couples filing jointly or $12,000 for individuals
(although adding other deductions, such as medical expenses, may put them over the
top).
But the standard deductions may offer more of a tax advantage to renters than to
many buyers, said Wei. “When the law increased the single deduction to $12,000 to an
individual and $24,000 for a married couple, for many renters, it created a disincentive
to buy,” said Wei. “People may decide to rent for a little longer so they can take advantage
of the tax savings, and they may not think they need to be a homeowner now.
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That affects sales a little. Even though there will be a disincentive, there will still be a
good amount of home-buying activity because of the limited supply and high demand
for houses, say, that are priced $500,000 and under.” Wei said renters in the market for
lower-priced property — a house for $350,000, for example — would likely be better
off continuing to rent and taking the standard deduction.
A report released by Zillow, a home search and data website, found that 14 percent
of U.S. homes have high enough market value and tax bills that a new buyer borrowing
80 percent of the home price would benefit from itemizing. But under the previous tax
law, 44 percent of homes were pricey enough (the prior cap was $1 million) to warrant
buyers itemizing deductions.
Federal Reserve Interest Rate Adjustments and Higher Mortgage Interest
Rates
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December, the third time in 2017, due to a
growing economy and improved labor market. The Federal Reserve sets interest rates
— the amount banks will be charged to borrow money from Federal Reserve banks —
in an attempt to control inflation and stabilize the economy.
The new tax legislation will result in higher mortgage interest rates for two reasons,
Zandi noted in an email. “The Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates more aggressively
given that the deficit-financed tax legislation will lead to a temporary pick-up
in growth, and since the economy is already at full employment, increasing price pressures,”
he noted. “Second, because the federal government must borrow more to finance
the tax cuts, the [U.S.] Treasury will sell more bonds, pushing interest rates higher.”
The higher mortgage-interest rates, combined with the greatly reduced mortgageinterest
and property-tax deductions, will increase the true cost of buying a new home,
Zandi added. The increased costs will weaken housing demand and drag down price
growth, especially in communities where those deductions are important incentives for
home buyers.
Capital Gains Taxes
Greatly reducing the tax incentive to buy a home is sure to rattle the residential real estate
market, but the industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the final bill didn’t
tamper with the exclusion for capital gains tax from the sale of a primary residence.
Homeowners selling their primary residence may exclude up to $250,000 of the profit
from taxation — $500,000 for married couples filing jointly — as long as they have lived
in their primary residence for at least two of the past five years.
Earlier versions of the bill would have increased the requirement of living in the
primary residence to five out of eight years. That draft of the bill would have had an even
more negative impact on an already tight supply of houses for sale, said Clark. Homeowners
who need to sell a house after a couple of years due to circumstance (including
relocation for a job or relationship changes, such as divorce or marriage) would likely sit
on their property longer, said Clark.
About 6,943,000 California homes are occupied by homeowners, according to 2016
National Association of Realtors (NAR) research, and most of those homeowners are
just now coming to grips with the new law’s effect on their after-tax housing costs.
Certainly, these are volatile political and economic times and the housing market is
intertwined with the overall health of the economy. Whether predictions and projections
for 2018 are realized is yet to be seen. For now, the consensus is desirable housing
markets are likely to stay desirable and there will be people with enough money to buy in
those markets, but the rate of price growth is expected to slow. In other words, California’s
out-of-control housing prices might just reset to slightly more affordable numbers
— by California standards, that is. ||||
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Will Schnell
TENDING
THE PERFECT
LAWN
The Rose Bowl’s dynamic
landscaping duo talk turf.
BY BRENDA REES
PHOTO: Courtesy of Rose Bowl Stadium
It may be only 2½ acres, but to Will Schnell and Miguel Yepez, the Rose Bowl is
a constant obsession. Tending this plot of land is a never-ending cycle of checking
embedded soil sensors, monitoring hot spots, repairing damage, aggressive weeding
and meticulous trimming, not to mention late-night worries and early-morning visits. But
in the end, their attention to detail produces a joy that farmers and gardeners revel in: a
thriving plant.
Schnell and Yepez’s plant, however, is a mega-collection of green blades that make
up the famed Rose Bowl turf, the kind of immaculate lawn that would spark envy in any
residential neighborhood.
These two longtime turf pros share a love of sports, plants and working outside.
Schnell, 55, has been the Bowl’s stadium superintendent for more than 18 years; Yepez, 41,
has been his assistant for 16. With the help of a small team, they cultivate and maintain
the verdant field at this 96-year-old athletic stadium which hosts an almost nonstop schedule
of football games, soccer tournaments, location filming, concerts and other big events.
It’s used about 300 days in any given year. There is no off-season.
At this time of extreme drought, when many lawns are being removed and replaced
with xeriscaping, this field is a reminder that there’s splendor in the grass. The Rose Bowl’s
identity is so intertwined with its emerald lawn that it would be anathema to do anything
but present the real deal. “I remember how pristine it was,” 1981 Rose Bowl MVP Butch
Woolfolk said of playing on the famed field. “You didn’t want to mess it up when you fell
down, and when your cleat dug out some, you’d want to replace the divot.”
“We’d usually do a walk-through at the stadium the day before,” said 2013 Rose Bowl
defensive MVP Usua Amanam. “Guys were on the ground smelling the grass and picking
up pieces of the grass and lying on the grass.”
Some sporting fields are landscaped with artificial turf, and Schnell acknowledges that
there are good reasons for that. “I truly believe there is a place for synthetics,” he said. “If
you have guys running on a [grass] field 10 hours a day, that’s not going to be successful.
That’s the last place you want to invest in a real grass field. You have to understand the limitations
of grass.” The Rose Bowl doesn’t experience constant wear and tear, so it doesn’t
need the durability of artificial turf, and real grass looks better on camera.
Schnell has understood the complex nature of grass since his days growing up on his
family’s 1,200-acre farm in Missouri. At a young age, he was raising plants and operating
big machinery, activities he still does today. While attending high school he played sports
and began maintaining athletic fields; by the time he graduated he had racked up three
years’ experience — and an athlete’s appreciation of what makes a good playable field.
Armed with a degree in turf grass management from Central Missouri State University,
Schnell worked at sporting venues around the country, starting with minor league
baseball and eventually landing gigs with the Cleveland Browns, the New York Yankees
and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He arrived in Pasadena in 2001. “I’ve worked the longest
here at the Rose Bowl,” he says with a laugh. “They haven’t kicked me out yet.”
Two years after he started, Schnell brought on board Yepez, a Pasadena kid who went
to work for American Golf, a national network of public courses, right after graduating
from Blair High School. Yepez worked as a turf mechanic at Brookside Golf Club for six
years before meeting his partner-in-turf, Schnell, and landing his Rose Bowl gig.
When it comes to big events and games (about three a year), the field is completely
redone, and it typically takes the Rose Bowl staff and 20 workers from four to eight days to
replace. Machines rip the grass up to its roots, soil is prepared with strengthening conditioners,
a sand base is laid down and irrigation is positioned — and all that happens before
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the new sod even arrives. A fleet of 17 semi trucks hauls 3,000 pounds of it to Pasadena
from the Bowl’s sod farm in Palm Springs, where sunshine and heat quickly mature grass.
The cost averages about $250,000 a pop. Schnell regularly visits the desert facility to see
how the grass is growing. Over the years, he experimented with grass cultivars until he
settled on a mixture of bluegrass and rye grass. “It’s an aggressive turf,” he says.
Through the years, the two have learned various subtle tricks of the trade. “We talk
about smoke and mirrors, how to divert people’s attention when there is a problem out
there we can’t address in time,” says Schnell. Maybe there’s an unsightly sod seam, so a
unique mowing pattern may redirect people’s eyes. “Sometimes you’ll have to do that and
people will never know the difference,” he says.
One innovative way the team controls costs and time is by employing erasable paint on
team logos on the field, a practice Yepez spearheaded many years ago. “We used so much
paint we’d kill the grass,” he explains.
In their time on the turf, the duo has weathered many storms, tight turnaround
schedules and everyday emergencies. Their devotion to the Rose Bowl field and what it
represents is fierce and heartfelt. “People ask me to come and look at their yard and I say,
‘If it doesn’t have a goal post or bases, I don’t do it,’” says Schnell with a twinkle in his eye.
“This right here is mine. I get to farm some of the most visible turf in the world. I’m so
grateful every day. This is a big enough yard for me.”
Likewise, Yepez describes an almost mystical connection between gardener and plant.
“I’m a sports fanatic and so being around a stadium is exciting,” says Yepez. “All these
people are here to see these players, but they are also here to see my field. I love that I’m
part of the game itself.” ||||
TURF TALK
When it comes to landscaping during extreme droughts, California homeowners are
certainly doing their share by installing water-wise gardens filled with local natives and
drought-tolerant plants, but the lure of a lush green lawn can still be enticing. Families
with small children and/or animals certainly know that the look, feel and smell of grass
are appealing, even if it means mowing, weeding, fertilizing — and careful watering.
Tending the perfect SoCal lawn in dry conditions can be tricky — but it can be
done. Schnell and Yepez offer their suggestions on how to coax the monoculture plant to
achieve peak performance.
• Find out what kind of soil you have. “Do soil tests to figure out what you are starting
with,” says Schnell. “Then you can amend or correct problems. We take soil tests
constantly so we know exactly how the turf is doing.”
• Watch the water. “Overwatering lawns is such a big problem,” says Schnell. “You
want to just fill up the profile enough to give the roots something to reach for. You’ll
have a much healthier plant if you don’t drown it.”
• Pick the right grass. “Bermuda works best in Southern California, especially with
the drought,” says Schnell. “It’s a warm-season plant that has tremendous roots and
depth and it can survive during high seasons of droughts. It’s also salt tolerant. When
it doesn’t rain, plants accumulate salt. Bermuda may go brown for a while, but don’t
worry. It will be fine. It’s tough.”
• Be prepared for problems. “If you see a wear area, the most important thing to do is
to stay out of that area,” says Schnell, adding that this doesn’t mean shutting down the
whole yard, but blocking off that problem area. Put a fence around it. Redirect foot
traffic around it. The lawn is just like you, explains Schnell. “If you get beat up, you
need to take some time off and rest up. Once a plant gets so down, it takes a while for
them to get back.”
• Make sure you really want the lawn. “You’ve got to love it,” says Yepez. “Creating a
lawn is “time-consuming and you need dedication for proper fertilization, watering
and making sure your system is correct. You’ve got to treat that lawn like it’s your
baby. You have to care about it. If you don’t, it’s just not going to work.”
— B.R
PHOTOS: Courtesy of Rose Bowl Stadium
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Middle East, Turkey and other locations picked up the empire’s lessons in
fl ooring decoration.
The modern era for tile arrived in 1843 in England, and became
popular in North America as early as the 1500s. Wood fl oors also began
making an appearance, although the rough planks needed smoothing
before installation and were not nearly as durable as today’s wood
fl ooring.
In our world now, there are numerous choices, from wall-to-wall
carpeting (lately out of favor) to colorful tiles with hidden heating, and, of
course, the beloved hardwood fl oors.
Trends in fl ooring move slowly, but they do arrive. Engineered wood
options emerged in the 1960s, while laminate came into vogue in 1970.
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–continued from page 22
Bamboo fl oors became popular around 1990, an eco-friendly and natural
choice. What’s next? Glad you asked.
TRENDS TO WATCH
Although bamboo has been around for several decades, it’s just now
emerging in lively colors and styles. Strand-woven bamboo, a highly
engineered product that is twice as tough, is making a big move thanks
to its durability. The best bamboo looks like fi ne hardwood, although it is
still recommended not be placed in high-moisture areas of the home like
bathrooms and kitchens.
Tile is also making a big impact, and we mean that literally. Huge sizes
are a trend, ranging up to 36 x 36, or three times the size of the traditional
12x12 tiles. There is also adventure to be found in the shapes, materials and
patterns being used.
Cork is also making its mark as a fl ooring product. Now available in
various colors and styles, cork fl oors are far more durable than they were
even a decade ago, thanks to improved engineering.
Finally, concrete fl oors are increasingly popular with those seeking a
cool, modern look. No longer available just in grey, concrete can give your
home a sleek look that’s very cost-effective and durable. Just consider
whether it fi ts your lifestyle - walking on concrete all day can be daunting
on the joints.
Of course, the Holy Grail for most homeowners are hardwood fl oors.
There’s something about the look, the feel, and the sheer majesty of a
hardwood fl oor that makes them the popular choice among picky stylists.
The use of hardwoods was once frowned upon because of its
sustainability issues. But today’s savvy consumers understand that local
products - like wood - that are not shipped from thousands of miles away
are far more eco-friendly than those sent from rainforests in other parts
of the world. The American timberland owners have done a good job
replenishing this natural resource, making oak, hickory, maple and heart
pine the perfect way to make your fl oor a featured attraction in your
home.
–continued on page 29
PHOTO: Courtesy of Saxum Tile Design Studios
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PASADENA AIMS FOR TILE STYLE
Kim Gould of Saxum Tile Design Studios in Pasadena says locals in the
Pasadena area are leaning toward “a warmer palette” when choosing
tile for their home surfaces. “White and grey are still very popular, but
clients are selecting warmer greys or creamier whites.”
Naturally, lighter colors prompt at least one major concern - how
do you keep it clean? Gould acknowledges that clients worry about
maintenance, but even delicates like bamboo are surprisingly study and
resilient choices. Of course, what you put in your home depends on a
number of factors beyond style - foot traffi c, cost and the home’s use all
are considerations. But particularly with tile, fl oors should last as long as
you want to maintain that particular style.
“There are typically several different types of fl ooring in a home to fi t
the needs of each space,” says Gould. “A kitchen requires something that
is easy to clean and is durable. Materials that are resilient in wet areas
and offer traction to minimize slipping are perfect for a bathroom.
If you replace all of your fl oors at once, you can select materials that
work together nicely not only relating to color but also accommodating
differences of thickness. Cement tiles are very popular and are being
used for bathroom fl oors.”
Have questions? Come on in to the Saxum Studio, says Gould.
“Visiting a showroom like ours is a great fi rst step even if you want to just
come and look around. We do not come out to the job site. However, if
you let us know a little about your project and your aesthetic, we will be
happy to recommend a designer that will fi t your needs.” ||||
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arroyo
~HOME SALES INDEX~
25 - MONTH
ANALYSIS
AREA HOME SALES – JANUARY 2016 THROUGH JANUARY 2018
HOMES SOLD - ALL AREAS
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
AVERAGE PRICE PER SQ. FT. - ALL AREAS
$
610
$
590
$
570
$
550
$
530
$
510
$
500
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
ALHAMBRA AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
465
$
445
$
425
$
405
$
385
$
365
$
345
$
325
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
$
580
ALTADENA AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
850
ARCADIA AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
800
EAGLE ROCK AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
560
$
800
$
750
$
540
$
750
$
700
$
520
$
500
$
480
$
460
$
700
$
650
$
600
$
550
$
650
$
600
$
550
$
500
$
450
$
440
$
500
$
400
$
420
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
$
450
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
$
350
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
GLENDALE AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
540
$
520
$
500
$
480
$
460
$
440
$
420
LA CAÑADA AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
850
$
800
$
750
$
700
$
650
$
600
PASADENA AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
650
$
600
$
550
$
500
$
450
$
400
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
$
550
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
$
400
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
SAN MARINO AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
1150
$
1100
$
1050
$
1000
$
950
$
900
$
850
$
800
$
750
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
SIERRA MADRE AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT. SOUTH PASADENA AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
$
700
$
750
$
$
700
650
$
650
$
600
$
600
$
550
$
550
$
$
500
500
$
450
$
450
$
400
$
400
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
$
350
JAN. ’16 JAN. ’17 JAN. ’18
These charts reflect home sales data from January 2016 through January 2018 provided by CalREsource and as reported in the Arroyo Home Sales Index for Pasadena and the surrounding communities of South Pasadena, San Marino,
La Canada Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Glendale (including Montrose), Altadena, Sierra Madre and Arcadia. Each graph displays the actual data as well as a linear trend line as an overview of activity or price. Complete home sales listings
appear each week in Pasadena Weekly © Arroyo 2018.
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~HOME SALES INDEX~
HOME SALES
-33.33%
AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.
6.20%
Jan.
2017
351
HOMES
SOLD
ALHAMBRA JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 28 23
Median Price $540,000 $650,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1384 1377
ALTADENA JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 24 17
Median Price $772,000 $811,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1515 1411
ARCADIA JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 22 23
Median Price $1,615,000 $1,128,000
Median Sq. Ft. 2497 2036
EAGLE ROCK JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 17 14
Median Price $771,000 $815,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1757 1080
GLENDALE JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 104 65
Median Price $624,500 $749,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1339 1426
LA CAÑADA JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 16 10
Median Price $2,260,000 $2,275,000
Median Sq. Ft. 3836 3574
PASADENA JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 103 63
Median Price $621,500 $748,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1398 1296
SAN MARINO JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 14 6
Median Price $2,445,000 $2,062,500
Median Sq. Ft. 2390 2506
SIERRA MADRE JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 12 3
Median Price $957,500 $695,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1788 960
SOUTH PASADENA JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 11 10
Median Price $1,300,000 $1,350,000
Median Sq. Ft. 1694 1968
TOTAL JAN.’17 JAN.’18
Homes Sold 351 234
Avg Price/Sq. Ft. $581 $617
Jan.
2018
234HOMES
SOLD
HOME SALES ABOVE $750,000
RECENT HOME CLOSINGS IN THE PASADENA WEEKLY FOOTPRINT
source: CalREsource
ADDRESS CLOSE DATE PRICE BDRMS. SQ. FT. YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD
ALHAMBRA
420 Lindaraxa Park 01/23/18 $965,000 3 2634 1924 $425,000 12/26/1991
629 North Marguerita Ave. 01/23/18 $875,000 4 2225 1912 $90,500 10/16/1980
908 North Cordova Street 01/08/18 $849,000 2 1352 1940
310 North 3rd Street 01/23/18 $841,000 2 768 1922 $485,000 04/26/2004
1801 South Almansor Street 01/29/18 $818,000 5 1864 1931 $634,000 05/28/2015
1841 South 6th Street 01/23/18 $805,000 6 2060 1927 $605,000 04/07/2017
1812 Sarazen Drive 01/31/18 $760,000 4 1639 1950 $485,000 05/08/2009
1216 South Chapel Ave. 01/09/18 $750,000 3 1466 1930 $366,500 11/13/2003
ALTADENA
1264 Sonoma Drive 01/22/18 $1,075,000 5 1876 1946 $770,000 08/12/2005
1492 Morada Place 01/18/18 $1,050,000 4 2256 1935
398 East Palm Street 01/19/18 $978,000 3 1692 1953
1551 East Loma Alta Drive 01/03/18 $949,000 3 2304 1949
2535 Ganesha Ave. 01/11/18 $875,000 3 1492 1950
3115 Rubio Canyon Road 01/30/18 $853,500 4 1992 1962 $759,000 03/20/2017
673 West Mariposa Street 01/05/18 $830,000 3 1082 1925 $457,000 09/20/2016
2683 Windsor Ave. 01/25/18 $815,000 3 1086 1959 $480,000 04/25/2016
2300 New York Drive 01/19/18 $811,000 5 2085 1941
1057 Morada Place 01/12/18 $792,000 4 1411 1948 $530,000 02/27/2004
3385 Bellaire Drive 01/17/18 $781,000 4 1834 1948 $555,000 04/28/2005
931 Alta Vista Drive 01/19/18 $775,000 2 1201 1946 $540,000 11/19/2004
ARCADIA
1225 Rancho Road 01/04/18 $3,100,000 4 3423 1937 $2,400,000 05/23/2017
111 Hacienda Drive 01/19/18 $2,825,000 4 3530 1948
1232 Encino Ave. 01/24/18 $2,254,000 4 4199 2016 $800,000 02/14/2014
1008 South 8th Ave. 01/23/18 $2,200,000 5 5060 1996 $1,470,000 07/06/2007
838 Pamela Place 01/26/18 $2,078,000 5 5033 2005 $1,600,000 04/04/2006
102 Crystal Court 01/23/18 $1,890,000 4 3640 2001 $1,756,000 05/20/2014
2012 Highland Oaks Drive 01/12/18 $1,800,000 3 3188 1958 $1,763,000 04/13/2016
1520 Louise Ave. 01/18/18 $1,753,000 5 3804 2001 $1,800,000 11/19/2014
1223 Oakhaven Road 01/18/18 $1,608,000 3 4388 1984 $1,078,000 03/18/2004
1721 Tulip Lane 01/25/18 $1,380,000 5 3240 1954
1705 North Santa Anita Ave. 01/29/18 $1,150,000 3 2027 1951
16 East Magna Vista Ave. 01/04/18 $1,128,000 4 1980 1963 $828,000 06/18/2009
2216 Highland Oaks Drive 01/31/18 $1,072,000 3 2036 1963
2612 Mayfl ower Ave. 01/05/18 $975,500 3 2478 1947 $370,000 01/28/2000
1032 Bungalow Place 01/10/18 $942,500 3 2010 1956
1616 South Santa Anita Ave. 01/24/18 $885,000 2 1989 1946
1722 South 8th Ave. 01/05/18 $785,000 3 1331 1948
EAGLE ROCK
1554 Hill Drive 01/09/18 $5,250,000 4 5577 1925
1552 North Ave. #46 01/26/18 $1,450,000 1 528 1922 $300,000 08/01/2008
1558 North Ave. #46 01/18/18 $1,439,500 4 2814 1927 $900,000 10/19/2016
1349 Wildwood Drive 01/05/18 $1,379,000 0 0 $120,000 04/03/2013
1404 Oak Grove Drive 01/29/18 $1,149,000 2 1292 1961 $640,000 08/10/2007
1270 Upton Place 01/17/18 $1,081,000 3 1308 1954 $651,000 06/13/2013
5057 Hermosa Ave. 01/25/18 $830,000 4 1441 1922 $660,000 06/06/2006
4912 Highland View Ave. 01/10/18 $800,000 3 1080 1922 $588,500 05/15/2014
GLENDALE
3247 Country Club Drive 01/09/18 $1,900,000 5 3294 1957
1100 North Verdugo Road 01/02/18 $1,650,000 6 4122 1948 $575,000 08/22/2002
1655 Cumberland Terrace 01/17/18 $1,560,000 3 2340 1957 $1,380,000 11/30/2007
1164 Old Phillips Road 01/03/18 $1,500,000 4 3181 1980 $925,000 02/27/2012
1345 Beaudry Blvd. 01/17/18 $1,420,000 3 2582 1962
1319 Rossmoyne Ave. 01/05/18 $1,280,000 3 2572 1930
2066 Chilton Drive 01/03/18 $1,270,000 4 2354 1925 $900,000 05/27/2016
2168 Haven Drive 01/08/18 $1,230,000 3 2945 2002 $835,000 09/26/2003
1933 Deermont Road 01/17/18 $1,200,000 3 3124 1965
140 Sinclair Ave. 01/03/18 $1,160,000 6 3057 1947 $855,000 09/06/2007
Correction: Due to an error in tabulation, last month’s Arroyo Home Sales Index understated actual sales for Dec. 2017 in all markets. The totals should have read 365 homes sold (loss of -15.5% from previous year) and $583 avg. price per sq. ft. (an increase of
2.1% from previous year). Please contact us for more details. We are sorry for the error. The Arroyo Home Sales Index is calculated from residential home sales in Pasadena and the surrounding communities of South Pasadena, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge,
Eagle Rock, Glendale (including Montrose), Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia and Alhambra. Individual home sales data provided by CalREsource. Arroyo Home Sales Index © Arroyo 2018. Complete home sales listings appear each week in Pasadena Weekly.
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ADDRESS CLOSE DATE PRICE BDRMS. SQ. FT. YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD
GLENDALE
1985 Erin Way 01/23/18 $1,135,000 3 3198 1989 $820,000 12/11/2003
1444 East Maple Street 01/04/18 $1,090,000 4 2640 1923 $850,000 03/06/2006
865 West Kenneth Road 01/31/18 $1,045,000 2 1664 1940 $133,000 04/20/1979
1756 Foothill Drive 01/05/18 $985,000 3 1891 1958 $81,000 04/22/1981
1529 Raymond Ave. 01/17/18 $975,000 4 1960 1941
1608 Ina Drive 01/17/18 $950,000 3 2664 1977 $175,000 07/03/1979
417 North Isabel Street 01/19/18 $950,000 2 1164 1927 $440,000 02/19/2009
2510 Risa Drive 01/09/18 $935,000 4 2444 1961
3088 Paddington Road 01/29/18 $933,000 2 1813 1969
4947 New York Ave. 01/05/18 $930,000 3 1620 1955 $150,000 12/10/1981
3938 Burritt Way 01/09/18 $925,000 4 1949 1965 $260,000 07/30/1997
901 Lorinda Drive 01/03/18 $920,000 2 2001 1957 $270,000 05/03/1994
3760 Lockerbie Lane 01/26/18 $905,000 2 1378 1954 $760,500 12/06/2016
2325 Montrose Ave. 01/03/18 $900,000 3 1188 1949 $553,000 04/19/2007
3364 Tyrrell Place 01/19/18 $899,000 4 1983 1968 $725,000 04/04/2008
1129 Viscano Drive 01/04/18 $890,000 2 1487 1924
1232 Highland Ave. 01/24/18 $850,000 3 2035 1932
3432 Mary Ann Street 01/05/18 $840,000 3 1382 1950
3464 Rosemary Ave. 01/17/18 $820,000 3 1513 1937 $355,000 09/25/2001
1864 Caminito De La Narcissa 01/23/18 $795,000 3 1776 1990 $760,000 06/01/2007
3334 Paraiso Way 01/09/18 $772,000 3 1123 1947
2908 East Chevy Chase Drive 01/17/18 $755,000 1 1308 1938 $710,000 12/19/2016
LA CAÑADA
612 Berkshire Ave. 01/05/18 $5,875,000 5 5538 1988
5188 Princess Anne Road 01/17/18 $4,945,000 6 8300 1953 $1,410,000 04/22/2004
5039 Louise Drive 01/08/18 $2,825,000 5 3948 1938 $1,895,000 06/07/2006
1361 Journeys End Drive 01/31/18 $2,572,500 4 4088 2000 $1,705,000 04/22/2005
5045 Alta Canyada Road 01/12/18 $2,500,000 4 5141 1937
1345 Green Lane 01/25/18 $2,050,000 4 3200 1953 $1,800,000 09/05/2014
336 Baptiste Way 01/09/18 $1,790,000 0 450 1960 $1,080,000 09/07/2011
4760 Rosebank Drive 01/19/18 $1,725,000 4 2661 1951 $700,000 06/27/1997
1627 Leycross Drive 01/04/18 $1,600,000 3 2172 1950 $1,170,000 08/14/2008
4403 Rockmere Way 01/08/18 $1,058,000 4 1913 1961 $315,000 08/17/1990
PASADENA
1199 Chateau Road 01/02/18 $5,600,000 7 9861 1930
460 Bellefontaine Street 01/23/18 $3,511,000 6 5444 1913 $1,930,000 12/29/2010
931 Canon Drive 01/03/18 $2,125,000 3 1975 1962 $1,330,000 04/05/2013
1655 Hastings Heights Lane 01/23/18 $2,100,000 6 4798 1989 $1,767,000 12/22/2016
2235 Villa Heights Road 01/09/18 $1,860,000 3 2701 1950
920 Granite Drive #310 01/05/18 $1,500,000 3 2350 2009 $1,303,000 02/01/2011
2304 Galbreth Road 01/03/18 $1,410,000 4 2466 1951 $1,005,000 07/05/2017
1453 Bellford Ave. 01/10/18 $1,326,500 5 2743 1948
437 South Orange Grove Blvd. #6 01/17/18 $1,300,000 2 1980 1970 $825,000 04/20/2012
150 Club Road 01/19/18 $1,300,000 3 1889 1928
356 South Grand Ave. 01/02/18 $1,275,000 2 1727 1965
304 Arlington Drive 01/12/18 $1,151,000 2 2290 1977
1090 Palm Terrace 01/03/18 $1,119,000 3 1979 1929 $140,000 07/18/1986
1669 Casa Grande Street 01/24/18 $1,095,000 6 2315 1924 $399,000 06/04/2001
3000 East California Blvd. 01/11/18 $1,080,000 3 1634 1951 $960,000 08/09/2016
1180 Tropical Ave. 01/10/18 $1,035,000 3 2083 1951
1540 Poppy Peak Drive 01/16/18 $975,000 1 1080 1955 $350,000 05/05/2000
2428 East Del Mar Blvd. #109 01/10/18 $949,000 0 0
1300 Ave. #64 01/03/18 $948,000 2 1773 1952 $257,000 09/27/1988
1859 East Villa Street 01/02/18 $938,000 3 1924 1913 $644,500 09/17/2013
625 South Orange Grove Blvd. #6 01/02/18 $925,000 3 1908 1965 $700,000 05/21/2015
787 South Orange Grove Blvd. #7 01/31/18 $900,000 2 1873 1973 $610,000 12/31/2009
1516 Coolidge Ave. 01/05/18 $850,000 2 1020 1940 $610,000 07/27/2015
1561 East Topeka Street 01/05/18 $850,000 6 2746 1924
1320 Brixton Road 01/19/18 $827,000 2 1204 1950
302 Linda Rosa Ave. 01/18/18 $817,500 3 720 1920 $435,000 02/01/2016
85 North Chester Ave. 01/02/18 $780,000 2 1624 1900 $112,500 10/01/1985
330 Fillmore Street 01/18/18 $775,000 2 1102 1933 $350,000 09/30/2002
261 East Claremont Street 01/24/18 $770,000 3 1750 1925 $600,000 05/19/2016
401 Santa Paula Ave. 01/10/18 $770,000 3 1535 1945 $440,000 07/07/2011
1924 Lundy Ave. 01/02/18 $760,000 3 1260 1916 $725,000 04/18/2017
SAN MARINO
1460 Wembley Road 01/30/18 $3,100,000 3 3346 1946 $1,168,000 03/25/2005
2295 Huntley Circle 01/17/18 $2,580,000 5 3750 1950 $1,175,000 07/07/2003
1364 Wembley Road 01/11/18 $2,350,000 3 2439 1950 $600,000 05/10/1994
630 Old Mill Road 01/22/18 $1,775,000 3 2550 1977
597 San Marino Ave. 01/18/18 $1,580,000 2 2462 1926 $364,000 10/31/1996
1925 Montrobles Place 01/05/18 $1,200,000 3 1391 1924 $123,000 01/29/1981
SIERRA MADRE
31 East Bonita Ave. 01/05/18 $1,000,000 3 1592 1948 $730,000 01/09/2008
SOUTH PASADENA
1711 Laurel Street 01/03/18 $2,150,000 6 2889 1926
1019 Garfi eld Ave. 01/09/18 $1,840,000 4 3075 1922
857 Flores De Oro 01/19/18 $1,750,000 3 2119 1965 $940,000 10/31/2008
713 Flores De Oro 01/03/18 $1,650,000 4 2174 1972
2000 Milan Ave. 01/10/18 $1,500,000 5 2686 1930
1908 Marengo Ave. 01/03/18 $1,200,000 2 1256 1941
1822 Bushnell Ave. 01/04/18 $965,000 2 1816 1974 $696,000 11/19/2014
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CAMP SHI’INI
FULL DAY, ENRICHEMENT AND ACADEMICS, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP
Camp Shi’ini is a 5-week Native American themed day-camp in Pasadena. Activities include
horseback riding, canoeing, archery, swimming, hiking, arts & crafts, a month-long treasure hunt,
and more! Campers are picked-up from home in brand-new 2018 camp vans. Camp Shi’ini was
established in 1947 and has a remarkable 6:1 camper-to-counselor ratio!
Age Range: 4-13, Dates: Monday June 18, 2018 – Friday July 20, 2018 (5 weeks)
Times: 9:15 am – 3:45 pm, Extended Day Times: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuition: $2,680 (for 5 Days per Week), $1,680 (for Monday/Wednesday/Friday only)
$1,140 (for Tuesday/Thursday only), Registration Deadline: First-Come, First-Served
1768 East Washington Blvd., Pasadena (626) 922-0945 Email: camp@shi-ini.com
campshi-ini.com
CHILD EDUCATIONAL CENTER
SUMMER EXPLORATION CAMPS
FULL DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, SPECIAL NEEDS
Our ten-week Exploration Day Camp series offers weekly themed activities, swimming, fi eld
trips, arts and crafts, science, and sports. Each week includes at least one fi eld trip and a visit by a
special guest. Specialty camps include Descanso Discoveries, before- and after-summer school
care for Assistance League of Flintridge and Pasadena Educational Foundation. Children go swimming
at the Caltech pool, play outdoors, and participate in indoor activities.
Age Range: Children entering grades 1-y, with two kindergarten options, Dates: June 4 – Aug 31
Times: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Tuition: $465 weekly (2-5 days available at $93/day), Registration
Deadline: June 4
140 Foothill Blvd. La Canada, (with a Pasadena location), (818) 354-3418
CECsummer@ceconline.org CEConline.org/Summer
CITY OF PASADENA FIRE, HUMAN SERVICES & RECREATION, POLICE, PUB-
LIC HEALTH, PUBLIC LIBRARY & WATER & POWER DEPARTMENTS
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS, ADAPTIVE &
INCLUSIVE RECREATION
Among the summer offerings are anime, art classes, book discussions, camps, computer labs
and classes, concerts, crafts, creative writing, dance, discovery days, game days, health and
fi tness classes, martial arts, movie nights, music, Parks After Dark, recreational swim, sports, STEAM
programs, storytimes, Summer Reading Program, swimming lessons and wellness programs.
Age Range: All ages, Dates: June through August, Times: Vary, Half-day times: Vary, Full-day
times: Vary, Extended Day time: Yes, Tuition: Varies, some programs may require either resident or
non-resident fees. Other programs are free.
Address: Various sites throughout the Pasadena community including City of Pasadena community
centers, public libraries, parks and the Teen Education Center, Registration Deadline: Ongo-
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ing until full.
(626) 744-4207 (contact – Catherine Hany), Email: chany@cityofpasadena.net
cityofpasadena.net/humanservices and pasadenapubliclibrary
COLUMBIA COLLEGE HOLLYWOOD
HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER FILM PROGRAM
FULL DAY, OVERNIGHT, ARTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
Earn college credit studying digital fi lmmaking, acting, cinematography, editing, visual effects
and screenwriting at Columbia College Hollywood this summer! College credit looks great on college
and scholarship applications, and possible Advanced Placement (AP) credit. Choose one or
more courses and build a portfolio in different aspects of digital fi lm production.
Age Range: 15-18, Dates: Session 1 (June 25 - July 6), Session 2 (July 9 – July 20), Session 3 (July
23 – August 3), Times: 9am – 6pm, Full-day times: 9am – 6pm, Tuition: $3,600 (includes meals, tuition
and housing). $1,950 (includes lunch and tuition)
18618 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, (818) 345-8569 Email: SSummerProgram@columbiacollege.edu
columbiacollege.edu/summerprogram
THE GOODEN SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
The Gooden Summer Program is open to all students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
We offer a rich variety of classes in academic subjects, music, art, languages, STEAM, ISEE/HSPT test
prep and sports that provide students with appealing choices for a fun and productive summer.
Age: Kindergarten -Eighth Grade, Dates: June 18- July 6 and July 9- 27, Times: 7:30 am- 6:00 pm
Tuition: $125-$150 per class, - ongoing
192 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre 91024 (626) 355-2410 Email: ltortell@goodenschool.org
goodensummerschool.org
HALSTROM ACADEMY
SUMMER LEARNING ADVENTURES
ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
Heighten your summer experience with enriching courses that bring subject matter interests
and hobbies to life. Let this be the summer of self-exploration, unearthing career paths, and
enhancing life skills. Utilize these courses to get ahead, build a stellar college resume showcasing
academic-based extracurricular activities, or just have fun!
Age Range: Grades 6-12, Dates: 6/18/18 - 8/29/18, Times: vary, Half-day times: vary
Full-day times: vary, Extended Day time: vary, Tuition: $1350, Registration Deadline: 6/12/18
35 N. Lake Ave., Ste. 250, Pasadena (866) 590-7549 Email: hcc@futures.edu halstrom4u.com
HANSEN DAM RIDING SCHOOL
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, SPORTS
Hansen Dam Riding School offers week-long day camps for children. Camps are offered in the
spring, throughout the summer, and during winter break. In a fun and safe environment, kids get to
ride, learn fun horse facts, help with barn activities and horse care, and play with new found friends.
Age Range: 8-17, Dates: June 18th - Aug 3rd, Times: 9:00-4:00, Half-day times: 9:00-12:00
Full-day times: 9:00-12:00, Extended Day time: 5:00
Tuition: $500 per week or $125 per day. $75 ½ day, Registration Deadline: Two weeks before start
date of session.
11127 Orcas Ave. Lake View Terrace (818) 669-3089 Email: ride@hdridingschool.com
hansendamridingschool.com
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL, SOUTH PASADENA
HOLY FAMILY SUMMER PROGRAM 2018
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
Holy Family School is once again offering a comprehensive summer program this summer.
Courses are available to students entering grades K-5 in Fall 2018. We will offer many courses, including
Kindergarten Readiness, Math, Language Arts, Reader’s Theater, Hands-on Science, Spanish,
Team Sports, Visual Art, and Technology.
Age Range: Courses are available to students entering grades K-5 in Fall 2018, Dates: Session 1:
June 18-28, 2018; Session 2: July 9-19, 2018, Times: 5 hour-long periods a day, Monday-Thursday, 8:00
am-2:00 pm
Classes are one hour each and run Mondays through Thursdays
Period 1: 8:00-9:00 am
Period 2: 9:00-10:00 am (Recess: 10:00-10:15 am)
Period 3: 10:15-11:15 am (Lunch: 11:15 am-12:00 pm)
Period 4: 12:00-1:00 pm
Period 5: 1:00-2:00 pm
Half-day times: Students may enroll in 1-5 courses per session
Please be sure students are enrolled in consecutive classes when registering for more than one
period. Grade level refers to the grade student will be entering Fall 2018
Full-day times: 8:00 am- 2:00 pm, Extended Day time: TBD, Tuition: Tuition is $100 per course for
each two-week session (Includes materials), Kindergarten Readiness Course is $300 (Periods 1-3),
Registration Deadline: Registration deadline is May 18, 2018
1301 Rollin Street, South Pasadena (626) 799-4354 Email: summer@holyfamily.org http://school.
holyfamily.org/summer-school/
INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT
ACADEMY
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS, GIFTED EDUCATION
IEA Academy provides students in Kindergarten through 8th grade with advanced enrichment
classes that promote exploration and application of knowledge. Courses provide compelling
content and appropriate challenges taught at a fl exible pace with small classes by highly qualifi ed,
dedicated professionals.
Age Range: K-8th Grade, Dates: Session 1: June 11-22, Session 2: July 9-20, Session 3: July 23-Au-
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gust 3, Times: Classes meet once per day, Monday-Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
Tuition: Tuition ranges from $400-$650 per course depending on time of year and class type.
Registration Deadline: May 29, 2018
540 South Marengo Ave., Pasadena (626) 403-8900 Academy@educationaladvancement.org
educationaladvancement.org
PASADENA ARTS FOUNDATION, HOSTED ON THE CAMPUS OF PASADENA
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
YOUTH BANDS OF LA SUMMER BAND CAMP
HALF DAY, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS, BAND, SNACK, ART RECESSES
Beginning Band for 4th-7th graders! Come explore different instruments for Beginning Band.
Snack, Arts & Crafts and Recess fi ll out a day of 2-3 periods of Instruction - individual, small group,
and large ensemble. Generous Scholarships available, so please inquire!
Age Range: 4th -7th grade, Dates: July 23 - August 3, 2018, Times: 9:00 am - 12:00pm
Half-day Times: 9:00 am - 12:00pm, Full-day Times: NA, Extended Day Time: NA
Tuition: $250 for 2 weeks ($25 per 10 1/2 days), Registration Deadline: July 10th, 2018
585 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (Hosted on the Campus of Pasadena Presbyterian Church)
(626) 789-3390 Info@YouthBandsLA.com YouthBandsLA.com
PASEO COLORADO
KIDS CORNER
Join us for Kids Corner every Tuesday, where kids of all ages can enjoy music, entertainment
and more! Free event.
Age Range: Any, Dates: Starting March 6, Times: Tuesday Mornings from 10am-12pm, Tuition: N/A
300 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 795-8891 info@paseocolorado.com
paseocolorado.com
PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS
FULL DAY, ARTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
Winner of LA Parent Magazine’s Best Camp! Spend your Summer Days in any of PAW’s awardwinning
Camps: Musical Theater, Guitar, LOL, Rock the Mic, Filmmaking, Magic, Stage F/X Make-up,
and Photography Camp! The ultimate “Arts” experience from rehearsal to performance. Make
friends and lifelong memories.
Age Range: Ages 5-15, Dates: From June 18 to August 24 in 1 and 2 week sessions.
Times: Doors open at 8:00am, Camp Hours 8:45 to 3:00, Full-day times: Doors open at 8:00am,
Camp Hours 8:45 to 3:00, Extended Day time: From 3:00pm until 5:00
Tuition: 1 week sessions $435, 2 week sessions $725, Registration Deadline: As soon as possible
recommended as some sessions will sell out. Must register prior to the start of each session. Sessions
run from June 18 – Aug 24.
Pasadena Location – Neighborhood Church Auditorium, 301 N. Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena
(310) 827-8827 Email: performingartsla@aol.com PerformingArtsWorkshops.com
SEQUOYAH SCHOOL
SEQUOYAH SUMMERHOUSE
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS
Summerhouse is Sequoyah School’s fl exible summer program, offering a diverse blend of activities
for ages 5-15. Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. There’s a lot to choose from every week including
featured projects designed by our own Sequoyah experts. Develop your mind, spirit and independence!
Come any day, no advance notice required.
Age Range: 5 (as of September 1, 2018) to 15, Dates: June 18, 2018 – August 17, 2018
Times: 7:30am-6:00pm, Half-day times: n/a, Full-day times: n/a, Extended Day time: n/a
Tuition: $89/day for 1 day, $79/day for 5 days, $69/day for 20 days, $2,415 for unlimited (best
deal). Registration Deadline: register any time, come any day!
535 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena (626) 795-4351 Email: mkaye@sequoyahschool.org
https://k8.sequoyahschool.org/sequoyah-summer/
SPARTAN ALLSTARS SPORTS DAY CAMP
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, SPORTS
Spartan Allstars is a coed sports camp that introduces campers to a broad range of sports and
activities, teaches children the value of cooperative team sports and sportsmanship, and encourages
individual excellence in an atmosphere of healthy competition. Expert staff modify activities
to make it fun for a skill levels.
Age Range: 5-14, Dates: June 4-8, June 11-15, June 18-22, June 25-29, July 2-6, July 9-13, July
16-20, Times: 8am-5pm, Half-day; 8am-noon, 1pm-5pm, Full day: 8am-5pm, Extended Day time:
5-6pm, Tuition: $150-$350, Registration Deadline: Until sessions are full.
4463 Oak Grove Drive La Canada (818) 473-0005 spartanallstarscamp@gmail.com spartanallstars.com
SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
SPEF SUMMER CAMPS
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
SPEF Creative, Academic & Sports Camps provide students with fundamental skills, knowledge,
and opportunities for character and leadership development. While skills and drills are critical to
the improvement, we realize making the curriculum fun and exciting is vital to developing the passion
for learning and for playing the game.
Age Range: 1st grade – 12th grade, Dates: Multiple Weeks During The Summer, Times: 9:00 –
2:00, Half-day times: 9:00 – 12:00, Full-day times: 9:00 – 2:00, Tuition: Camps range from $195 – $350,
Registration Deadline: Registration opens on February 28 and will close when camps are full.
SPUSD School Sites, (626) 441.5810 ext. 1163 Email: spetersen@spef4kids.org
SPEF4kids.org
SPEF SUMMER SCHOOL
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
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There are opportunities for everyone at South Pasadena’s popular K-12 Summer School. Our
High School is WASC accredited. Take classes such as Robotics, Science, History, Languages, Writing,
Sports, Arts, Theater and Math. Classes are fun and hands-on, allowing students’ opportunities
to engage in the curriculum in unique ways. High School allows students to gain credits, advance in
academics, or make up credits.
Age Range: Grades K-12, Dates: June 18, 2018 – July 20, 2018, Times: 8:00 – 2:30
Tuition: Varies depending on classes chosen, Registration Deadline: Registration opens on
February 28 and will close when camps are full.
South Pasadena School Sites, (626) 441-5810 ext. 1163 Email: spetersen@spef4kids.org
SPEF4kids.org
STRATFORD SCHOOL
SUMMER@STRATFORD
FULL DAY, HALF DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS
Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum into an
innovative and enriching summer camp experience. Younger campers learn, explore, and engage
in hands-on learning projects, while Elementary-age students collaborate to tackle real-world
problems by utilizing academic principles and concepts in a fun and engaging way.
Age Range: Preschool – 5th Grade, Dates: June 25 – August 6, 2018, Times: 8:15a.m – 3:30p.m.
Half-day times: 8:15a.m. – 11:30a.m., Full-day times: 8:15a.m. – 3:30p.m., Extended Day time:
3:30p.m. – 6:00p.m.
Preschool – Kindergarten: 4-week camps with two, three, or fi ve day sessions starting at $379*
Elementary (Grades 1 – 5): 2-week, full day sessions starting at $893; Grades 1 – 5: Destination
Science week long, full day camps (Los Angeles Campus Only): $349 per week, Registration Deadline:
June 4, 2018
Los Angeles Address: 1200 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, 90038
Los Angeles Phone: (323) 962-3075
Los Angeles Email: melrose@stratfordschools.com
Altadena Campus Address: 2046 Allen Ave., Altadena, 91001
Altadena Phone: (626) 794-1000 Email: Altadena@stratfordschools.com StratfordSchools.com/
summer-camp
SUMMERKIDS CAMP
FULL DAY, ARTS, NATURE & SCIENCE, SPORTS, SWIMMING, HIKING, ARCHERY, GARDENING, COOKING,
CRAFTS
Summerkids, voted “Best Summer Camp” by the readers of Pasadena Weekly, is the only
camp in the greater Pasadena area to operate on a real campground. Our #1 rule is to “Have
Fun.” Campers choose hourly from activities such as archery, swimming, crafts, hiking, fort building,
sports, games, gardening, science, cooking and more.
Age Range: entering PK through 9th grades, Dates: June 11-August 31 for our K-6 program
June 18-August 31 for our PreK Program, June 18-August 17 for our 7-9th grade program
Times: The camp day runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for our K-6 and 7-9th grade programs and from
8:30-3:30 for our PreK program. We offer extended care from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Half-day times: N/A, Full-day times: See above, Extended Day time: We offer extended care
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuition: depends on session and length of time. Range is from $405-$4800,
Registration Deadline: Rolling deadline. Returning families have priority registration until March 1.
3697 Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena (626) 577-9979 Email: info@summerkids.net
summerkids.net
SUMMER OF SURF
FULL DAY
Age range: 7 and up, Dates: June 4 August 34th (weekdays only), Times: 8/8:45 -3/4:00 + aftercare
option to 6:00, Tuition: $155/day $629/wk., Registration Deadline: None
2351 Braeburn Rd., Altadena (818) 433-2694 Jamie@summerofsurf.com
No deadline
TOM SAWYER CAMPS, INC.
FULL DAY
Celebrating its 92nd summer, Tom Sawyer Camps provides local youth unique opportunities
to foster positive new relationships, build confi dence and develop a sense of independence. The
program achieves this through a traditional outdoor program that includes horseback riding, swimming,
hiking, group games and more. While campers attend camp to play, our directors and staff
know that the outcomes of their experiences are far greater.
Age Range: 3 and up, Dates: June 18-August 24, Time: Vary according to camp, Full-day: 9-2
pre camp, 9-3 Tsc Too, 9-3:45 Sdc, Extended Day Time: 7:30 am-start, end of camp until 6pm, Tuition:
$111-$130/day
707 W. Woodbury Rd., Altadena (626) 794-1156 email: info@tomsawyercamps.com tomsawyercamps.com
WESTRIDGE SCHOOL
WESTRIDGE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM
ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMICS, GIRLS ONLY
Westridge School will offer two camps this summer. Girl Powered Engineering and Robotics with
LEGO® teaches girls the fundamental principles of engineering and physics while boosting their
confi dence and creativity. Bizzy Girls Entrepreneurship Camp is a fun, project-based camp that
empowers girls to create and market their own product line.
Age Range: Girls entering grades 3-8. For information about Westridge School’s program for girls
entering grades 9-12, visit www.westridge.org/summerprogram. Dates: We are offering 4 sessions:
June 18-22, June 25-29 (Girl-Powered Engineering is not offered this session), July 9-13, July 16-20,
Times: Girl-Powered Engineering and Robotics with LEGO®: 9 am- 4 pm
Bizzy Girls Entrepreneurship Camp: 9 am-3 pm, Extended Day time: Extended care available
until 5:30 pm (fee: $10/day), Tuition: $425 / Session
324 Madeline Dr., Pasadena (626) 799-1053 ext. 177 summerprogram@westridge.org
westridge.org/summerprogram ||||
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1246 El Vago St., La Cañada Flintridge
WHAT YOU GET FOR…
BY BETTIJANE LEVINE
PHOTO: Rita Benelian
Area real estate experts say the seesaw stockmarket and bouncy consumer confidence
stats have not affected the housing market here. They predict that the good
times (for sellers) will continue to roll. Housing inventory and interest rates are
at a low ebb; with so little on the market, multiple offers on desirable homes keep prices
escalating. They’re not talking about McMansions, which take longer to sell, but about
quality moderate-size homes in quality neighborhoods. In Pasadena’s leafy Linda Vista
neighborhood, for example, there’s virtually nothing under $1 million, and even the smallest
homes there can cost a few hundred thousand more than that. So it’s still a seller’s market,
Realtors say, because there are so few properties to choose from and so many competitive
offers. (For tax reform’s negative impact on housing prices, see page 13.)
Many hundreds of people have visited a meticuously upgraded midcentury modern house in
Glendale’s Whiting Woods area, says Realtor Valerie Levitt Halsey of Berkshire Hathaway Home
Services. “We’re really in no hurry to sell,” she says. “We want everyone to get a chance to see it,
and we’ve set a date on which all offers should be submitted.” Interest is exceptionally high in an
area like this, she says, because so many buyers are seeking well-built family homes in the peaceful
woodsy residential neighborhoods the area is noted for. In Whiting Woods, she says, the setting is
bucolic, schools are good and homes rarely come on the market. “People tend to buy their forever
homes there, and settle in for decades. It’s a big challenge under current market conditions, especially
for those trying to set themselves up to get a good education for their kids. There’s so little to
choose from, and so many more buyers than there are properties. And that keeps prices going up.”
Would-be buyers who already own a home and want to move to a bigger or smaller one face
the trickiest situation, Realtors say. “It’s hard to figure out how to sell your current home and buy
your next home successfully in this market,” Halsey says. “If you need the equity from selling
your home in order to buy your next home, you have a problem. The great properties that people
want are so competitive that if you haven’t sold your house yet, you can’t make an offer competitive
enough to buy the new home. Someone else will snap it up. And if you sell your house before
buying a new one, you have no idea how long it will take to find that right new home, and then
make the winning bid. You’re faced with having to rent for an unknown amount of time. This is a
problem we’ve been seeing and lots of us are talking about.”
While most top Arroyoland residential neighborhoods have remained architecturally intact
thanks to Pasadena’s fervent preservation community, there are signs that is slowly changing —
already massive homes are being enlarged or torn down and replaced with something even larger,
introducing architectural styles that are anything but the hallowed traditional style of the neighborhood.
An example is a newly constructed home in La Caňada Flintridge, which Rita Benelian,
a Realtor with Keller Williams’ West Hollywood office, calls “an entertainer’s dream home,” with
one level that’s an extraordinary “man cave” that would have suited the Rat Pack. The upper levels
are traditional in design, the kind of home you might find in Beverly Hills or Doheny Estates, she
says. But “it would be about $20 million if it were on the Westside,” she adds. Because it’s in La
Caňada, it’s what she calls a real bargain.
Condominiums with spacious open floor plans are having a heyday in Arroyoland, Realtors
say, not just because prices can be more affordable, but also because increasing numbers of people
are deciding to embrace the freer lifestyle that comes with owning a condo. Realtor Ryan Sarkissian,
with Compass Pasadena, says that much the same situation exists for condos as for private
homes. “There’s not a lot on the market now in an affordable price range, in good condition and
that has a nice, spacious layout,” he notes. “Prices are escalating for condos, because so many buyers
have so little to choose from.” And when something good comes on the market, he notes, the bidding
competition will be stiff, the price will go up and it will go fast.
Following is a sampling of what you can get for your money:
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$1 MILLION
$1,499,000
3525 EL LADO DR.,
WHITING WOODS, GLENDALE
3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS, 2,219 SQUARE FEET
This midcentury modern house, built in 1954, has been meticulously updated and redesigned
by Studio City architect David Levitt to include all the latest amenities, along with new
plumbing, electric and HVAC systems, and yet retain all the clean lines and period details
that make it an exceptional example of the style. Clerestory windows, beamed ceilings and a
light-filled, indoor-outdoor ambiance combine with a newly designed kitchen with rift-oak
cabinetry, Bosch appliances and an open floor plan that allows access from most rooms to the
landscaped grounds, the solar-heated pool and a hillside of towering oak trees. The home went
under contract shortly before press time.
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WHAT YOU GET FOR…
$500,000
1127 E. DEL MAR BLVD., #334
PASADENA
2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, 1,283 SQUARE FEET
This light-filled corner condo is on the building’s top floor. It has an open floor plan, a fireplace
and a balcony. Windows are dual pane and energy-efficient, and the common areas of
the entire Casa Pasadena complex are being updated with new landscaping and hardscaping.
The complex has a clubhouse, pool, spa and gym. Pets are permitted with some restrictions
on dog size. This condo was listed at $540,000 but went under contract for $585,000, as Arroyo
went to press.
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PHOTOS: (left) Courtesy of Ryan Sarkissian; (right) Courtesy of Levitt Halsey

WHAT YOU GET FOR…
$5 MILLION
$4,990,000
1246 EL VAGO ST.
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE
4 BEDROOMS, 7 BATHS, 9,000 SQUARE FEET
Contructed in 2017, this three-level home with elevator has 26-
foot ceilings, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a lower
level that includes the indoor pool, a full sports bar, a media
room, sauna, two full baths and a banquet room that accommodates
150 guests. The main level, with living, dining and family
rooms, also features a wine cellar, maid’s room or office and a
kitchen with Viking appliances, including two refrigerators and
two dishwashers. French doors open from the living and family
rooms onto the outdoor pool and grounds. The upstairs has a
master suite with a fireplace and bath plus two other en suite
bedrooms and a laundry room.
PHOTOS: Rita Benelian
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KITCHEN
CONFESSIONS
Trendsetting
WHY ARE WOMEN CHEFS --- INSTEAD OF SIMPLY CHEFS --- STILL A THING?
BY LESLIE BILDERBACK
Iwas thumbing through the Los Angeles Times a couple weeks ago when I came across
Jonathan Gold’s article listing the top food trends of 2018. My heart immediately sank.
The number one trend of the year is women in the kitchen. This is possibly the worst
timing ever. After a 30-year career I get trendy just as I am transitioning out of the job.
But being a chef is like being a parent — you may not be actively participating in the work,
but you still get the title. So I have no qualms about expounding on just how insulted I am
to be called a “trend.”
Calling something a trend is pinpointing a general direction in which change is
happening.
Jeez Louise! It is my understanding that women have literally been cooking for crowds
since the Paleolithic epoch. But I see where you are going with this. Women becoming
famous and important chefs is trending. Except, wait! To illustrate the point, the article
used photos of chefs who have been around as long as I have, like La Brea Bakery’s Nancy
Silverton. You know what else is a trend? These newfangled horseless carriages I keep
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seeing around town.
I would argue that trendy is not a thing we want a career to be. Calling something
a trend is indicating it is fashionable. I do not relish the idea of people making career
decisions based on this. Have we learned nothing from history? When food television
hit big, culinary schools trended and the industry was flooded. Most of those poor career
fashionistas weren’t cut out for the job and are either back at their desk at the insurance
company, or suing the culinary school for false promises. Those who stuck it out are not
trending. They are talented.
Remember what else was trendy? Legwarmers. Rainbow bagels. Crystal Pepsi.
But more to the point, can we please stop making gender a thing? I have been fighting
against being labeled a female chef my entire career. (See Arroyo, February 2016 and
January 2015 at issuu.com/arroyomonthly.) The label puts women at a disadvantage right
away. It is tantamount to saying we are “pretty good, for a girl.” Even before we enter this
career we are being judged for how we look, how fat we are, how thin we are, whether
we are mothers or not mothers, whether we are ambitious or not ambitious enough, or
too old, or too young and on and on. It is hard enough to defend one’s work without also
having to defend our bodies.
To be fair, Gold is not the only offender — far from it. A recent Zagat article listed “15
Badass Female Chefs and Restaurateurs You Need to Know Around the U.S.” The same
“It is hard enough to
defend one’s work
without also having
to defend our bodies.”
article would’ve been completely on point if they had left off the word “female.” Sure, it
was a list of great culinary artists. But why-oh-why is being a woman still noteworthy?
“Isn’t that cute! She can run a restaurant and have boobs!”
Paul Bocuse, who just passed away, famously said, “I’d rather have women in my bed
than at the stove.” And if you saw the crowd of 1,500 mostly male chefs at his funeral in
a Lyon cathedral you’ll see that many shared his opinion. That is the attitude chefs of my
generation have fought to overcome. But when you point out that being a female chef is
remarkable, you are also signaling that it is in some way surprising, and that sets us back
decades. Isn’t it time to simply talk about the food, and not the fact that some of us have
ovaries?
Perhaps what you meant by your well-intentioned list was to point out that we should
be paying more attention to the females of our industry. Like the film industry did with
the pro-diversity hashtag #oscarsowhite. If that is the case, may I humbly request that,
instead of belittling our contributions as a fleeting fancy, you advocate for pay equity, safe
workplaces and decent benefits. Let’s make that a trend --- #chefsdeservebetter.
Also on the list of trends was “Fire.” If this is the kind of industry insight that
constitutes award-winning journalism, let me add that I’ve heard water can be put into a
freezer to get hard.
Boom! I’m a trendsetter. ||||
Leslie Bilderback is a chef and cookbook author, a certified master baker and
an art history instructor. She lives in South Pasadena and teaches her techniques
online at culinarymasterclass.com.
INGREDIENTS
1 slice serrano pepper wheel
3 blackberries
2 leaves basil
½ ounce fresh lemon juice
THE DEVIL’S GATE
METHOD
Muddle ingredients together. Shake, strain into glass with ice. Top with 2 ounces club soda.
Lemon Grass Syrup
3½ ounces chopped lemongrass
4 cups water
4 cups sugar
THE
DEVIL’S
GATE
STORY AND PHOTO BY MICHAEL CERVIN
When The Flintridge Proper opened five years ago in La Cañada Flintridge,
everyone wondered how this restaurant and bar could boast the world’s
largest selection of gin served in a bar. Because that’s what owner
Brady Caverly wanted, that’s how. The bar is ideal for quiet conversation — with
its comfortable armchairs and couches, it feels and looks more a library than a
neighborhood tavern. The custom wooden bar with carved horse heads recalls the
area’s equestrian past.
Devil’s Gate Dam inspired this drink, a nod to a time when boats could float
languidly on the Pasadena reservoir. “It’s designed to capture the flavor of the Arroyo
— berries and wild herbs and serrano peppers — to scare the devil out of you,” says
Caverly. It combines sweet and spicy, tempered by citrus and fruit, with a potent heat
from both the ginger and pepper. The soda’s slight fizz brightens the palate. Pair this
with their fresh oysters on the half shell or short-rib pot roast. ||||
½ ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. lemongrass syrup (see below)
3/4 oz. ginger syrup (see below)
2 oz. Tanqueray Gin
Add chopped lemongrass and sugar to 4 cups water. Bring to boil on stove, remove and let cool.
Strain out lemongrass.
Ginger Syrup
Combine two parts each ginger juice and sugar to one part water. Blend until sugar is dissolved.
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A SELECTIVE PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EVENTS
COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER
THE LIST
Fantastic Worlds Revealed
by JPL Scientist
March 1 — Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior
Research Scientist Bonnie J. Buratti discusses
her new book, Worlds Fantastic, Worlds
Familiar – a sort of guided tour of the solar
system. The book describes landforms similar
to those on Earth, but far more fantastic,
such as nitrogen glaciers on Pluto, hydrocarbon
rivers and lakes and more. The event
starts at 7 p.m.
Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse is
located at 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada
Flintridge. Call (818) 790-0717 or visit flintridgebooks.com
Microtonal and Moscow Music
at Boston Court
March 2 — “Microfest: Bach and Bartok
Retuned for the 21st Century” features
vocalist Sara Cubarsi and violinist Madeline
Falcone reimagining the composers’ works
using microtonal tuning, plus pieces by Ben
Johnston, Catherine Lamb and Wolfgang
von Schweinitz.
March 3 — “Synchromy” spotlights the
Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble
performing new and contemporary classical
music, including works by California
composers Nick Norton, Vera Ivanova and
Jason Barabba, as well as Russian avantgarde
composers Shostakovich, Prokofiev,
Roslavets and Polovinkin.
March 9 — “Piano Duo: Women’s Voices”
celebrates International Women’s Day with
pianist Nic Gerpe and violinist Pasha Tseitlin
performing music by women composers,
including Sara Graef, Kaija Saariaho, Thea
Musgrave, Juhi Bansal, Vera Ivanova and
Gilda Lyons.
March 17 — The Con Gioia Early Music
Ensemble celebrates the 350th anniversary
of the birth of French composer Francois
Couperin with selections from his repertoire.
Boston Court Performing Arts Center is located
at 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. Call
(626) 683-6801 or visit bostoncourt.com.
Acts Span ’60s to ’90s at The Rose
Here are highlights of The Rose’s top musical
acts this month. Doors open at 6 p.m.
and headliners start at 9 p.m.
March 3 — Grammy-nominated blues-rock
guitar ace Kenny Wayne Shepherd displays
his musical prowess. Tickets cost $49 to $69.
March 8 — Stone Temple Pilots turned alternative
rock into stadium rock in the 1990s,
winning a hard-rock Grammy for their 1993
CHERRY TREES IN BLOOM
AT DESCANSO
Unless otherwise noted, activities are included in regular Descanso admission of $9, $6
for seniors and $4 for children 5 to 12; free for members and visitors under 5.
Saturdays and Sundays through March — Spring Bloom Walks are scheduled for
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through March, as guests stroll through the
gardens to learn about cherry blossoms, flowering trees and other seasonal favorites.
March 3,4,10 and 11 — Experts conduct hands-on origami demonstrations from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
March 25 — Kendall Brown, professor of Asian art history and a Japanese garden
expert, explores the diverse and evolving role of cherry blossoms in Japanese
wood-block prints, poetry and other art forms, starting at 1 p.m. Cost is $10 (free for
members). Call or visit the website to register.
Descanso Gardens is located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. Call (818)
949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org.
hit, “Plush.” Tickets cost $38.50,
March 9 — Missing Persons, featuring Dale
Bozzio, performs hits including “Walking in
L.A.,” “Destination Unknown” and “Words.”
Tickets cost $24 to $34.
March 10 — The 1960s hit group Gary
Puckett & the Union Gap present hits including
“Young Girl,” “Woman Woman,” “Lady
Willpower” and “The Girl is a Woman Now.”
Tickets are $28 to $68.
March 24 — Morris Day & The Time was
prominent in the Minneapolis–St. Paul
dance club sound of the 1980s, and Day
was a founding member of Prince’s band.
Tickets cost $58 to $89.
Art Workshops, Dance Docs
at Norton Simon
All events are included in regular museum
admission of $15, $12 for seniors; free for
members, students and visitors 18 and
younger.
March 3 — “Mindful Creating: Exploring
Personal Symbols” is an adult art-making
workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. led by artist
Naomi Buckley, who invites guests to study
some 17th- and 18th-century paintings and
find meaning in images through the lens of
archetypes and symbols. After discussion
and mindful meditation, participants create
a personal symbol collage reflecting themselves
and their experiences of the world.
March 16 — In the Steps of Trisha Brown,
a 2016 documentary screening at 6 p.m.,
follows the choreographer in the weeks
leading up to the first Paris performance
of her seminal, 1979 contemporary dance
piece, “Glacial Decay.”
March 30 — The 1983 documentary One
Day Pina Asked… follows the work of choreographer
Pina Bausch and her avant-garde
Germany-based dance company on a
five-week European tour. The screening
starts at 6 p.m.
March 31 — In “Pet Project,” a Family Day
event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. aimed at
children 4 to 10, guests will examine 20thcentury
animal sculptures, then create their
own using non-messy, air-drying clay, from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The Norton Simon Museum is located at 411
W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626)
449-6840 or visit nortonsimon.org.
Tea and Magic
March 4 — The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
presents “Imagine Tea” for children,
with magic by junior performers from the
Magic Castle and a specialty tea menu of
sandwiches, desserts, pink lemonade, milk
and fruit-infused, caffeine-free teas. Seating
1 is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Seating 2 is from
1:30 to 3 p.m. The cost is $48 for adults, $36
per child, ages 4 to 11. Proceeds benefit
Milk + Bookies, a national nonprofit promoting
reading and philantropy by children.
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena is
located at 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena.
Call (626) 585-6218 for reservations
and visit langhamhotels.com/pasadena for
information.
Chinese Music, Bugs, Ballet
at Huntington
March 5 — Wu Man and the Huayin
Shadow Puppet Band features pipa virtuoso
Wu Man and the band for an evening of
Chinese folk music and shadow puppetry,
in a performance rarely experienced in
the West. Wu is regarded as a leading
ambassador of Chinese music and culture
worldwide. The performance starts at 7:30
p.m. Tickets are $20. Visit huntington.org/
calendar for tickets.
March 8 — Arboricultural consultant Rebecca
Letta discusses invasive insects in an
era of climate change, how to detect them
and the diseases they carry, starting at 2:30
p.m. Free; no reservations are required.
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THE LIST
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March 15 — "Martin Chalifour and Friends"
department stores and with Walt Disney on
Charles Ives, Germaine Tailleferre, Gabriela
it shaped our past and how it may now
features the L.A. Philharmonic principal
the original design of Disneyland. The event
Lena Frank, Beethoven and Strauss. The per-
threaten our future. It screens at 4 p.m. with
concertmaster and violinist in a concert
starts at 6 p.m. at the Shakespeare Club in
formance begins at 8 p.m. in the school’s
a post-screening discussion. Recommended
of works by Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky,
Pasadena, with a guided tour and cash bar,
Barrett Hall.
for ages 8 and up, admission is $10.
with clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan, cellist
followed by the lecture and screening at
March 11 — A Coleman Chamber Music
March 24 — Science Saturdays’ amus-
Ben Hong and pianist Steven Vanhauwaert.
7 p.m. Tickets cost $22 in advance ($18 for
Concert features the Jerusalem Quartet,
ing and insightful high-def film Octopus
The performance includes dancers from
members); $25 for everyone at the door.
an Israeli ensemble performing works by
Challenge shows the boneless creature in
the Barak Ballet, in new choreography by
The Shakespeare Club is located at 171 S.
Mozart, Janacek and Beethoven, starting at
action, squeezing into tiny spaces, sniffing
Melissa Barak, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
Grand Ave., Pasadena.
3:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $55.
out hidden food and even opening doors.
are $58 ($50 for members). Visit huntington.
org/calendar for reservations.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and
View of Earth’s History,
Search for its Twins
March 14 — Caltech Professor of Astronomy
Andrew W. Howard discusses “Searching
for Earth-Like Planets,” exploring many
It screens at 4 p.m. with a post-screening
discussion. Admission costs $10.
March 31 — The legendary Kingston Trio
Botanical Gardens is located at 1151 Oxford
All events take place in Caltech’s Beckman
planetary systems, focusing on planets like
celebrates its 60th year performing many of
Rd. San Marino. Call (626) 405-2100 or visit
Auditorium.
Earth in size, mass and temperatures. It starts
the group’s folk hits, including “Tom Dooley,”
huntington.org.
March 8 — Pasadena-based Salastina
at 8 p.m. Free; no reservations are required.
starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $45.
Pasadena Heritage Offers Lecture,
Documentary
Screening, Home
Tour
Music Society’s February concert at the
Pasadena Conservatory of Music is “Bryan’s
Playlist,” featuring favorite pieces of concert
host Bryan Lauritzen. The program was inspired
by the e.e. cummings poem, “Hope.”
March 16 — Caltech’s Reel Science Series
of daytime film screenings for students
presents Life: Birds, exploring the ways in
which they are very adaptable, capable
of flying at phenomenal speeds but also
Joffrey Ballet
Returns to the
Music Center
March 9 through 17 —
March 8 — Pasadena
Works include John Luther Adams’ “Looking
displaying a murderous nature. The film (with
Glorya Kaufman
Heritage screens a
Towards Hope,” “Musica Celestis” by Aaron
post-screening discussion) starts at 10 a.m.,
Presents Dance at the Music Center hosts
documentary film
Jay Kernis, “Voodoo Dolls” by Jesse Mont-
recommended for grades 3 through 12.
the Joffrey Ballet Company in a contem-
about midcentury landscape architect
gomery, “Mikhail’s Thunder” by Mohammed
Tickets are $10.
porary rendition of Shakespeare’s classic
Ruth Shellhorn and presents a lecture on her
Farouz, Florence Price’s “Swing Low, Sweet
March 17 — The high-definition film Earth—
Romeo & Juliet for four performances at the
career by author Kelly Comras. Shellhorn
Chariot,” Caroline Shaw’s “Entr’acte” and
Power of the Planet: Ice, explores a glacier
Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
may be best known for her work on Bullock’s
works by Tchaikovsky, Elena Kats-Chernin,
in action, explaining why it is retreating, how
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This version of the tale is set in the tumultuous
20th century, starting with the Mussoliniera
1930s and spanning three decades
of political upheaval. Krzysztof Pastor is
choreographer. Performances start at
7:30 p.m. March 9; 2 p.m. March 11; and
2 and 7:30 p.m. March 17. Ticket prices
start at $34.
The Music Center is located at 135 N.
Grand Ave., L.A. Call (213) 972-0711 or
visit musiccenter.org/joffrey.
A Night of Art Access
March 9 — ArtNight Pasadena returns,
offering free admission to numerous local
arts institutions, including Boston Court
Performing Arts Center, Art Center College
of Design, the Light Bringer Project,
Armory Center for the Arts, Lineage Performing
Arts Center, the Jackie Robinson
Center, A Room to Create, the Norton
Simon Museum, the Pasadena Public Library’s
Central Branch and others. It runs
from 6 to 10 p.m. Free shuttle buses run
between the various locations during the
event. ArtNight is sponsored by the City
of Pasadena Arts and Culture Commission
and the Division of Cultural Affairs.
Visit artnightpasadena.org.
releases her debut album in a concert at
Arcadia Performing Arts Center. Besides
her violin work, she has sung the National
Anthem for Major League Baseball and
performed at more than 300 festivals
around the country. The event runs from
7:30 to 9 p.m. The VIP Red Carpet Club
runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15, $70
for VIP tickets.
The Arcadia Performing Arts Center is
located at 188 Campus Dr., Arcadia. Visit
arcadiapaf.org.
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody at
Pasadena Symphony
March 24 — The Pasadena Symphony
season continues with a classic and a
more recent piece. The concert features
Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme
of Paganini,” Alexander Miller’s 2014
composition, “Scherzo Crypto” and Elgar’s
“Enigma Variations.” David Lockington
conducts. Featured piano soloist is Andrew
von Oeyen. Concerts begin at 2 and
8 p.m. at Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium.
Tickets are $35 and up. Ambassador
Auditorium is located at 131 S. St. John
Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 793-7172 or visit
pasadenasymphony-pops.org.
Jeffrey Kahane Back With
Chamber Orchestra
March 17 — Jeffrey Kahane returns to
conduct the orchestra in his first concert as
conductor laureate, performing Respighi’s
“Three Botticelli Pictures,” Pierre Jalbert’s
Violin Concerto (a LACO co-commissioned
West Coast premiere) and Haydn’s Symphony
No. 104 in D Major. Margaret Batjer is
featured violin soloist. The concert starts at
8 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, repeating at 7
p.m. March 18 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Tickets
are $27 and up.
The Alex Theatre is located at 216 N.
Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call (213) 622-
7001 or visit laco.org.
Violin Virtuoso
Debuts New
Album
March 24 — Classically
trained violinist
and 12-language vocalist Maki Hsieh
Salastina Salutes
Marginalized
Musicians
March 31 — Salastina
Music Society
performs a concert
titled “Second Class Citizens,” works by
composers denied the fame they deserved.
The concert highlight, performed
at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music’s
Barrett Hall, is Fanny Mendelssohn
Hensel’s “Easter Sonata,” until recently
attributed to her brother, Felix. This will be
the West Coast premiere of the piece
under her name. The concert, including
works by female spouses and siblings of
better-known composers, composers of
color and those overshadowed by giants
among their contemporaries, starts at
8 p.m. Tickets are $32.
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music is
located at 100 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena.
Visit salastina.org. ||||
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