Southern California was full of homesick émigrés who often named towns and streets out here after their favorite places back home. It's another Street Story.
Just about every hotel in Pasadena is booked for the upcoming Tournament of Roses Parade. A century and a half ago - before the parade, Pasadena had but one hotel in town.
The idea of a spa vacation is nothing new. Sierra Madre once had a famous health resort with fresh air and produce so fresh you could see it harvested in the front yard.