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Guests at Taste of Pasadena enjoyed great food from local restaurants and voted for their favorites in a live taste-off to conclude of SIP-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge

Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston, TX, area with torrential rains and high winds.

Our "sister" city of Pasadena, TX, was not spared. They experienced flooding and mandatory evacuations.

I was in touch with their Chamber CEO, Christina Womack, who assured me they are coping, though still trying to assess what their needs might be. She also told me the Pasadena Police Department had reached out to their colleagues in Pasadena, TX, with offers of assistance. 

Local Artisan Distillery Showcases Beverages and Explains Distilling Process to Guests

Pasadena Heritage will present its 26^th Annual Craftsman Weekend on October 26^th – 29^th, 2017. Craftsman Weekend is the largest and most comprehensive salute to the American Arts & Crafts Movement in the Western United States.

INFO ALERT: Pasadena, LA and LA County Minimum Wage increases July 1

On July 1, the City of Pasadena, Los Angeles and LA County’s minimum wage increased. Below is a breakdown of changes that you could be required to meet, as well as resources to help.

The local minimum wage will go to:

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Taste of Pasadena event at the Rose Bowl on Thursday, September 28th from 6pm to 9pm.

We are hosting this in conjunction with our SIP-tember Finale and cocktail tasting. At the end of the event, we will tally votes of the live cocktail tasting and announce Pasadena’s Favorite Cocktail for 2017.

Sixteen years ago, our world changed forever.

Nearly 3000 innocent people perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.

As a result, America and Americans came together in shock to grieve and worry about the future of our country and our world.

Today, as we remember this terrible anniversary, let's also remember those who died.