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Pasadena CA is a city in the central part of Los Angeles County. The city is the ninth-largest city in the county. The area is home to the Rose Bowl, one of the most iconic sporting venues in the country.

The Rose Bowl is on the western end of Pasadena. The stadium opened in 1922 and is host to the Rose Bowl Game, a popular college football bowl game. The stadium hosts the game every year on January 1, or January 2 if the New Year falls on a Sunday. The Tournament of Roses Parade also goes through Pasadena on the same day. The Rose Bowl is also home to UCLA’s football team as well as some games for the Pasadena and John Muir High School teams.

Pasadena CA is home to various shopping and dining spots in its Old Town region. The South Lake Avenue neighborhood is home to a Macy’s location that has been deemed as a state historical landmark. The Rose Bowl Flea Market is also held at the Rose Bowl on the second Sunday of every month. This is one of the largest flea market events in the country.

The California Institute of Technology is located in the southern end of the city. The NASA-operated Jet Propulsion Laboratory is on the northwestern end of Pasadena near CalTech. The laboratory hires nearly 5,000 people and is open for tours with reservations required.

Pasadena, named for the Chippewa word for “Crown of the Valley,” was part of a large Mexican land grant. The land was sold to various American settlers in the mid-nineteenth century. The city would become a popular tourist destination with various luxury hotels built in the region. The city was incorporated in 1886 and would grow further in World War II, as Pasadena was used as a staging area for the Pacific theater of combat.

Pasadena is north of Alhambra and Monterey Park and east of Glendale. The Angeles National Forest is to the north of Pasadena with the Mount Wilson Observatory being located not far from the area. The Foothill Freeway or I-210 goes through Pasadena CA. The southern end of the Long Beach Freeway and the northern tip of the Arroyo Seco Parkway, which includes part of Historic Route 66, are also in the city.

Pasadena is home to about 140,000 residents. Students are served by the Pasadena Unified School District.