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...home of chewing gum king William Wrigley, this Orange Grave Blvd, mansion now serves as the headquarters of the Tournament of Roses Association. Filled with television cameras and shivering boy scouts bearing float banners every January 1, Wrigley Mansion is the year-round home to a wealth of Pasadena history. Aside from the pictures of Rose Parades past, visitors can stop by to view Tournament aficionado Gene Autry's cowboy costume, the bathroom where the President Dwight D. Eisenhower once locked himself for hours shortly before the parade's start and all the marble a fortune in Doublemint could possibly...
...besides, there are places that the earthquakes and fires and mudslides haven't touched. Such as Pasadena...
...Yeah, Pasadena. You know--the home of football and freeways, roses and "The Little Old Lady." You can watch it every New Year's morning in all its purple-mountained glory. Take away the chrysanthemum-covered floats and the groggy spectators and you've got Pasadena, 365 days a year...
...Pasadena, like most of Southern California, is almost always sunny and clear. Its streets are lined with palm trees and elegant houses. The heritage that gave rise to the Tournament of Roses is evident on every corner. Rich East Coast exiles moved West to Orange Grove Avenue, dubbed "Millionaire's Row," where they built the mansions that still stand as a testament to Pasadena's history...
...Town Pasadena is where the Little Old Lady and "Beverly Hills, 90210" meet. The historic Green Hotel, once the stopping place of presidents and other personalities, is just across the street from Rose City Diner, 90210's Peach...