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Articles by Natalie DeJohn

Natalie DeJohn is a small town girl from Northern California who fell in love with L.A. Her other loves include karaoke, halloween, yoga pants, good hair days, and traveling with her dog, Samwise Gamgee.

Goodreads Book Swap at Vroman’s
October 13, 2009 – 10:28 am | No Comment
Goodreads Book Swap at Vroman’s

You’ve heard of Goodreads, right? It’s a free website for book lovers who want to share what they’re reading with other Goodreaders. The website describes itself as a “large library that you can wander through …

Halloween in Pasadena
October 12, 2009 – 1:18 pm | One Comment
Halloween in Pasadena

Just a few weeks left until Halloween. Do you know what you’ll be doing? Luckily, there are many spooky events going on in Pasadena this month, so get out your day planner. From pumpkin roundups …

Lavender Harvest Festival
October 9, 2009 – 11:24 am | No Comment
Lavender Harvest Festival

The Huntington Spa and Ajne Rare & Precious are pleased to announce the Lavender Harvest Festival in the hotel’s Courtyard from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on October 21. The Lavender Harvest event will include a …

Dia de Los Muertos Events
October 8, 2009 – 8:17 am | No Comment
Dia de Los Muertos Events

El Dia de Los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans in the U.S. The holiday gathers family and friends together to pray for and remember …

Pasadena’s Solar Powered Trash Cans
October 7, 2009 – 5:40 pm | No Comment
Pasadena’s Solar Powered Trash Cans

I keep hearing about these solar-powered trash cans and thought it was time to see what all the fuss is about. Apparently, Pasadena already has 12 of them, but plans to add 40 more. The …

Up & Moving Pasadena
October 6, 2009 – 2:00 pm | One Comment
Up & Moving Pasadena

Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, Fire Chief Dennis Downs and Israel Estrada, executive director of Pasadena Forward, will lead a 3.3-mile walk around the Rose Bowl Loop at 7:30 am tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 7, as part …

Jazz Under the Stars at Levitt Pavilion
October 5, 2009 – 4:13 pm | No Comment
Jazz Under the Stars at Levitt Pavilion

I love that I went to the beach on the first weekend of October. Sometimes I do miss the seasons—leaves changing color, cooler weather, etc—but I love that we can still go to outdoor concerts …