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new (and hugely popular)
H&M
fashion stor e, 60 W. Colorado B lvd. (
&
626/793-
8974;
www.hm.com), which now is an anchor to the neighborhood. As y ou move east-
ward, the mix of businesses begins to include mor e eclectic shops and galleries
commingling with dusty, pre-yuppie relics, but it's a good segue betw een Old Pasadena
and the Paseo Colorado mall.
Travelers also seem to find something they need at
Distant Lands Bookstore and Out-
fitters,
56 S. Raymond A ve. (
&
800/310-3220
or 626/449-3220; www .distantlands.
com), a pair of related stores. The bookstore has a terrific selection of maps, guides, and
travel-related literature, while the outfitter two doors away offers e erything from luggage
and pith helmets to space-saving trav el accessories.
Other Pasadena Shopping
In addition to Old Pasadena, there are numerous good hunting grounds in the surround-
ing area. Antiques hounds might want to head to the
Green Street Antique Row,
985-
1005 E. Green St. (east of Lake A ve.), or the
Pasadena Antique Center,
on South Fair
Oaks Boulevard (south of D el Mar Blvd.). Each has a rich concentration of collectibles
that can captivate for hours.
You never know what you might find at the
Rose Bowl Flea Market
, at the Rose
Bowl, 1001 R ose Bowl Dr., Pasadena (
&
323/560-SHOW
[323/560-7469]; www.rgc
shows.com). The horseshoe-shaped Rose Bowl, built in 1922, is one of the world 's most
famous stadiums, home to UCL A's Bruins, the annual R ose Bowl Game, and an occa-
sional Super Bowl.
California's largest monthly swap meet,
held her e on the second
Sunday of ev ery month fr om 9am to 3pm rain or shine, is a fav orite of Los Angeles
antiques hounds (who know to arrive as early as 7am for the best finds). Antique furnish-
ings, clothing, jewelry, and other collectibles are assembled in the parking area to the left
of the entrance, while the r est of the flea mar ket surr ounds the exterior of the Bo wl.
Expect everything from used sur fboards and car ster eos to one-of-a-kind lawn statuar y
and bargain athletic shoes. A dmission is $8 after 9am. (Early bir d admission is $10 at
8am and $15 at 7am.) Kids 12 and under ar e free.
Anglophiles will enjo y
Rose Tree Cottage,
801 S outh Pasadena Ave.;
&
626/793-
3337;
www.rosetreecottage.com), and its charming array of all things British. This cluster
of historic Tudor cottages surr ounded b y traditional E nglish gar dens holds thr ee gift
shops and a tearoom, where a superb $33 high tea is served thrice daily among the knick-
knacks (and supervised by the resident cat, Miss Moffett). In addition to imported teas,
linens, and silver trinkets, Rose Tree Cottage sells English delicacies like steak-and-kidney
pies, hot cross buns, and shortbread. It's also the local representative of the British Tour-
ist Authority and offers a comprehensive array of travel publications.
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SHOPPING MALLS
L.A.'S WESTSIDE & BEVERLY HILLS
The Beverly Center
When the eight-stor y Beverly Center opened on L.A. 's West-
side, there was mor e than a bit of concern about the impending “ mallification” of Los
Angeles. Loved for its conv enience and disdained for its penitentiar y-style architecture
(and the “no validations” parking fee), Beverly Center contains about 160 standard mall
shops, including the wildly popular
H&M,
and ev en a fe w boutiques that ar e open b y
