19% off (Sale price $86.43, Reg. Price $107.10) :: Hotel at a Glance: Comfort Inn Near Pasadena Civic AuditoriumSet right off of historic Route 66, this Comfort Inn is a convenient spot for road trippers or any vacationers. Visitors can follow the road west to reach Old Pasadenas 300 shops and restaurants or hop on the highway nearby to explore Los Angeles. In-room amenities include a microwave and a mini fridge, plus free WiFi. Free breakfast comes with pastries and hot items. Staying fit: cardio and weight-training equipment California sun shines on the seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub.Pasadena, California: Parade and ParrotsThe city of Pasadena holds its famous Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, when much of the rest of the country is experiencing the coldest temperatures of the year. But in Pasadena, the sun is usually shining, the flowers are blooming, the parrots are squawking, and the bordering San Gabriel Mountains are as green as ever. Millions of people worldwide tune into the annual event on TV, whether to watch the parade of elaborate, petal-covered floats or the Rose Bowl game, which is considered one of college football’s most prestigious contests.The near-perfect climate attracts movie stars as well as artists and scholars—the California Institute of Technology, or Caltech, is located here, and so is NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Among the cultural institutions in town, the Norton Simon Museum stands out: it’s one of the biggest private art collections in the world. Its holdings span 2,000 years and several continents, from Renaissance Europe to Southeast Asia.
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