Pasadena is a beautiful city situated in Los Angeles County and is home to the annual Rose Bowl football game as well as the Tournament of Roses parade. Then again, that is not all that the city has to provide. It is home to many cultural and scientific institutions that are littered all over the city. They include, but are not limited to, Caltech (California Institute of Technology), Pasadena City College (PCC), Art Center College of Design, California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena, the Jet Propulsion Lab, Full Theological Seminary, the North Simon Museum of Art, the Pacific Asia Museum and the Pasadena Playhouse.
The cities population was anticipated to be about 143,667 in 2009, making it the 7th biggest city within the county and the 168th biggest in the US. Pasadena was the very first city to be incorporated in Los Angeles County during the year 1886. The main reason it was incorporated was to get rid of the many saloons which were littered all over the city. Pasadena is among the major culture hubs of the San Gabriel Valley.
Within Pasadena, there are several industries which are thriving. These comprise design, engineering, finance, heath care, and technology. To be able to help make use of the creative potential of the populace, there are various schools in the city. Downtown is vibrant and exciting, with various cultures and ethnicities interacting. The city is central to the Southern California Market Place.
the year 1980 and requires all entrants to have flowers, greenery, or whichever natural material covering most of the float. The cities objective was the showcase the abundance of natural beauty and the wonderful weather condition the city had to offer while most of the nation was still covered under a layer of snow. The parade is almost 5.5 miles long and has everything from marching bands to stunning floats. It is guessed that more than one half million roses in vials are used in every parade and that the average float costs is about between $75 000 - $250 000, depending on the size. There are over one million people who come in order to watch the famed parade.