Classic Trip - Road 66 - Purpose 2
Note: this storey was originally written inwards 2002. I've tried to update the data for 2010.
Part 1 Here
Day iv
Today, nosotros desire to encounter the ocean. From Pasadena, we take the Gold Line to Union Station. Take the Red or Purple Line to seventh together with Flower St. Transfer to a southbound Blue Line prepare to Long Beach. At the halt of the Blue Line inwards Pine Square, nosotros board a costless shuttle that takes us to the Aquarium of the Pacific (from Monrovia, lead hold the 187 autobus to the Sierra Madre Villa station of the aureate line; from Claremont lead hold the Metrolink prepare westbound to Union Station)
A block away is Shoreline Village (and the Long Beach Convention Center...occasional West Coast dwelling trouble solid of the Abilities Expo) where yous tin samples hundreds beers at the Yardhouse. The other way, that same costless shuttle tin lead hold yous to the Queen Mary where yous tin tour the famed body of body of water liner. For a completely unlike adventure, yous tin grab a ferry to Catalina Island at the terminal side yesteryear side door to the aquarium.
We lead hold a long walk on the beach where a great, smooth, paved path winds a few miles on the sand to Belmont Shore. Lots of families frolicking inwards the ocean, people flight kites and radio controlled gliders, together with speedo-clad gentlemen looking for novel friends.
After the beach, it's a long ride dorsum to Monrovia. We lead hold dinner across the street at Tokyo Wako, a teppan-steak trouble solid that's really practiced (think Benihana's).
Day v
We're tired of traveling around, thus nosotros desire to remain close. The eastbound 187 takes us in 1 trial again to Myrtle Ave. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 3 block walk northward takes us to the fun together with charming Old Town Monrovia district. We lead hold breakfast at the busy Monrovian Family Restaurant where I lead hold a delicious exceptional of eggs and rib oculus steak spell my married adult woman has heuvos rancheros. Tim has a burger.
It's a really familiar site here, the old-fashioned hardware store, the many quaint shops. Why? Because over 150 moving-picture present together with TV productions a twelvemonth celluloid here. You've seen this street many times before, fifty-fifty if you've never gear upwards pes inside a yard miles of here.
After strolling only about together with talking to the friendly (well, generally friendly) shopkeepers, nosotros lead hold inwards an early on matinee at the Krikorian Theater here.
Day vi
The trusty 187 takes us westbound for a alter together with deposits us at the brand-new Paseo Colorado mall inwards Pasadena. This is a wonderful outdoor shopping plaza that makes for every bit practiced a house to people sentry every bit it is a house to store (much improve than the Hollywood and Highland mall). Just 1 block westward is Old Town Pasadena where hundred to a greater extent than shops together with restaurants tempt yous to halt in.
After a morn shopping, nosotros caput a few blocks due east to Yahaira's, a hole-in-the-wall Mexican eatery that serves the best tortas I've had inwards a long fourth dimension (a torta is a Mexican means sandwich). Their salads are pretty impressive too. For those thus inclined, Yahaira's has a care priced dinner card together with yous tin thus lead hold inwards an obscure moving-picture present at the art-house Laemmle Theater across the street.
For us, dinner takes us dorsum to the expanse only about our hotel where nosotros lead hold 1 final repast at BJ's
And thus concludes our trip along this unsung part of Route 66. Although, nosotros didn't do likewise much kitschy Route 66 stuff, reminders of it abound hither alongside the Historical Route 66 signs greeting yous often, the former downtown districts of Pasadena together with Monrovia, the former roadhouses such every bit Pinnacle Peak inwards San Dimas, The Derby inwards Arcadia, and the Azusa Drive-In Marquee which is preserved yesteryear Azusa Pacific University. Nearby Duarte also has a Salute to Route 66 parade together with picnic each September to celebrate this road's house inwards history. Not to forget, except for our detours to Long Beach together with Hollywood, the whole trip takes house on Route 66.
-Darryl
Copyright 2002 together with 2010
All Rights Reserved
Day iv
Today, nosotros desire to encounter the ocean. From Pasadena, we take the Gold Line to Union Station. Take the Red or Purple Line to seventh together with Flower St. Transfer to a southbound Blue Line prepare to Long Beach. At the halt of the Blue Line inwards Pine Square, nosotros board a costless shuttle that takes us to the Aquarium of the Pacific (from Monrovia, lead hold the 187 autobus to the Sierra Madre Villa station of the aureate line; from Claremont lead hold the Metrolink prepare westbound to Union Station)
Union Station
It's nice. We encounter enough of sharks, rays, together with sentry a sea Panthera leo show. You tin walk underwater inwards a coral reef, encounter divers feeding the fish, together with pet lorikeets inwards an outdoor aviary. A block away is Shoreline Village (and the Long Beach Convention Center...occasional West Coast dwelling trouble solid of the Abilities Expo) where yous tin samples hundreds beers at the Yardhouse. The other way, that same costless shuttle tin lead hold yous to the Queen Mary where yous tin tour the famed body of body of water liner. For a completely unlike adventure, yous tin grab a ferry to Catalina Island at the terminal side yesteryear side door to the aquarium.
We lead hold a long walk on the beach where a great, smooth, paved path winds a few miles on the sand to Belmont Shore. Lots of families frolicking inwards the ocean, people flight kites and radio controlled gliders, together with speedo-clad gentlemen looking for novel friends.
After the beach, it's a long ride dorsum to Monrovia. We lead hold dinner across the street at Tokyo Wako, a teppan-steak trouble solid that's really practiced (think Benihana's).
Day v
We're tired of traveling around, thus nosotros desire to remain close. The eastbound 187 takes us in 1 trial again to Myrtle Ave. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 3 block walk northward takes us to the fun together with charming Old Town Monrovia district. We lead hold breakfast at the busy Monrovian Family Restaurant where I lead hold a delicious exceptional of eggs and rib oculus steak spell my married adult woman has heuvos rancheros. Tim has a burger.
It's a really familiar site here, the old-fashioned hardware store, the many quaint shops. Why? Because over 150 moving-picture present together with TV productions a twelvemonth celluloid here. You've seen this street many times before, fifty-fifty if you've never gear upwards pes inside a yard miles of here.
After strolling only about together with talking to the friendly (well, generally friendly) shopkeepers, nosotros lead hold inwards an early on matinee at the Krikorian Theater here.
Day vi
The trusty 187 takes us westbound for a alter together with deposits us at the brand-new Paseo Colorado mall inwards Pasadena. This is a wonderful outdoor shopping plaza that makes for every bit practiced a house to people sentry every bit it is a house to store (much improve than the Hollywood and Highland mall). Just 1 block westward is Old Town Pasadena where hundred to a greater extent than shops together with restaurants tempt yous to halt in.
After a morn shopping, nosotros caput a few blocks due east to Yahaira's, a hole-in-the-wall Mexican eatery that serves the best tortas I've had inwards a long fourth dimension (a torta is a Mexican means sandwich). Their salads are pretty impressive too. For those thus inclined, Yahaira's has a care priced dinner card together with yous tin thus lead hold inwards an obscure moving-picture present at the art-house Laemmle Theater across the street.
For us, dinner takes us dorsum to the expanse only about our hotel where nosotros lead hold 1 final repast at BJ's
And thus concludes our trip along this unsung part of Route 66. Although, nosotros didn't do likewise much kitschy Route 66 stuff, reminders of it abound hither alongside the Historical Route 66 signs greeting yous often, the former downtown districts of Pasadena together with Monrovia, the former roadhouses such every bit Pinnacle Peak inwards San Dimas, The Derby inwards Arcadia, and the Azusa Drive-In Marquee which is preserved yesteryear Azusa Pacific University. Nearby Duarte also has a Salute to Route 66 parade together with picnic each September to celebrate this road's house inwards history. Not to forget, except for our detours to Long Beach together with Hollywood, the whole trip takes house on Route 66.
-Darryl
Copyright 2002 together with 2010
All Rights Reserved
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