Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the city of Pasadena sits about ten miles northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Known as the City of Roses, Pasadena hosts the annual Rose Parade, where a variety of floats covered in flowers file through the streets. And to add to the rose theme, Pasadena is also home to Rose Bowl Stadium, which hosts a yearly championship college football game in addition to a monthly flea market.

As a resident of Pasadena, you’ll live near the California Institute of Technology and where Albert Einstein lived while he taught at the university. You can tour NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, view the vast collection of art at the Norton Simon Museum, and enjoy the festivities at the whimsical Doo Dah Parade. Historic sites are a major attraction in Pasadena.