A few odds and ends for a Friday afternoon
Interesting Headline
From the Pasadena Star-News: Jennifer Jones Simon, Academy Award-winning actress who transformed the Norton Simon Museum, dies.
Until my boss Steve Mulheim pointed this out, I was unaware (as some of you may be) that Jennifer Jones was married to Norton Simon. She is credited with bringing Frank Gehry on for the completion of the $3 million renovation of the Norton Simon Museum and with instituting a lending program to local arts institutions, including the Armory Center. You can read her entire obituary here.
The Shops on Holly
Old Pasadena’s Holly Street, known for its unique independent boutiques and restaurants has been officially donned “The Shops on Holly.” Signage has been installed on the brick building above where the delightful Lula Mae store is located. I am told by property owner Jim Plotkin that soon to follow is a retro-styled clock installed at the corner of Holly Street and Fair Oaks Avenue. We will follow up with a picture and more details when it is installed sometime within the next few weeks. To quote Pasadena Now: The street is perfect for shoppers seeking something different, a great foil to the chain stores on Colorado Blvd.
Holiday Spirit
I took a few photos of some holiday décor that caught my eye recently. While checking on the new signage on Holly Street, I took a picture of the vintage Santa Claus and decorations in the always charming windows of Lula Mae at 100 N. Fair Oaks Avenue. Along Colorado Blvd., I also found the ubiquitous blue boxes in front of Tiffany’s gorgeous art deco doors to be very stylish decked out with matching live Christmas trees (posted above). Of course, these are only two examples of the wonderful holiday spirit that abounds in Old Pasadena.
Tags: Armory Center for the Arts, Colorado Blvd., Fair Oaks Avenue, Holiday Celebration, Holly Street, Lula Mae, Norton Simon Museum, Santa, Shopping, Shops on Holly, Tiffany & Co.