This is Pasadena, a town that seems to have been designed for people who love to walk, and to discover all sorts of interesting things along the way. Granite Park is located in the heart of South Lake, a shopping district alive with possibilities, from the elegant to the idiosyncratic.

What do you feel like eating tonight? Something simple? Something a bit over the top? There's a restaurant in Pasadena for every palette, wine lists that will make even the most jaded oenophile's head spin, and atmospheres that run the gamut from the romantic to the convivial. Your call.

There's much to be said for the cultural life of Pasadena. Museums abound, from the Norton Simon to the Pacific Asia. The Pasadena Playhouse, the Pasadena Pops at Descanso Gardens and the Pasadena Symphony at the Civic Auditorium are all just minutes away.