Bad Areas of South Pasadena? (Thousand Oaks, Claremont: house, rent, lease)

[JesusisLord]

Originally Posted by hollandv

You might think that would be a hair-pulling intrusion, but honestly it is barely noticeable. The train travels much more quietly than most pick-up trucks on the street, and the bells are quite muffled.

So, to anyone considering a spot near the rail line, keep my experience in mind.

Did you hear that Cheviot Hills?!

[GardenGirl43]

Originally Posted by MightyGandhi

I am thinking about moving to South Pasadena, and I was wondering if there were any unsafe or bad areas of the city. I know that it has pretty low level of crime, but most other cities in LA county seem to have good and bad areas.

So far I found a place at Oak Hill Ave at Short Way Street.

Thanks for your help!

About the scariest thing about South Pasadena is the Original Halloween movie (1978) with Jamie Lee Curtis and even though took place in the fictional town of Haddonfield Illinois was filmed on the streets of South Pasadena with Michael Myers stalking the girls as they walked home from high school and the spooky Myers House originally located on Meridian Street (I belive) that is now a chiropractic office.....but that's fiction....so you're safe!

[nickdahammer]

Originally Posted by GardenGirl43

About the scariest thing about South Pasadena is the Original Halloween movie (1978) with Jamie Lee Curtis and even though took place in the fictional town of Haddonfield Illinois was filmed on the streets of South Pasadena with Michael Myers stalking the girls as they walked home from high school and the spooky Myers House originally located on Meridian Street (I belive) that is now a chiropractic office.....but that's fiction....so you're safe!

And 'The Player' where Tim Robbins' character kills the stalking writer outside the Rialto Theatre.

[nickdahammer]

Originally Posted by Socal2Bham

Although I'm sure you were just being sarcastic, nope, it's a historical landmark so it won't be torn down. They're just not showing movies there anymore. Not sure what they are going to do with it. Just letting it sit there seems a shame.

The irony is that The Bookhouse (across the street) is now going out of business as well. The owner was always complaining about the Rialto and now HE's going out of business. I guess he wanted the theatre to be sliced into 3 or 4 screens so that it would bring more patrons to the area. At least that was what he thought.

[wolfattack]

I am moving out to the area this July to attend Art Center College of Design.

I was curious to hear some differences between South Pasadena, and Pasadena proper (from what i understand, stay south of 210).

I'm 19, and it will be my first time living away from Austin, TX since i was 5 years old. Any help would be very appreciated.

PS-sorry if that seemed like hi-jacking the thread, not my intention.

[nickdahammer]

Originally Posted by wolfattack

I am moving out to the area this July to attend Art Center College of Design.

I was curious to hear some differences between South Pasadena, and Pasadena proper (from what i understand, stay south of 210).

I'm 19, and it will be my first time living away from Austin, TX since i was 5 years old. Any help would be very appreciated.

PS-sorry if that seemed like hi-jacking the thread, not my intention.

So Pas has a small-town (at least for the Los Angeles area) feel. The train station at Mission is very nice, allowing access to Pasadena which is a much bigger city, but also charming in its way. You can also train it to Union Station, Hollywood, et al. So Pas is pretty small so that makes it somewhat walkable as well. I think you'd like it. They also have a Farmer's Market on Thursdays, and a great DVD store at Mission.

[Eddietor]

Ah Nick, you are mistaken about the Bookhouse. That crazy old guy has not owned the store in four years. The new owner created a whole new and better place, cleaner, that was far more organized, with more merchandise and better prices.

She brought charm and her Nordstrom customer service to the place, and made what was just an interesting store with a cranky owner into a delightful store with a smart and equally delightful owner.

Alas, she has succumbed to a lagging economy, and in a brave and final stand, she is, ironically enough, doing quite well, as she liquidates her inventory to a customer base that brought about, and then lamented, her store's passing.

Were I you, I'd get in there and buy a book or twenty, to make up for your spreading of false information here.

Love,

Rupert Pupkin

[streetscenes]

I hate when I hear about a cool place just as they are closing down. I've passed the Bookhouse hundreds (if not thousands) of times and never stopped in. I'm not much of a bookie but I hate seeing places like this go under.

[papier]

[quote=Eddietor;4128545] "That crazy old guy has not owned the store in four years...and made what was just an interesting store with a cranky owner into a delightful store with a smart and equally delightful owner."

It's really too bad that outsiders like Eddietor write misinformation like this. The BookHouse was created before many people knew where South Pasadena was. As the original owner and partner of the "cranky old guy", I felt that we were blessed to have found a hidden gem with a city like South Pasadena. I could run the store by myself at night and feel perfectly safe. The customers in the area would walk their dogs to the store and tie them up on the porch for a brief bit of shopping. I remember delightful conversations with many 'strangers' who stopped by to check out the tiny store. We loved the location, the neighbors and the chance to create a unique spot on the planet that was our very own.

Edditor is needlessly hurtful in his comments - but he is close to the person who eventually purchased the store. The new owner made it her own and was able to create a different ambiance for the store that thrived for four more years - and it was probably a little cleaner.

I'm biased because The Bookhouse was our 'American Dream' and I know that there are many people out there who appreciated it - no matter who owned it. Thanks to all for having supported it for 14 years. Even Eddietor...

[Cranky Old Guy]

I loved the Rialto, mourned its demise and was not the one who wanted it multiplexed. Eddietor supports his girlfriend over me...no surprise. For almost 10 years, they and many others literally gushed continuously about what my partner and I had brought to the community in creating The BookHouse. The total 14 years that it survived under difficult circumstances are a tribute to all who contributed. When a beautiful thing passes, leave flowers at the gate. But spare us the thorns, as they are unbecoming to all at such a time.