We enjoyed chapter 1 (out of 4) so much we came back for chapter 2! Chapter 2 made all of us…read morescratch our brains because it was very different from chapter 1! Located in the heart of Old town pasadena, this is a must try with your friends! If you are attending this during the summer, bring a neck fan! It does get really warm inside. If you run hot, I suggest to bring a fan. If youre claustrophobic, dont have 8 people in your party. I wish there was a discount code for each completed chapter to move on and complete all 4 chapters!

Incredible experience in this historic bunker bank vault from 1880. It has a real feel with a great…read morestory and some very cool actors that stay in character the whole way. I love that they have continued chapters to the story for a returned experience. I appreciated the variety of locks and codes throughout the rooms and attention to detail. It felt like I walked myself into a fallout meets resident evil vibe. We'll be returning for sure. For parking, their site gives primo instructions and we ended up parking by the Scientology building with excellent affordable rates for the time needed to experience the escape room. Not a good place for those physically impaired.

I would have called this place a hidden gem by its unassuming facade from the street.... Until I…read morecame inside and saw how busy it was! The word is definitely out lol. The staff were very friendly. You definitely feel the 80s/90s nostalgia with the games and decor. They have pinball, video games, driving games.... Including all of the classics like Pac-Man and donkey kong. A/C was definitely on, so it's a great place to best the heat. Plenty of hand sanitizer bottles available and the bathroom was clean. There are also a small selections of snacks and drinks available for sale.

Neon Retro Arcade is an Old Town/Old Pasadena must…read more It's a kid friendly hub, but just as fun for adults if not more. Open daily from Noon til 10pm, 7 days a week. Everything is set to free play with a paid admission fee. You can do hourly pay or a set price for all day play. There's probably about 60 different arcade style games ranging in many decades including 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s favorites. Pinball, Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat, Marvel Vs Capcom (my jam), Super Smash Bros, Basketball Pro, Pac Man, NFL Blitz, Rampage (arcade game of my youth), Donkey Kong, Tron, The Simpsons and so many others. Soft drinks, great lighting, a spacious layout. Neon Retro offers cool holiday deals and specials, hosts fun events, IG giveaways and keeps the fun going all year long. It's still only $15 for unlimited hourly play or $25 for a day pass. No food is served here other than snacks (think chips and candy), but so many places closeby to eat before or after your Neon Retro Arcade fun!! It's not a barcade like EightyTwo or Player One so it's alcohol free. They're all welcoming and very personable. I do know they have a capacity limit and weekend tend to be the busiest until around 4 or 5 pm. Nights and weekends are definitely lower in foot traffic, but still great energy. I don't make it over too often, but highly recommend experiencing once or thrice. They just had a cool 50% off hourly prices for Bonus Level Loyalty Club members, and yes it's free to be a member :) Local street (meter), paid lot and garage parking available. Gender-neutral restrooms. Great for groups or just you.

Background On Visit: Last Sunday (4/12/26), the venue hosted the Pasadena Festival Of Tea. We were…read moreone of the participants for this event. Hours Of Operation: They welcome visitors to the garden on many Friday and Saturday evenings and during the day on Sundays. You can check out their schedule of events and admission cost on their website: https://japanesegardenpasadena.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/japanesegardenpasadena/event.jsp?;=&event=1612& Admission Cost: Mostly, $15 on Friday and Saturday. Sunday, it's $12. For other events, they post the cost on their website. Location/Parking: Located across from the Arlington Gardens (Free). It's kinda hidden, but just use the gps on your phone to guide you. Parking can be found along Arlington. For special events, they encourage you to park at Westridge School (Orange Grove and W. State St.) and walk up to Storrier Stearns. Ambiance/Decor: The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden is a beautiful and charming retreat with a quiet and tranquil elegance. The place is small which contains many of the much admired design features found in the most lavish of Japanese-style gardens of its era. As Kendall Brown states in his book, California Japanese-style Gardens, "this is the genius of Kinzuchi Fujii: this was once a flat area of two tennis courts; now it is a masterwork. 1) Classic Niko-an Teahouse, the garden landscape offers a variety of other beautiful details. 2) Numerous gathering points, seating areas & vistas 3) Four original bridges plus the original cedar log Japanese Waiting Bench 4) Two large interconnected, irregularly shaped koi ponds 5) The sounds of two waterfalls, one cascading down a 25-foot hill 6) An artful dry riverbed for rain overflow winding through the garden 7) Cooling shade everywhere from spreading sycamores & old oaks 8) Many tons of boulders & stones 9) Granite statuary & stone lanterns Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden For Thought: Wouldn't mind coming back to re-center myself. I did a have nice time.

This is the most difficult Botanical Garden to get in touch with…read more The hours they have posted on their website are wrong, no one picks up the phone after calling several times and leaving several messages. I went in person last weekend, and it was closed despite their online hours posted. The lack of clarity even upon walking up to the venue is not clear. They have no signs stating they are closed and it's clear they do not care to return voicemails. Please do not waste your time going there.

All the staff members were very helpful and attentive to make sure we had refills for paint. This…read morelocation is quite small so be sure to reserve ahead of time.

Very cute place. Our girls really enjoyed it. It's a But…read morepricey but for special Occasions it's ok.

Non-stop racing fun! Had a private party of 13 racers for 2 hours and will definitely do this…read moreagain! 2hrs go by quick when you're having fun!

My coworkers and I stopped by World of Racing as our last stop of work retreat event…read more It was such a hot day. Upon entering this place, it was pretty dark, which helps with cooling down from the heat outside. The facility is clean and AC was on. I believe we bought the single session $59 for all of us. Honestly, I don't know how anyone can keep doing this. 6 out of 8 immediately had a headache and want to puke. I guess it's not for everyone! Despite the headache and having to stop early, staffs were friendly and even gave us water and checked in on us. If you're into this type of thing, check it out! Plenty of parking spaces.

I don't come here too often but when i do its always a great experience. Each of the workers have…read morealways been very friendly and accommodating. They were very patient with helping me out each time. The last time i was here i brought my younger cousins to play Valorant, that's all they wanna do when they come to visit, which i get lol, i kinda miss those days. The computers aren't the fastest with a crazy gpu or cpu but they are good enough to run most games. The games i've played is LoL, TFT and Valorant all of which had no problem. The prices are very reasonable as well. The inside is clean and the bathroom. They are cool with letting you bring boba in which is cool because they have two boba places in the same plaza. Good community of gamers each time i've been which is nice because sometimes the crowd can ruin the experience. Parking is never an issue either.

Great prices for what you get. Computers are great, no lag. Staffs cool very friendly.read more

Dude. The claw machines are a rip off. 3 different machines literally dropped the toys right before…read morethe drop area. I also saw stuffies literally packed tightly together how the hell are you supposed to get things that are put soo tightly together? Absolute scam. My daughters were so sad.

Out of all the claw arcades I've been to this one felt strange to me. The one thing I noticed was,…read morethere wasn't an employee on site. I might be wrong with that but there was no one else other than myself and the nieces during my visit. (maybe they were hiding) The prizes were better than other arcades. There are a fair number of claw machines available and thats that! Parking: underground private lot VERDICT: One and done

A free museum! You can get timed entry to Yayoi Kusama's infinity mirrored room if you book an…read moreentry ticket online that includes the infinity room. The infinity room is a room of mirrors and lights that changes colors so it looks like an endless...infinity. If you're not able to get into the infinity room you can still see Kusama's mirrored box, Longing for Eternity. The Broad is a great way to spend a few hours enjoying art.

Loads of art to see, and general admission is free. Reserve tickets online and also make purchases…read morefor any rotating exhibitions. Lots of local venders and other businesses as well, so make a day of it

Very fun spot to build your own plush. Would recommend to everyone all ages. The staffs were…read moreawesome!!

Brought my niece here for her birthday, and it was such a cute, fun, and memorable experience!…read more From start to finish, everything was seamless. The staff worked with us so patiently, making sure to help us every step of the way. The machine we used to build the plushie body is super innovative and amazingly easy to use. They also offer a ton of fun accessories to truly personalize the creation. It's such a sweet, creative activity for kids (and adults!), and the plushie quality is so soft and cuddly. Highly recommend for birthday celebrations, special outings, or just a fun afternoon activity.

Located in Eagle Rock, "Revenge of.." is a really unusual spot for collectibles, graphic novels,…read moreand comics, but it is also a spot with a really cool pinball machine collection. If you love pinball, they have cool machines here. I saw pulp fiction, jurassic park, and evil dead machines, for example. Their comic book shop isn't the largest one in LA; however, they are well stocked here. Check their website to see their inventory of unique items. If you keep an eye on their calendar they will have interesting events here. My wife has seen comic book signings here. Last week they had Jeff Hays, famous for the "Dungeon Crawler Carl" audio books, who was on site to do a reading of "Absolute Batman #1" for Batman Day. On top of this, they have some nicely curated gems. My wife was able to get a curated stack of "Vampire Hunter" comics that was from the Buffy universe. Next door, they have a coffee shop with ample seating/table space. Saw a group of people playing D&D there. The summation of all these things is what makes this spot in Eagle Rock special. We didn't even mind contending with the terrible parking in the area. Because I live in Long Beach, I'll probably order things from here on their website; however, I'm glad that we came.

pretty cool everything!…read more comic book shop with really good selection, absolutely loved the setup and the store display. workers greeted us and were very helpful with any questions we had, I really enjoyed the middle section which they have it filled with pin ball machines, you pay for tokens and then you can play. They also have some machines that are free play so that's a bonus. everything looked aesthetically pleasing for me, great value definitely worth the visit! we visited when they were about to close so I hope to come back and get something.