Making your historic home more energy efficient
How many of us have felt frustrated in the last few years with energy prices soaring, the planet warming and the cost of commuting rising
(Reprinted with permission from Our Heritage magazine, published by Save Our Heritage Organisation, Volume 40, Issue 1/2)
By Curtis Drake, LEED AP
The green movement encourages us to use less (which is easier [...]
Pasadena Heritage defines its mission as protector of historic resources
Whether it’s the Old Pasadena Walking Tour, the annual Craftsman Weekend or its educational programs, Pasadena Heritage defines its mission simply: “To identify, preserve and protect the historic, architectural and cultural resources of the city of Pasadena through advocacy, education and oral histories.”
The nonprofit organization is one of the oldest historic preservation groups in Southern [...]
Welcome to Bungalow Heaven
Walking street-to-street in this Pasadena neighborhood is good for the soul.
By Kris Grant
In the northeast sector of Pasadena, where the city begins its gentle rise into the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, lies an amazing collection of some 800 bungalow homes, most of which were built between 1900 and the 1930s.
Many are still intact [...]
The haunted Whaley House Museum offers a frightfully fun schedule of ghostly attractions
Halloween doesn’t come around until Oct. 31, but the Whaley House Museum in Old Town — now operated by the Save Our Heritage Organisation — has schedule several days of spirited special events before that spooky day comes. With extended hours, period lighting and music, exclusive guided tours, a guided tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery, [...]
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Seminar to be held at Hotel Del
By Joe Ditler
She caused a King to abdicate his throne; she changed the course of history. She has been compared to femme fatales such as Delilah, Cleopatra and Mata Hari, but the true story of this Coronado socialite is more compelling than any fiction.
On Oct. 16-19, The Duke & Duchess of Windsor Society will hold its [...]
Stickley Road Show Comes to La Jolla’s Seaside Home
Legendary Arts & Crafts Furniture Company Continues American-Made Hand Craftsmanship Well into its Second Century
Stickley
Road Show
Featuring Mike Danial, L & J. G. Stickley Corporate Historian
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Wine and Cheese, 6 p.m.
Program, 7 p.m.
Seaside Home
7509 Girard Avenue,
La Jolla
Seating is limited;
reservations:
(858) 454-0866
By Kris Grant
The story of Stickley furniture begins with three words “Als Ik Kan,” an old [...]
