Name: El Portal: 23 Annual Tequila Tasting
Start: 2023-09-14T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-09-14T21:00:00-07:00
Location: El Portal Restaurant

Featured Activities

Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration Dec 4

SCCM: Animal Crackers with The Sunshine Storyteller

Pasadena Playhouse: Jingle & Mingle Dec 13

Chanukah Menorah Parade & Celebration Dec 18

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September 2023
September 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm In-Person Event

Pasadena Heritage: Lecture with Graham Larkin “Lessons from the Daylight Factory” Swanson & Peterson’s Furniture Works

Pasadena Heritage The Blinn House 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, United States

In 1929, a red brick building with a dramatic expanse of windows was constructed on the eastern edge of Pasadena, just west of Eaton Wash and south of the Santa Fe railway. Built to the design of McNeal Swasey, architect of the Hotel Constance and other local landmarks, this facility served for more than forty […]

Free
September 7, 2023 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman’s: Laura Picklesimer discusses Kill For Love

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Kill for Love is a searing satirical thriller about Tiffany, a privileged Los Angeles sorority sister who is struggling to keep her sadistic impulses--and haunting nightmares of fire and destruction--at bay. After a frat party hookup devolves into a bloody, fatal affair, Tiffany realizes something within her has awoken: the insatiable desire to kill attractive […]

Free
September 7, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event The Mixx: Free Burlesque Lessons and Open Stage Cabaret Show

The Mixx: Open Stage Cabaret Show

The Mixx 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Ever secretly thought about learning the art of Burlesque? Ever woke up feeling Kinky, Erotic, and Sassy? Stop denying your urges and Join The Mixx Pasadena for our FREE Beginner Burlesque lessons and Open Stage Cabaret Show. *This is an open call for all burlesque performers and aspiring seductresses to let loose on our open […]

Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
September 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Party in the Park

Playhouse Village Park 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, United States

Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Playhouse Village Park! Party in the Park features a free evening concert with a live performance by Jazz in the Park series-favorite, Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Trio presented by Ice House Comedy Club. Bring your blanket or chair and enjoy the band’s infectious blend of salsa and Latin jazz that […]

free
September 9, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am In-Person Event

Playhouse Village: Union Street Protected Bikeway Ribbon Cutting

Playhouse Village Park 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, United States

PASADENA, Calif.— The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Union Street Protected Bikeway project along Union Street between Arroyo Parkway and Hill Avenue and along Holliston Avenue between Union Street and Cordova Street is scheduled for Saturday, September 9, 2023, in front of City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The Union Street Protected Bikeway […]

Free
September 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm In-Person Event

Pasadena Heritage: Open Doors California Sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation

Pasadena Heritage The Blinn House 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, United States

Pasadena Heritage will open its doors at the historic Blinn House for participants of this California Preservation Foundation celebration, happening up and down the state with more than 70 historic sites open. We will participate on Saturday, September 9th, with an open house here as well as a self-guided tour of Ford Place. For more […]

Free
September 9, 2023 @ 9:30 pm In-Person Event

Ice House Comedy: Sean Porter and Friends

Ice House Comedy Club 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA

Ice House Comedy presents Sean Porter and Friends. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

$20
September 10, 2023 @ 11:00 am In-Person Event

Vroman’s: Special Storytime featuring Nikkolas Smith Reading from the Artivist

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

"They say I'm an artist. They say I'm an activist." When a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world, he's seized with the urge to do more. He decides to bring together the different parts of himself--the artist and the activist--to become. . . an Artivist. After his mural goes viral, […]

Free
September 10, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm In-Person Event

USC PAM: Free 2nd Sunday at PAM – Celebrate Hawai’i!

USC Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

Join USC PAM in celebrating the arts and culture of Hawai’i! Learn the art of lei making, enjoy interactive Hula performances, storytime, a special object viewing of tapa from our permanent collection, and explore a historical timeline of the history of Hawai’i created by the USC Hawai’i Club. This event is FREE, includes admission to all […]

free
September 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman’s: Tori Elderidge, In Conversation wtih Naomi Hirahara, discusses the Ninja’s Oath

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

International action adventure ensues when Lily Wong--a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja--travels from Shanghai to Japan to help family friend and former triad enforcer, Lee Chang, locate and rescue his kidnapped twelve-year-old niece while, back home in Los Angeles, her father's health wanes. Their mission is aided and complicated by an enigmatic assassin with a discomforting fascination […]

Free
September 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Ice House Comedy: Comics Rock Convention Showcase

Ice House Comedy Club 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA

Ice House Comedy presents Comics Rock Convention Showcase hosted by Rodney Perry and Mike Bonner. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

$20
September 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm In-Person Event

El Portal: 23 Annual Tequila Tasting

El Portal Restaurant 695 East Green Street , Pasadena, CA, United States

This year promises to be a special one as El Portal celebrates 23 years of this fun and fantastic event. Gather in the El Portal courtyard for a grand evening: of Live music, raffles, bocadillos (appetizers), and of course...mucho tequila!

$55 – $60

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September 2023