Discover Norton Simon Museum In Pasadena CaliforniaWritten by David G. Hallstrom, Sr.
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The museum's store features a large selection of books on American, Asian and European art along with posters, prints, slides and stationery goods as well as books on photography, gardens and architecture. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's hours are 12:00 noon - 9:00pm on Fridays and 12:00 noon - 6:00pm all other days. Admission fees are adults $8.00, seniors $4.00 and patrons under 18 years of age, students with valid id and museum members free. For more information about city of Pasadena, California see http://pasadena.usacitydirectories.com, a directory of links to city of Pasadena, California guides and directories listing hotels, restaurants, churches, physicians, attorneys, information, resources, services, things to do, places to go, art galleries, service organizations, auto dealers, nursing homes, convalescent hospitals, antique dealers and more.

David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private investigator and is currently the publisher of several internet directories, including http://www.usacitydirectories.com a directory of national, state, county and city guides and directories listing local guides, directories, web sites and web pages providing resources, services and information.
| | Discover The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical GardensWritten by David G. Hallstrom, Sr.
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"Playful plant choices, such as topiary animals, weeping mulberry trees, papyrus, and tree aloes resembling something from world of Dr. Seuss, create a storybook atmosphere that combines elements of fantasy with very real wonder of nature" make up children's garden. "The Shakespeare garden contains shrubs and perennials that evoke an English garden. Many of plants have been cultivated for centuries and were even mentioned in works of Shakespeare, including pansies, violets, pinks, rosemary, daffodils, iris, roses, pomegranate, and orange." In Subtropical Garden, "Walking east to west from Jungle Garden, areas transition from subtropical southeast Asia and South America plants, to Mesoamerica plants (Mexico and Central America) in central beds, Chile in upper central bed, southern Africa in western bed extending along road and in beds continuing uphill to lawn, to Mediterranean region in upper two west beds." There are also Chinese, Desert, Herb, Camellia, Japanese, Australian, Palm and Lilly Pond gardens as well as a Botanical Conservatory The Huntington is closed Mondays and following holidays: Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Admission is free to members. For non members fees are Adults $15, Seniors (age 65+) $12.00, Students (age 12-18 or with full-time student I.D.) $10.00, Youths (age 5-11) $6.00, children under 5 are free. Groups of 15 or more are $11 per person. Admission is free to all visitors on first Thursday of every month. For more information about city of San Marino, California see http://sanmarino.usacitydirectories.com, a directory of links to city of San Marino, California guides and directories listing information, resources, services, things to do and places to go.

David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private investigator and is currently the publisher of several internet directories, including http://www.usacitydirectories.com a directory of national, state, county and city guides and directories listing local guides, directories, web sites and web pages providing resources, services and information.
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