Still Enjoying the View

What’s new for 2021? Starting the year with optimism and continuing to share the view from Pasadena and greater LA area.

architecture, art, everyday life, travelCarol ChinJanuary 15, 2021architecture, travel, artComment

College Town (Re)Visit - Part 1

When the air quality was unhealthy due to the Bobcat fire in the Angeles National Forest these past few weeks I took to the road to visit my old college town of Claremont, about 25 miles east of Pasadena. Happily, though the air quality was generally unhealthy everywhere, it was good in Claremont!

Over the course of several morning runs, I had a chance to see Claremont anew, in a way that I hadn’t as a student.

architecture, art, claremont, travel, field trip, civic architecture, millard sheets, pomona valleyCarol ChinSeptember 28, 2020art, architecture, modernistComment

International Museum Day 2020

In honor of today being International Musuem Day 2020, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites museums, some which you may be new to you!

Fall Marathon Recap

A little more than a week ago, I ran the Scotia Bank Waterfront Marathon in Toronto, my second time running the race and visiting the city. It was a different experience in more ways than one…

art, food, motivation, museums, running, travel, raceCarol ChinOctober 31, 2019travel, running, marathon, art, archtiecture, foodComment

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