Arroyo Seco Scenes on View at Glendale Studio Tour

While banking and investment house CEOs and government executives met in New York last weekend, I took my own advice on this blog and went to the Glendale Open Studio Tour. From still life, to local landscapes, seascapes, and abstract works, it was a nice break from the bad financial news.

I saw some colorful abstract paintings at Sadco, a Brand Blvd. establishment I’ve been wondering about since I read Tropico Station’s post back in June. When I walked in, I found it was a custom jewelry shop with a large gallery space in the back where Alexander Sadoyan, the owner’s brother, displays his work.

I met one artist at a Chevy Chase canyon tour stop who paints scenes of Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco, including this lovely one on her daily art blog. For a less idealized view, Pasadena Daily Photo just posted a few photos of the Devil’s Gate Dam at the north end of the Arroyo, and included links to the Wikipedia history of the dam and the Arroyo Seco. Below is a great photo of the Arroyo, courtesy of Here in Van Nuys.

In and around the Arroyo Seco are some of Pasadena’s upscale neighborhoods. Here are a few listings south of the Rose Bowl:

1030 Stoneridge Drive
$1,249,000
3 bed/2.5 bath
2,007 sq.ft.
$622 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 19 days
This home is located in the prestigious lower Arroyo Seco area.

333 Anita Drive
$1,195,000 (originally $1,225,000)
3 bed/2.25 bath
2,443 sq.ft.
$489 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 52 days
With a view and a huge flat lot, this home is just west of the Arroyo Seco in the San Rafael area.

1193 Avoca Avenue
$1,285,000
3 bed/3 bath
2,550 sq.ft.
$504 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 80 days
In the Grace Hill neighborhood just east of the Arroyo Seco, this 1910 Craftsman was designed by architect G. Lawrence Stimson.