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About Altadena

A short drive from the big city of Los Angeles, Altadena is a thriving small community in Southern California. Not far from the city of Pasadena either, Altadena is home to many residents that commute to the nearby larger cities for work each day. Located near the center of Los Angeles County, Altadena is a popular place to live, as it is primarily residential and has a beautiful, rural quality. Altadena has a lot to offer, both to its residents and to tourists that come to visit.

Altadena is home to many large, beautiful estates, with huge, gorgeous houses. As a result, Altadena is known for being an affluent community. Known for its lush areas with tall, beautiful trees, Altadena has an official city tree and official city flower. The official city tree is the Deodar Cedar, and it can be found throughout Altadena. Though this tree is not native to California, it was brought here in the late 1800s by a local settler who brought the trees to the area. An iconic area of Altadena is Christmas Tree Lane, and you can find many tall Deodar Cedar trees growing there, as they are decorated for Christmas each year. The official city flower is the California Golden Poppy, which also happens to be the official state flower. You can find these beautiful golden poppies growing throughout the city, as they are native to California.

As mentioned before, Christmas Tree Lane is a popular tourist site in Altadena, especially during the holiday season. Nearly a mile of one of the city’s main streets, Santa Rosa Avenue, is lined with Deodar Cedar trees, which are elaborately decorated and lighted each season for Christmas. Known for being the biggest long-standing Christmas lighting destination in the world, Christmas Tree Lane sees a large influx of visitors each year. As of the early 2000s, over one hundred cedars make up this large display of holiday cheer.

Families love all of the local outdoor activities available to them by living in Altadena. With many local hiking trails, it is easy to get out and enjoy the natural surroundings in Altadena. These trails are often busy, as many hikers, bikers, and trail runners frequent the local trails each day. The Dawn Mine trail is one of the more popular trails, and you can find your way along the trail with helpful painted arrows on boulders as you walk.

Altadena is served by the Pasadena Unified School District, which includes several local public elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. Private schools and charter schools are also available. Students that need extra help with their studies can meet with local Altadena tutors for one-on-one help. These tutors can provide assistance in a wide variety of topics.