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Best Video Store

As it turns out, Netflix, Amazon and iTunes don't have every movie under the sun. If you're looking for foreign or classic films, or TV shows that'll never hit streaming, Vidéothèque of South Pasadena is one of the best-curated and most convenient spots to rent your favorite flicks. Free parking......
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Best Place to Go Down the Rabbit Hole

What do you do when you've collected thousands of pieces of bunny memorabilia, made your collection into a museum, and then outgrown the museum? You open a bigger location. Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski have served the Pasadena area for many years as the owner-operators of the biggest (only?) bunny......
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Best Video Store

As it turns out, Netflix, Amazon and iTunes don't have every movie under the sun. If you're looking for foreign or classic films, or TV shows that'll never hit streaming, Vidéothèque of South Pasadena is one of the best-curated and most convenient spots to rent your favorite flicks. Free parking......
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Best Place to Safely Introduce Your Kid to Wild Animals

OK, so your kids might not jump for joy at the idea of a "guided tour." But this one is filled with wild animals your children can touch! And with all these alligators, bobcats and servals hanging around, your kids will likely be grateful for the guide, who keeps these......
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Best Place to Gamble and Get a History Lesson at the Same Time

Part casino, part Long Beach history museum, Looff's Lite-A-Line is named for the family that made the city into a reveler's shoreline destination way back in the early 1900s. When you walk in, you must get your photo taken for a little card you can refill with money to play......
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Best Way to Pretend You're Rich

Isn't it weird that you live right next to the ocean but are rarely ever on the ocean? In Marina del Rey, sunset sailing tours abound, but there's something special about the tours led by Captain Matthew Mancini at Old Plank Sailing Adventures. For a two- or three-hour sail, you......