If any station in Pasadena deserves the title of "Arts Central" it is the Memorial Park station, located on the northern edge of Old Town Pasadena at Holly Street and Arroyo Parkway.

Within a few blocks are three very interesting museums, more restaurants than you eat your way through in a month, public art tucked away here and there, and, of course, enough shopping to ruin your credit rating.

The Memorial Park station with its long wall sculpture is partially submerged beneath one side of Memorial Park.   

On summer evenings family-friendly free concerts are held nightly in the Levitts Pavilion in Memorial Park.  

Across the street is the Armory Center for the Arts. Local artists exhibit here and classes are available.

Just north of the park is Marston's, an incredibly popular restaurant.  There always seems to be a line--especially for breakfast.

On the walls of Marston's are works of art from the California Art Club and you can enjoy dinners "to meet the artists" whose art work hangs on the walls of this establishment.

Visit  museums just to the east of  the Memorial Park station Or go to cafes and museums to the west of the Memorial Park Station in Old Town.