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5 days ago |
pasadenamag.com | Sara Smola
This year marks an impressive milestone for Pasadena Showcase House of Design, one of the nation’s oldest home and garden tours, as the Bauer Estate makes its debut as the event’s 60th featured home. For Matt McIntyre, 2024-2025 president of the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, the all-volunteer nonprofit that produces the home tour, it was a priority to find a new, never-before-featured property.
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2 weeks ago |
pasadenamag.com | Sara Smola
Lucy Thompson-Ramirez and her family moved from Mexico to the U.S. in 1979 when she was four years old. Despite financial challenges, Thompson-Ramirez graduated from the U. of Santa Barbara with honors. After graduation, she pursued a career in fashion, joining a sales agency. Later, she opened her own showroom. After 18 years in the fashion industry, the recession and travel took a toll on Thompson-Ramirez, then pregnant with her second son.
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3 weeks ago |
pasadenamag.com | Sara Smola
Eva Lin’s determination has earned her a reputation as one of the region’s best-performing realtors. In 2024, Lin achieved over $180 million in annual home sales and was ranked #1 top agent for Pasadena in terms of sales volume. Before she became a powerhouse agent, Lin enjoyed an idyllic early childhood in rural China. When she immigrated to Florida, the transition was less than smooth. The only Chinese student, Lin was bullied in high school. “My childhood taught me how to be resilient,” says Lin.
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3 weeks ago |
pasadenamag.com | Sara Smola
“I started teaching in synagogues when I was about 15,” says Rabbi Jill Gold Right, who assumed the role of director of education at Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC) in 2024. “I never had the traditional high school or college job of working in fast food or retail.
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1 month ago |
pasadenamag.com | Sara Smola
Beauty industry entrepreneur Jennifer Ha Boquecosa isn’t one to back down from a challenge.. “I grew up with literally nothing. I never even had an allowance.” says Boquecosa, whose family immigrated to the U.S. when she was five years old. For nearly three decades Boquecosa has been a major player in Pasadena’s beauty scene. She currently owns three thriving businesses, including Harmony Nail & Threading Salon in Old Town and Nailtique in Sierra Madre.
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