Rooms at this combination youth hostel and bed-and-breakfast are musically themed. The compound includes two cottages dating to the mid-1940s and shaded by old oak trees and Spanish moss. There are porches, two courtyards and a jacuzzi. Guests are from around the world and include couples, families and singles. Gram's caters specifically to artists, musicians and actors. Check out is 11 a.m.
The South Pasadena Masonic Lodge was chartered in 1905 as Sunset Lodge and its all-male members have been providing community service in the Los Angeles area ever since. Members adhere to the principles of faith, charity and brotherly love and new members are welcome.
The lodge's mission statement is "We make good men better men." Special events are held periodically and have included local day trips and dinners.
