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Around Alhambra

Alhambra, beyond the house.

The neighbourhoods, the daily rhythm and the drive to everywhere else — the part of a home search a listing sheet never covers.

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This guide covers

  • Alhambra Tract
  • Ramona Park Tract
  • Wuest-Bushnell Tract
  • Lindaraxa Tract
  • Bean Tract
  • Emery Park Tract
  • Midwick Tract
  • Airport Tract

The desk's real neighbourhood file for Alhambra — not a citywide average.

What is actually here

The desk is building a real map of Alhambra — outdoors, local flavor, the commute and daily errands — rather than printing a generic list.

Outdoors

  • Joslyn Adult Recreation CenterPublic park, in town.
  • Story ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Lindaraka ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Moor FieldPublic park, in town.
  • Almansor ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Alhambra ParkPublic park, about 1.8 km from the city centre, straight line.

Wine & Local Flavor

  • Titta InnWine shop, about 3.0 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Mission WinesWine shop, about 3.6 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • VisionariumWine shop, about 3.7 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Monopole by Wine RxWinery, about 5.9 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Flask Highland ParkWine shop, about 6.2 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Highland Park WineWine shop, about 6.2 km from the city centre, straight line.

Getting Around

  • South PasadenaRail station, about 3.8 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • I 710Freeway through the area — the Long Beach Freeway.
  • I 10 EXPRFreeway through the area — the I-10 Metro ExpressLanes.
  • FillmoreRail station, about 4.9 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Cal State LARail station, about 5.0 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Rose Hill Transit CenterBus station, about 5.6 km from the city centre, straight line.

Food & Daily Life

  • Shin-Sen-GumiRestaurant, in town.
  • Mahan Indian RestaurantRestaurant, in town.
  • Yang's KitchenRestaurant, in town.
  • Gen Korean BBQRestaurant, in town.
  • Little DimplesCafe, in town.
  • Uncle Fung Coffee StallCafe, in town.

Places from OpenStreetMap, September 10. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the city centre, not drive times.

The neighbourhoods

Where Alhambra actually breaks down, in the desk's own words.

Full neighbourhood file →

Alhambra Tract

Alhambra's first tract, in the northeast of the city, was platted by founding developer Benjamin Wilson; the Victorian Italianate home of his daughter and son-in-law, James de Barth and Maria Shorb, still stands here.

Ramona Park Tract

Established in the early 1900s in southern Alhambra, this tract's Arts and Crafts homes were designed by architects John and Daniel Althouse, contemporaries and colleagues of the Greene and Greene brothers.

Wuest-Bushnell Tract

On Alhambra's northwest tip, this tract was marketed by railroad magnate Henry Huntington in the early 20th century as a 'streetcar suburb'; Arts and Crafts is the dominant architectural style.

Lindaraxa Tract

A northern Alhambra tract of 1920s homes ranging from Spanish to English Cottage to Storybook styles.

Bean Tract

At Alhambra's northeastern tip, on land once owned by orchardist Jacob Bean, most homes here date to the 1930s and 1940s in Colonial Revival to Tudor Revival styles.

Emery Park Tract

Perched on Alhambra's western edge, this tract's Spanish Colonial Revival, Pueblo Revival, and Storybook Cottage homes include 25 houses built specifically for disabled World War I veterans.

A day around here

Ordinary life in Alhambra, the way it actually runs — not a highlight reel.

Morning

Coffee at Little Dimples, then whatever the day actually needs.

Afternoon

An hour at Joslyn Adult Recreation Center, between the errands that never show up on a listing sheet.

Evening

Dinner at Shin-Sen-Gumi, then a short drive back to whichever neighbourhood you call home.

Illustrative scenes, not photographs of the places named. Places from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Homes near here

Real listings live in Alhambra right now — not a wish list.

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Active listings, as of September 22. Photos are illustrative — not photographs of the address on the card.

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