Michal made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived (which was a bit early)! He even gave us a ride to a restaurant he recommended in Old Pasadena (the Cheesecake Factory, which has a huge selection of main entrees - not just dessert). The neighborhood was filled with lovely vintage bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revival homes (to name a few) and as I was there to attend a conference about the Arts &Crafts movement in California (c. 1900-30), this was the perfect place to stay.