12-29-2013, 02:38 PM
If you go to the Rose Bowl from West Los Angeles or Santa Monica, approach from the north. As in, take the I-134 east but then take State Route 2 north up to the I-210 and take that south toward the Rose Bowl. From there, just follow the signs to the Rose Bowl parking lot. While that route is not as direct, it's the one advised by the official Rose Bowl site, and it was astounding how clear and easy that drive was. Taking the 134 straight into Pasadena takes you into gridlock city.