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Arcadia

Arcadia refers to a vision of the pastoral and harmony with nature.

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The term is derived from the Greek province of the same name which dates to antiquity; the province's mountainous topography and sparse population of pastoralists later caused the word Arcadia to develop into a poetic byword for an idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness.

How locals move

Getting around Arcadia the local way

  • Get inPrime Time offers shared-ride vans which serve the Pasadena area from LAX.
  • Get inStand under the orange "shared ride vans" sign in the center concrete island outside the airport.
  • Get inIt is a large charter-style bus and is occasionally not labeled.

From Wikivoyage: Pasadena, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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