📍 Rose Bowl Flea Market | LA’s Ultimate Treasure Hunt 🕰️✨​​

Calling all thrift gods and vintage vampires—​​Rose Bowl Flea Market​​ is the monthly mecca for digging up gold (literally). With 2,500+ stalls, this Pasadena giant is California’s largest flea circus. Here’s how to conquer it: ​​🗺️ Zone Guide:​​ 1️⃣ ​​New Stuff​​: Plants, crafts, indie brands (skip if anti-Yiwu vibes 🚫). 2️⃣ ​​Antiques​​: Mid-century furniture, weird art, toys that haunted your childhood 🧸. 3️⃣ ​​Vintage​​: Levi’s 501s, band tees, grandma’s purses = #OOTD glory 👗🕶️. ​​💡 Pro Hacks:​​ ​​Grab a free map + matchbox​​ at entry (nostalgic AND practical 🗺️🔥). ​​Cash rules​​ (save tax + haggle like a pro 💵⚖️). ​​Mexican vendors​​ = best negotiation targets (¡regatea como jefe! 🇲🇽). ​​Big tote bag​​ = hands-free treasure hauling 👜. ​​Layer up​​—Pasadena mornings = chilly, afternoons = surface-of-the-sun 🌥️☀️. ​​Eat​​: Hot dogs + lemonade fuel your hunting rage 🌭🍋. ​​Parking​​: Ocean of spots (follow traffic zombies 🚗👻). ​​🎟️ Tickets:​​ ​​Early Bird ($20)​​: 5 AM entry (for no-lifers 🦉). ​​Normal ($12)​​: 9 AM (sane humans’ choice ✅). ​​⏳ Time Sink:​​ Plan 4-5 hours—even window-shopping here is aesthetic education 🖼️. 📍 ​​Rose Bowl Flea Market​​ 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena (Rain or shine—vendors are warriors ⚔️). #FleaMarketLA #VintageHunting #RoseBowlFlea #ThriftSorcery #Pasadena #LAWeekend