Pasadena City College

07/02/07

Worst Flea Market Ever!

by 19y at Citysearch

Don't Go! This flea market got revamped in a BAD way! To shop there, you need to make your way thru many obstacles to reach each 6 selling lots! There's two outside lots, but are hard to get to because of curbs, and speedbumps you must cross, also the constant flow of cars coming in on this driveway, so be careful not to get runned down. There is a parking garage with four selling levels, and POOR air ventilation. The first few hours of the flea market, is cars coming in with the exhaust fumes not disapatting, the odor of the diesel fuels, as well as other harmful agents remain in the air. Sellers keep rolling into the parking garages well after 8am, and the garage remains an unpleasant enviroment to be exposed to. The garage is lighted, but actual sunlight would aid better to determine the actual condition of the antiques. Bathroom access is a nightmare. There are several restrooms available, and they are nice enough, but are quite a trek to go to. Also the doors are heavy, and difficult to open, then you have to go down hallways to access a restroom. If you're handicapped, don't go, don't let the access ramps fool you, it's still a challenge to access all of the selling lots, and bathrooms. There's elevators to access the 4-floors, but they are only in one corner, and there are lines to use them. So stair climbing is a must. I also don't reccommend this flea market to the elderly, it's very easy for them to trip on the curbs outside to the outside selling lots. I shopped there on July 1, 2007 from 5am to 9:30am, and I was so physically sick from having breathed in the exhaust fumes, I'm fit, and aged 39, and will not come back. I feel sorry for the sellers to sell in such an ugly, unhealthful enviroment. I hope people ban together and complain to the city of Pasadena about this flea market, it seems like some kind of accident waiting to happen.