Downtown, after 9 a.m. it was difficult to find parking.&nbsp;By 11 a.m, the merciless heat chased people inside the multitude of shops and restaurants. This was&nbsp;Pasadena&amp;#8217;s downtown shopping district, last week, where&nbsp;there was little evidence of a recession. Customer traffic was steady enough throughout the day and&nbsp;you didn&amp;#8217;t get hit up for change by anyone [...]