Hometown Pasadena

Now in its second, thoroughly updated edition, Hometown Pasadena is a new kind of city book, written by longtime locals who dig deep to reflect the place they find so special. From Sierra Madre and Altadena to South Pasadena and Old Pasadena, this witty, richly colorful book unlocks the insider secrets of the San Gabriel Valley. With forewords by KPCC's Larry Mantle and the Pasadena Star-News's Larry Wilson and cover art by R. Kenton Nelson, Hometown Pasadena celebrates the people, places and passions that make Pasadena so remarkable.

Hometown Pasadena has won acclaim from the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine and Westways, earned nominations and awards from such organizations as the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association and the Independent Publisher Book Awards, and has sold like gangbusters.

You'll find its companion online magazine at hometown-pasadena.com.