Between us, the five Hometown Pasadena authors have spent more than 100 years living in this community — which has given us a lot of time to find the best service providers in town. We’ve spent the last couple of years compiling this resource of all the services you need in town — and some you may not exactly need, but will certainly want: perhaps a portrait painter, or a letterpress painter, or a photographer.

Below you’ll find links to lists of the people you need to get the job done, from architects and attorneys to plumbers and painters. And dog trainers. And pediatricians. And auto mechanics. And florists. And yoga instructors. And … well, you’ll just have to click and explore to discover them all.

Please note that no one pays to be in this section — in fact, some of them have no idea they’re here. These are all people one or more of us has used personally, and we recommend them because we’ve had good experiences.

Our Favorite Artisans
Furniture makers, designers, photographers, chefs, florists, mural painters, letterpress printers and more creative talents.

Our Favorite Tradespeople
Plumbers, painters, carpenters, dog trainers, mechanics, handymen, roofers, bee removers, electricians, piano movers, tree trimmers… the experts you need.