MEET THE TEAM

Pasadena Walking Tours was founded in 2017 with the goal of sharing Pasadena's history, culture, and neighborhoods with locals and visitors alike and to make life a little more interesting, one sidewalk story at a time. We are proud to be an independent, women-owned and locally operated business!

Julia Long

Co-Owner and Tour Guide

Julia is a Pasadena native who founded Pasadena Walking Tours in 2017. Over the years, she has loved getting to know her hometown better by walking its streets and sharing its stories. She studied Art History at the University of Toronto and Oxford, and some of her favorite research topics are fashion history, women’s history, and Southern California history. She now focuses on in-depth historical research, writing, and curating exhibitions. She currently works as the Curator of History and Exhibitions at the Pasadena Museum of History and also as the Archivist & Collections Manager for the Ebell of Los Angeles. ​
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Jenny Goodwin

Co-Owner and Tour Guide

Jenny’s love of old buildings revealed itself early on when she developed a totally normal childhood obsession with ghost towns. She holds a BFA in Graphic Design, has previously volunteered as an LA Conservancy docent, and now resides in Pasadena Playhouse Village where she has been known to burst into spontaneous tours for friends and neighbors with a focus on historical remnants that might otherwise be overlooked. She is currently working on a book about Pasadena's Millionaire's Row in partnership with the Pasadena Museum of History. Other loves include dogs, handmade ceramics, and old maps.

Heather   Wexler

Tour Guide and Paranormal Investigator

Heather is a native of Los Angeles, born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. But it wasn't until she ventured into the field of paranormal investigation that her thirst for the history of long familiar locales was ignited. Now, she spends much of her free time harnessing her curiosity and researching that which came before. While she loves the research, especially in places where residents still linger from eras bygone, nothing beats inspiring that same sense of curiosity in others which is why she always looks forward to guiding guests on tours of local history and the haunts that lurk within.