A house-call barber for Pasadena

Pasadena is known worldwide for the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl, and it is home to Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory nearby. Craftsman bungalows, grand estates on South Orange Grove and the busy blocks of Old Pasadena give it a refined, historic feel.

Families in historic homes and visitors at grand hotels can book a cut on their schedule, including before a big game at the Rose Bowl. For households that value privacy, the appeal is simple. The barber comes inside the gate, does precise work and leaves without fuss.

Discretion is part of the cut.

Every appointment carries the standard of a man who has owned four barbershops and kept his licenses current in barbering and cosmetology across multiple states. Seventeen years in, Ben's specialty is still the short men's cut and the beard, done precisely. His specialty is the short cut done properly: skin fades, low and mid tapers, line-ups, 360 waves, beard sculpting and clean head shaves, on straight, wavy, curly and coily hair alike.

Whether the evening ends at Rose Bowl Stadium or begins at Old Pasadena, a fresh cut can be timed around it. Ben covers Pasadena (91101, 91103, 91104, 91105, 91106 and 91107) and the neighboring areas of San Marino, La Cañada Flintridge and Glendale. Hotel guests are covered too: Ben regularly works in rooms and suites at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena and Pasadena Hotel & Pool.

To book, call or text 608-201-7717 with the address and the time you have in mind. Pricing starts at $150, with $300 standard during regular hours (11am to 7pm); late nights and longer drives are quoted when you reach out. He answers around the clock, holidays included.