Anheuser Busch Brewing Association President and “Captain of Industry” Adolphus Busch’s spectacular Busch Garden in Pasadena captivated visitors from the day it opened to the public in 1906 until the attraction’s closure in 1938. With terraced hillsides, waterfalls and ponds, miles of scenic paths, and enchanting fairytale statuary, the original Busch Garden was one of Southern California’s first mega-parks and a world-famous tourist attraction.

In 2001, Pasadena residents and historians Michael Logan and the late Gary Cowles teamed up to launch the most comprehensive research ever done on the Garden. They co-curated a popular exhibit at Pasadena Museum of History to celebrate the Garden’s centennial. Now, after an eighteen year-long journey into the history and lore of this nearly-forgotten treasure, Logan is back once more – this time for an in-person presentation – celebrating the publication of his ground-breaking 200-page book on the topic.