Category: California Fool’s Gold

California Fool’s Gold — An Antelope Valley Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 87 Comments

WHERE THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY -- THE ANTELOPE VALLEY The Antelope Valley is a large region located in the western edge of the Mojave Desert situated between the Tehachapi and the San Gabriel Mountains. It is neighbored by the regions of Kern County/The Central Valley to the north, Northwest Los Angeles County to … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — An Antelope Valley Primer

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little India

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 19 Comments

YOU’RE MY LOVE SONG IN THE FLOWERS — LITTLE INDIA Little India is a small neighborhood within Artesia centered on Pioneer Boulevard. However, since the population of Artesia surrounding Little India is more Mexican, Filipino, and Chinese (not to mention home to smaller but significant number of Koreans and Vietnamese), the city council and mayor … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little India

California Fool’s Gold — A Pomona Valley Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 79 Comments

The Pomona Valley is located on the far eastern edge of Los Angeles County -- actually straddling it and San Bernadino County. The towns of Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, San Antonio Heights, and Upland -- all geographically in the Pomona Valley -- are all located across the San Antonio River, on the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Pomona Valley Primer

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Filipinotown

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 19 Comments

P-TOWN, STAY DOWN! -- HISTORIC FILIPINOTOWN This blog entry is about Historic Filipinotown. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's ink and oil paint map of Filipinotown, available on art prints and merchandise Historic Filipinotown is a neighborhood in Mideast Los Angeles bounded by the 101 to the north, Beverly Boulevard to the south, Hoover Street to the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Filipinotown

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Fairfax

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 23 Comments

THE FAIRFAX DISTRICT The Fairfax District is a small Midtown neighborhood with a long history as one of Los Angeles' primary centers of Jewish culture. The boundaries, like many Los Angeles neighborhoods, aren't universally agreed upon but I place them as Melrose Avenue on the north, North La Brea Avenue on the east, West 3rd … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Fairfax

California Fool’s Gold — A San Gabriel Valley Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 108 Comments

GABRIEL'S HORN DOES SOUND -- THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Invariably when one speaks or hears of "The Valley," the valley in question is the San Fernando (despite the fact that there are at least six major and loads of minor valleys in Los Angeles County). For the same reasons that I'm mildly annoyed when people refer … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A San Gabriel Valley Primer

California Fool’s Gold — A Verdugos Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 75 Comments

THE GREEN GLEN OF GLENTIES -- THE VERDUGOS The Verdugos region of Los Angeles County lies between the San Gabriel Mountains, the Verdugo Mountains (or Verdugo Hills) and the San Rafael Hills. The residents mostly live in the Crescenta Valley and the less-developed ranges that surround it. It includes the communities of (parts of) Glendale, La … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Verdugos Primer

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Tustin, Orange County’s City of the Trees

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 5 Comments

TUSTIN Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Tustin This blog entry is about Tustin, a city in north Orange County surrounded by North Tustin to the north, Irvine to the south, Santa Ana to the west and the Santa Ana Mountains to the east. Within its borders are the distinct neighborhoods of Old Town, the hyper-planned, mixed-use … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Tustin, Orange County’s City of the Trees

California Fool’s Gold — A Northwest Los Angeles County Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 70 Comments

NORTHWEST PASSAGE -- NORTHWEST COUNTY Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Northwest Los Angeles County Mountainous Northwest Los Angeles County is dominated by the Angeles National Forest and boasts numerous reservoirs, wilderness, and winding, scenic roads. In the northern portion there's a series of small towns located around a series of sag ponds. The southern, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Northwest Los Angeles County Primer

California Fool’s Gold — An Eastside Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 102 Comments

ACROSS THE RIVER -- THE EASTSIDE People are weird about Los Angeles' Eastside/Westside thing. The same wannabes from Midtown, Hollywood, Silver Lake and Echo Park that throw up "W" hand signs and exaggeratedly say, "West-side" when they're ironically enjoying rap music are the same jerks that claim, despite the fact that they live in Central Los Angeles, that they … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — An Eastside Primer