Category: California Fool’s Gold

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 24 Comments

GREETINGS FROM SANTA ANA Santa Ana is the county seat and most populous city in Orange County. ย  Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Maps ofย Santa Ana Santa Ana is surrounded by Garden Grove to the northwest, Anaheim to the north, Orange to the northeast, Tustin to the east, Irvine to the southeast, Costa Mesa to the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Ethiopia (แˆŠแ‰ตแˆ แŠขแ‰ตแ‹ฎแŒตแ‹ซ)

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 16 Comments

LITTLE ETHIOPIA - แˆŠแ‰ตแˆ แŠขแ‰ตแ‹ฎแŒตแ‹ซ This blog entry is about the Midtown neighborhood of Little Ethiopia. I was accompanied on my adventure to the hood by Aussie filmmaker, Diana Ward. LOCATION OF LITTLE ETHIOPIA Little Ethiopia is a small, one block stretch in Midtown's Carthay district. It's situated along Fairfax between Olympic Boulevard and Whitworth Drive. It's … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Ethiopia (แˆŠแ‰ตแˆ แŠขแ‰ตแ‹ฎแŒตแ‹ซ)

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Burbank

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 30 Comments

This blog entry is about the Los Angeles County community of Burbank. Burbank from the Verdugos For this episode, I was accompanied in the CARDIS by frequent traveling companion, Tim Shimbles. We were originally to be accompanied by Matt Masocco, but he was called into Amoeba to work at the last minute. It was a hot, muggy day in … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Burbank

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Sherman Oaks

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 18 Comments

Sherman Oaks from Mulholland This blog is about the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sherman Oaks. To vote for other communities (as many as you'd like) to be the subject of future entries, leave a comment. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's hand-drawn map of Sherman Oaks, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise Sherman Oaks … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Sherman Oaks

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Silver Lake, Los Angeles’s Gayborhood

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 36 Comments

Silver Lake is a largely gay and hilly neighborhood (one of its nicknames is "The Swish Alps") in the city's Mideast Los Angeles (MELA) region. INTRODUCTION TO SILVER LAKE Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Silver Lake (second edition), available on art prints and a variety of merchandise First things firstโ€ฆ Silver Lake is two … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Silver Lake, Los Angeles’s Gayborhood

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Rowland Heights, Los Angeles’s Little Taipei

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 22 Comments

ROWLAND HEIGHTS Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Rowland Heights, available on both merchandise and prints. Little Taipei is a nickname for Rowland Heights, an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley. Rowland Heights is a community neighbored by City of Industry to the north, Diamond Bar to the northeast, Chino Hills to the east, unincorporated … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Rowland Heights, Los Angeles’s Little Taipei

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Cambodia Town (แž‘แžธแž€แŸ’แžšแžปแž„แžแŸ’แž˜แŸ‚แžš), Long Beach’s Little Phnom Penh

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 11 Comments

In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, this entry is about the Long Beachย neighborhood of Cambodia Townย (แž‘แžธแž€แŸ’แžšแžปแž„แžแŸ’แž˜แŸ‚แžš). Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map ofย Cambodia Town   Cambodia Town is a neighborhood in Long Beach's East Side centered on Anaheim Street betweenAtlantic and Junipero. To the north is the neighborhood of Signal Hill. To the south … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Cambodia Town (แž‘แžธแž€แŸ’แžšแžปแž„แžแŸ’แž˜แŸ‚แžš), Long Beach’s Little Phnom Penh

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Bangladesh (เฆฒเฆฟเฆŸเฆฒ เฆฌเฆพเฆ‚เฆฒเฆพเฆฆเง‡เฆถ)

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 16 Comments

The Heart of Little Bangladesh This blog entry is about the Midtownย Los Angeles neighborhood of Little Bangladesh. To vote for more neighborhoods to be the subject of future blog entries, let me know which in the comments. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's in and correction fluid map of Little Bangladesh, available in art prints and merchandise … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Bangladesh (เฆฒเฆฟเฆŸเฆฒ เฆฌเฆพเฆ‚เฆฒเฆพเฆฆเง‡เฆถ)

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Koreatown (์ฝ”๋ฆฌ์•„ํƒ€์šด)

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 45 Comments

  NB: Since the initial publication of this blog entry, Koreatown's borders have been expanded and made official by the city. A new map reflects this but the text of the blog entry does not.   This blog entry is about the Los Angeles neighborhood of Koreatown. In recognition of you, the blog readers' votes, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Koreatown (์ฝ”๋ฆฌ์•„ํƒ€์šด)

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Gardena

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 23 Comments

This here entryโ€™s about Gardena. To vote for other Los Angeles County communities to be the subject of future entries, click here. To vote for Los Angeles neighborhoods, click here. To vote for Orange County neighborhoods, vote here. Gardena (in Japanese, ใ‚ฌใƒผใƒ‡ใƒŠ; in Korean, ๊ฐ€๋ฐ๋‚˜ย )ย is located in the South Bayย or South LA region, depending on … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Gardena