Tag: California Fool’s Gold

California Fool’s Gold — A North Orange County Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 83 Comments

SHE HAD ORANGE RIBBONS IN HER HAIR -- NORTH ORANGE COUNTY It comes as something of a dismaying surprise to me how casually many seemingly intelligent Angelenos freely dismiss Orange County. Iv'e grown used to (if still somewhat surprised by) the out-dated chauvinistic attitude of New Yorkers and San Franciscans. But while those widely and … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A North Orange County Primer

California Fool’s Gold — A San Fernando Valley Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 106 Comments

WHERE THE WEST BEGINS AND THE SUNSET ENDS -- THE VALLEY  There are numerous valleys in Los Angeles County: the Antelope, Crescenta, Hungry, Peace, Pomona, Puente, San Gabriel, Santa Clara River, and Santa Clarita, to name a few of the better known ones. However, when one hears mention of The Valley it is almost universally recognized as a … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A San Fernando Valley Primer

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring El Sereno, Last of the Independent

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 23 Comments

INTRODUCTION Normally for my Los Angeles and Orange County neighborhood blogs, I spend a day (two in the case of Highland Park) exploring and seeing as much as I can and then write about it. For El Sereno, however, I had two whole weeks to explore. I was house-sitting for a couple, staying in their … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring El Sereno, Last of the Independent

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Altadena, the Community of the Deodars

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 37 Comments

INTRODUCTION TO ALTADENA When people hear the disyllabic sounds, “alta” and “dena,” I would wager that most of them think of the well-known City of Industry-based Alta Dena Dairy, which was started by the three, Missouri-born Stueve Brothers in Monrovia, California in 1945. Oddly, more than five minutes of internet research hadn’t helped me figure out … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Altadena, the Community of the Deodars

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Mount Washington

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 15 Comments

One of the Mount Washington neighborhood signs A typical Mount Washington street This here episode is all about Mount Washington -- a hilly and almost entirely residential neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles. Its neighbors are Highland Park to the east, Cypress Park to the southwest, Glassell Park to the northwest, and Eagle Rock to the north. … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Mount Washington

California Fool’s Gold — A Hollywood Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 110 Comments

HOLLYWOOD SWINGING Hollywood is famous around the world as the one-time center of the American film industry. Although Hollywood isn't the original home of the west coast film industry (nearby Edendale in Echo Park and Sycamore Grove in Highland Park both have stronger claims to that distinction), Hollywood has for almost a century continued to serve … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Hollywood Primer

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Lincoln Heights, The Pueblo’s Bedroom

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 29 Comments

LINCOLN HEIGHTS Lincoln Heights one of the main neighborhoods of Los Angeles's Eastside. Across the Los Angeles River, it's neighbored by Downtown's Chinatown, North Industrial District (Dog Town), Civic Support, and Mideast Los Angeles's Elysian Park and Elysian Valley to the west and northwest, respectively. It's neighbored the Northeast Los Angeles's Cypress Park and Montecito Heights to the north; and fellow Eastside neighborhoods Boyle … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Lincoln Heights, The Pueblo’s Bedroom

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Pasadena, The Crown City of Roses

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 60 Comments

INTRODUCTION TO PASADENA The Pasadena skyline from the San Rafael Hills Well, I can now admit (now that I'm finally done with it) that I honestly waited and prayed that another neighborhood or community would pass Pasadena in the polls. At the time of writing, Bunker Hill (in Downtown Los Angeles), El Monte (in the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Pasadena, The Crown City of Roses

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Gabriel, A City with a Mission

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 28 Comments

INTRODUCTION TO SAN GABRIEL For this blog entry, I ventured to the city of San Gabriel. Accompanying me were veteran three traveling companions. Cheryl Anne, a designer, hadn't appeared since her Season 4, episode 10 debut, "Gardena - The South Bay's city of opportunity." Artist Chris Urias made his debut appearance and regular audiences are … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Gabriel, A City with a Mission

California Fool’s Gold — A Westside Primer

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 36 Comments

JUST ANOTHER DAY IN WEST SIDE LA -- THE WESTSIDE A view of the Westside from my dirigible Around the world, the mere mention of the word "Westside" prompts people to throw up a "W" hand sign, in imitation of many west coast and west coast-affiliated (Tupac was, after all, a native of East Harlem) pop-rappers … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Westside Primer