INTRODUCTION Mar Vista is a Westside neighborhood surrounded by Santa Monica, Sawtelle, Rancho Park, Palms, Culver City, Westside Village, and Venice. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's official map of Mar Vista, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise. CHARACTER AND DISTRICTS Within Mar Vista are several smaller neighborhoods, including Westdale (between National Blvd, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Mar Vista
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Los Feliz, Mideast Los Angeles’s Pill Hill
Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Los Feliz Los Feliz is a neighborhood in Mideast Los Angeles (MELA) and Hollywood area, neighbored by Beachwood Canyon, Griffith Park, Atwater Village, Silver Lake, Franklin Hills, Sunset Junction, Little Armenia, Thai Town, and Franklin Village. Most Anglos pronounce the name of the neighborhood "Loss Filas" or "Los Filas" … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Los Feliz, Mideast Los Angeles’s Pill Hill
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Skid Row, Hell’s Half-Acre (aka The Nickel)
Mural in Skid Row This blog entry is about Skid Row. Joining me on the adventure were Aussie Chinese American film-producer Diana Ward and Colombian Chinese American designer/illustrator/downtown resident Wendy Chin -- both by now used to playing the role of "traveling companions" to my Doctor. Skid Row is a neighborhood in Los Angeles's Central City East … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Skid Row, Hell’s Half-Acre (aka The Nickel)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Highland Park
This blog entry's focus is the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's official maps of Highland Park and Northeast Los Angeles, available as prints and on merchandise As mentioned already, HLP is in NELA. Its neighbors are Pasadena to the northeast; Garvanza, Hermon, and South Pasadena to the east; Montecito … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Highland Park
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Ethiopia (แแตแ แขแตแฎแตแซ)
LITTLE ETHIOPIA - แแตแ แขแตแฎแตแซ 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 (แแตแ แขแตแฎแตแซ)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Sherman Oaks
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
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Silver Lake, Los Angeles’s Gayborhood
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 firstโฆ Silver Lake is two … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Silver Lake, Los Angeles’s Gayborhood
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Bangladesh (เฆฒเฆฟเฆเฆฒ เฆฌเฆพเฆเฆฒเฆพเฆฆเงเฆถ)
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 (เฆฒเฆฟเฆเฆฒ เฆฌเฆพเฆเฆฒเฆพเฆฆเงเฆถ)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Koreatown (์ฝ๋ฆฌ์ํ์ด)
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 (์ฝ๋ฆฌ์ํ์ด)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock from above This entry of the Los Angeles neighborhood piece is about Eagle Rock. Eagle Rock is a neighborhood situated in Northeast Los Angeles. It is neighbored by the Glendale neighborhoods of Citrus Grove, Glenoaks Canyon, Scholl Canyon, Somerset, and Woodbury; the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Annandale, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, and York Valley (usually … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Eagle Rock
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