FORGET ABOUT IT, JAKE Rooftops of Chinatown Cathay Manor (where I've wanted to party since moving to Los Angeles A quiet street in Chinatown Chinatown (ๆดๆ็ฃฏๅไบบ่ก) is Los Angeles neighborhood located in Downtown's northern end. To vote for other Southern California communities to be the focus of future explorations, let me know which in the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Chinatown (ๆดๆ็ฃฏๅไบบ่ก)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Echo Park
This blog entry is about the Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park.ย INTROย TOย EP Echo Park is a Mideast Side neighborhood located north of Downtown Los Angeles in the Elysian hills west of theย LA River.ย Echo Park has long associations with several arts, most notably literature and film. It's one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and is … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Echo Park
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Tokyo (ๅฐๆฑไบฌ)
This blog entry is about the Los Angeles neighborhood of Little Tokyo. To vote for other Southern California communities to be the subject of further explorations, let me know which in the comments. Little Tokyo Village Plaza INTRODUCTION TO LITTLE TOKYO Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's official map of Little Tokyo, available in art prints of … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Tokyo (ๅฐๆฑไบฌ)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Boyle Heights
This neighborhood blog is about Boyle Heights. To vote for other neighborhoods to be explored on California Fool's Gold, please let me know which in the comment section. Boyle Height in 1877 The area now known as Boyle Heights was historically inhabited by the Tongva, who arrived there from the Sonoran Desert to the east … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Boyle Heights
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (ๅฐๅคง้ช)
Sawtelle Boulevard, Little Osaka Bara Hayama, Little Osaka This California Fool's Gold entry is about Little Osaka. To vote for other Southern California communities to the subjects of future explorations, please leave a comment. Japanese Americans have long been integral to the fabric of Los Angeles. J-Towns have sprung up around the Southland in Gardena, Torrance, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (ๅฐๅคง้ช)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Canterbury Knolls
Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's Official Map of Canterbury Knolls, available on art prints and a wide variety of merchandise Canterbury Knolls is a South Los Angeles neighborhood bordered byย Manchester Square, Morningside Circle, and Vermont Knolls to the south; Hyde Park to the west; Chesterfield Square to the north; Vermont Square to the northeast; and Vermont-Slauson … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Canterbury Knolls
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the Arts District
This edition of the neighborhood blog is about The Arts District... or The Artist District... or is it The Artist-In-Residence District... or perhaps The Artists' District? This, and other issues, will be sorted out by blog's end to everyone's satisfaction. ย ย ย ย ย ย William Wolfskillย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the Arts District
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Cypress Park
In this installment of the California Fool's Gold, we visit Cypress Park. The western entry into the neighborhood Cypress Park is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles hemmed in by Mt. Washington to the northeast, the LA River on the southwest and Lincoln Heights to the south. ย Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Maps of Northeast … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Cypress Park
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Elysian Valley (aka Frogtown)
In this entry of the Los Angeles neighborhood blog, we will cover Elysian Valley. City of Los Angeles neighborhood sign for Elysian Valley Elysian Valley is a small working class neighborhood in Mideast Los Angeles (MELA), bordered by Fletcher to the north, the 5 freeway to the west and south, and the Los Angeles River … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Elysian Valley (aka Frogtown)
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Armenia
In the Los Angeles neighborhood poll, right behind Morningside Circle is Little Armenia. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Little Armenia, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise When I first moved to Silver Lake from Chino I got a job in nearby Burbank. I drove through Glendale and noticed that the population of … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Armenia
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