Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's Map of the San Fernando Valley Although the date format of most countries is "day/month/year," the US, as we know, likes to fly in the face of global conventions and go its own way (see also: British Imperial Units, Fahrenheit, and American football). Because of our quirky date format, American nerds … Continue reading Happy 818, or, San Fernando Valley Day!
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California Fool’s Gold Nights — Revisiting Granada Hills
Years ago a reader asked me why I never conducted my California Foolโs Gold explorations at night. I told her that it was due, in part, to the difficulty in getting good pictures in the dark but also because many of the places which interest me (churches, historic homes, model train clubs, museums, parks, temples, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold Nights — Revisiting Granada Hills
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Southland Parks โ Visiting OโMelveny Park
Iโd wanted to visit OโMelveny Park since first getting wind of its existence several years ago and seeingย repeated references to its beingย the second largest park in Los Angeles (afterย much better known Griffith Park). However, whereas I can easily walk or ride my bicycle to Griffith Park, OโMelveny is about fifty kilometers from Pendersleigh and public … Continue reading Southland Parks โ Visiting OโMelveny Park
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A San Fernando Valley Playist
So the bad news is that I missed out on CicLAvia โ The Valley. Cream Soda (my bicycle)ย was in the shop (nothing serious) and I was dog-sitting on the Eastside. I thought about bringing and walking the dog there but theyโre not allowed on Metro buses or trains and thereย were further complications too that I … Continue reading A San Fernando Valley Playist
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The Nobody Drives in LA Guide to CicLAvia โ The Valley
Withย bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenosโ disposal,ย why would anyย sane personย chooseย car-dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. ***** Tomorrow, 22 March, from 9am and 4pm, a stretch of Lankershim and Ventura boulevards will be closed to motorized traffic for CicLAvia - The Valley. At just 8.85 … Continue reading The Nobody Drives in LA Guide to CicLAvia โ The Valley
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California Fool’s Gold’s Guide to Los Angeles’s Revival Cinemas
No city on Earth is more closely associated with motion pictures than Los Angeles. 10% of all movie theaters in the entire country are located in California and Los Angeles County is home to over 100 of them. Although most of Los Angeles's theaters, like those throughout the country, showcase only the latest Hollywood product, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold’s Guide to Los Angeles’s Revival Cinemas
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring North Hollywood, The Gateway to the Valley
INTRODUCTIONย After focusing on eight Eastside neighborhoods whilst house-sitting in El Sereno, I've returned to the polls to determine where to explore. I've heard the vox populi and therefore visitedย North Hollywood -- only my fourth piece on a San Fernando Valley community thus far. It was a hot, somewhat hazy, and thankfully breezy January day … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring North Hollywood, The Gateway to the Valley
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California Fool’s Gold — A San Fernando Valley Primer
WHERE THE WEST BEGINS AND THE SUNSET ENDS -- THE VALLEYย There are numerous valleys in Los Angeles County: the Antelope, Crescenta, Hungry, Peace, Pomona, Puente,ย San Gabriel, Santa Clara River, and Santa Clarita,ย to name a few of the better known ones. However, when one hears mention of The Valleyย it is almost universally recognized as a … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A San Fernando Valley Primer
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Burbank
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
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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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