Since arriving in Los Angeles in the 1990s, Iโve always been surprised at how just many swimming pools there are โ and how infrequently most of them (especially the private ones) are seemingly used... other than as bee graveyards to be occasionally skimmed by some unfortunate charged with dragging a pool rake across their otherwise … Continue reading Southland Parks — The Beaches and Public Pools of Los Angeles
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Greater Streets โ Visiting Silver Lake’s Sunset Triangle Plaza
Itโs the tenth anniversary of Silver Lakeโs Sunset Triangle Plaza. In its first decade, Silver Lakeโs first (and thus far, only) street-to-plaza conversion has truly emerged as one of the primary hubs of the community. That's no small feet when the actual center of the neighborhood is a giant, fenced-off reservoir and none of the … Continue reading Greater Streets โ Visiting Silver Lake’s Sunset Triangle Plaza
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Southland Parks — Visiting Elysian Park
INTRODUCTION The other day, I explored Elysian Park, because it was leading in the California Foolโs Gold neighborhood poll. When I created that poll, I hadnโt yet created Southland Parks. While Elysian Park is sometimes described as a neighborhood (e.g. the Los Angeles Timesโ Mapping Los Angeles and Wikipedia) and there are a few homes … Continue reading Southland Parks — Visiting Elysian Park
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Southland Parks — Visiting MacArthur Park
Neighborhoods often take their names from significant features within them, which in Los Angeles are often major street intersections and parks. Neighborhoods named after intersections include Vermont-Slauson, Broadway-Manchester, Central-Alameda, and Adams-Normandie. Neighborhoods named after parks include South Park, Alondra Park, Cypress Park, and, of course, MacArthur Park. MacArthur Park, however, was for half a century … Continue reading Southland Parks — Visiting MacArthur Park
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Southland Parks โ Visiting Granada Park
A week ago I visited OโMelveny Park, often said to be Los Angelesโs second largest park โ but actually its fifth. A few days later I visited the actual second largest park, albeit of Alhambra, not Los Angeles. That communityโs Granada Park is a pleasant community park second in size only to Almansor Park. ***** … Continue reading Southland Parks โ Visiting Granada Park
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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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Southland Parks — A Directory of Asian Gardens in Los Angeles
In Europe, there are several formalizedย traditions of botanical garden design including the Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian, and Spanish. In Asia, there are at least long-establishedย Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Persianย schoolsย and May being Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, I'm focusing on Los Angeles's Asian-style gardens. The tradition of Japanese-American nurseriesย stretches back to the 1850s when Japanese … Continue reading Southland Parks — A Directory of Asian Gardens in Los Angeles
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Southland Parks โ Visiting Ascot Hills Park
Parks compriseย more than 14% of Los Angelesโs landscape and the city is home to hundreds of these cherished public spaces. From the largest park within any American city (Topanga State Park) to the smallest pocket parks and parklets, Iย hope to showcase them one park at a time, in the series Southland Parks. ***** Ascot Hills … Continue reading Southland Parks โ Visiting Ascot Hills Park
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Southland Parks โ Visiting Los Angeles High Memorial Park
Parks compriseย more than 14% of Los Angelesโs landscape and the city is home to hundreds of these cherished public spaces. From the largest park within any American city (Topanga State Park) to the smallest pocket parks and parklets, Iย hope to showcase them one park at a time, in the series Southland Parks. ***** Yesterday, whilst … Continue reading Southland Parks โ Visiting Los Angeles High Memorial Park
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Southland Parks — Exploring Dodger Stadium Without Baseball
I don't like baseball. Despite that fact, I have for some time entertained the idea of visiting and exploring Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has long struck me as one of Los Angeles' greatest examples of monumental architecture, and I'm not completely sure why it's not more of an establishing shot clichรฉ for films set in … Continue reading Southland Parks — Exploring Dodger Stadium Without Baseball
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