A week ago I visited O’Melveny Park, often said to be Los Angeles’s second largest park — but actually its fifth. A few days later I visited the actual second largest park, albeit of Alhambra, not Los Angeles. That community’s Granada Park is a pleasant community park second in size only to Almansor Park. ***** … Continue reading Southland Parks — Visiting Granada Park
Tag: The Far Eastside
Mini-Mallism — Visiting Atlantic Place Shopping Center
Strip malls (also called mini-malls, pod malls, power centers, retail parks, shopping centers, and shopping plazas) and malls in general are symbols of suburbia that although overabundant are rarely paid much attention. I find them interesting, however, mainly because I’m amused by their often pretentious names and ornamentation which I guess is designed to elevate … Continue reading Mini-Mallism — Visiting Atlantic Place Shopping Center
Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring Foothill Transit’s 187 Line
With bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenos’ disposal, why would any sane person choose car-dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. ***** Foothill Transit, one of Southern California's many public transportation agencies, recently turned 25 years old. It may come as something of a surprise then, that at this still … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring Foothill Transit’s 187 Line
Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Gold Line’s Foothill Extension: Phase 2A
With bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenos’ disposal, why would any sane person choose car dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. It was a warm February morning when I texted my brother if he'd like to walk along the route of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension from … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Gold Line’s Foothill Extension: Phase 2A
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Gabriel, A City with a Mission
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 — Exploring Arcadia, The San Gabriel Valley’s Community of Homes
ARCADIA Arcadia sign and Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Arcadia, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise Arcadia is a Los Angeles County community in the northern part of the San Gabriel Valley surrounded by Sierra Madre, Monrovia, Mayflower Village, Irwindale, El Monte, North El Monte, Temple City, East San Gabriel, East … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Arcadia, The San Gabriel Valley’s Community of Homes
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Monterey Park (蒙特利公园)
PRIDE IN THE PAST, FAITH IN THE FUTURE -- MONTEREY PARK This blog entry is about the Los Angeles County community of Monterey Park. Monterey Park is located on the western edge of the San Gabriel Valley at the junction of the Eastside and SELACO. It is surrounded by Alhambra to the north, San Gabriel to the northeast, Rosemead to the east, South San Gabriel to the southeast, Montebello to the … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Monterey Park (蒙特利公园)
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Rowland Heights, Los Angeles’s Little Taipei
ROWLAND HEIGHTS Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Rowland Heights, available on both merchandise and prints. Little Taipei is a nickname for Rowland Heights, an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley. Rowland Heights is a community neighbored by City of Industry to the north, Diamond Bar to the northeast, Chino Hills to the east, unincorporated … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Rowland Heights, Los Angeles’s Little Taipei
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the City of Walnut
This Los Angeles County community blog is about the City of Walnut, a wealthy, woodsy Los Angeles suburb located in the southeastern portion of the San Gabriel Valley. Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Walnut, available on merchandise and art prints William R. Rowland Adobe Redwood Ranch House Before it took on its current Asian … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring the City of Walnut
California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Marino
San Marino is located in the San Gabriel Valley and is neighbored by Pasadena and San Pasqual to the north, East Pasadena and East San Gabriel to the east, Alhambra and San Gabriel to the south, and South Pasadena to the east. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of San Marino, available in art prints and … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring San Marino
Eric Brightwell 