Drive a certain stretch of the 134 (Ventura) freeway, heading east between Glendale and Pasadena (just opposite the Figueroa exit), and you can’t miss it. And if you grew up in the northeastern section of the San Fernando Valley, you’ve seen it your whole life. It’s the actual “Eagle Rock”—a name you most likely associate…
This is a peaceful place. There is serenity in the breeze blowing through the many native oaks and waving palm trees. There is beauty in the brick pathways, the colorful tiles, wrought iron railings, rock walls, and ivy-covered fences. This is Rockhaven. Once upon a time, the Foothills and the Crescenta Valley were known as…
In 1925, Walt and Roy Disney needed more animation studio space. They put down a deposit of a few hundred dollars on a large lot in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. In January of 1926, they moved into the newly renamed Walt Disney Studios located at 2719 Hyperion Avenue. Over the next…
My dad grew up in Highland Park . . . first on Avenue 63, then Avenue 57, back in the 1930’s-1950’s. He lived south of Figueroa Boulevard and right next to the Arroyo Seco Freeway. Back then, the neighborhood was still called “Garvanza” (originally named for the garbanzo bean plants that once grew there) and…
It is definitely one of L.A.’s most historic and unique restaurants. Popular, sophisticated, cool, and utterly atmospheric, Yamashiro has been a local dining treasure for decades. Its exotic gardens and view-struck Pagoda Bar alone is worth a visit—all in all, an amazing spot to take in distant Pacific Ocean sunsets or the sparkling blanket of…
