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 The City of Saint
Mary of the
Angels
est. 1781
Travel photos & tips, art
and
views from Los Angeles
and the Pacific Coast we've got
western sunsets, hidden gems, gossip and lore.
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great city of Los Angeles, USA!
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find out what's up!
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LA
Photos and Tidbits
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Newest Photo:
Japanese Cherry Trees in bloom at Balboa Lake.
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The Santa Ana Winds
Hot, dusty Santa Anas
carry a large number of positive ions and have been called 'Devil
Winds'. Read more and get tips on
dealing with our dry winds on our Southern
California Weather Page...
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Sport Driving in Los Angeles
Driving in
California is always an adventure. In Los Angeles driving has
been elevated to an art form. Our LA Traffic Page
has driving tips,
rantings, danger and drama.
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Sepulveda Dam
Basin in the Valley
The dusty intersection of Woodley
and Burbank in the
center of the
basin in the San Fernando Valley. The dam basin is part of the
flood control system for Los Angeles.
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Sepulveda Tunnel,
Sepulveda Pass
A bent Falling Rock sign at the
entrance to the
Sepulveda
Tunnel. Until the 405 freeway
was built, this was the only way through the Pass. Visit our page
for more photos of the
Sepulveda Tunnel... |
Sherman Oaks Galleria
in 'the Valley'
The Tower Records Store at the
Galleria occupies the
corner facing the intersection of Sepulveda Blvd. and Ventura Blvd.,
one of the nation's busiest intersections.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
HQ,
Tarzana
The former home of Edgar Rice
Burroughs, and now ERB
Headquarters in
Tarzana, California. The town of Tarzana of course, was named for
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Encounters Restaurant
Roams LAX at Night
In this photo
the restaurant looks
like
a giant purple alien bug. It's stepping over the fence to go meet up
with Godzilla for a quick drink in Hollywood.
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LAX Encounters
Restaurant Tamed
The restaurant
in daylight.
This
fabulous example of 1960's architecture could be called the ultimate
Googie building. |
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 LA
City Hall Dedicated April 28, 1928
The top of the tower was designed
to resemble the
Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Concrete used in the tower contained sand taken from each of
California's 58 counties and mixed with water from each of its 21
missions.
The Charles Lindbergh Beacon, an aircraft guidance light, was recovered
from a warehouse, restored, and replaced atop the building during the
2001 renovation.
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Los Angeles Native
People & History
The area now known as Los
Angeles County has been
continuously occupied by several native American nations since
prehistory.
The bulk of Los Angeles city was occupied by the
Tongva Nation.
Along the Pacific coast the Chumash occupied what is now Malibu
north
to San Luis Obispo County.
The Tataviam lived in the
northern San
Fernando Valley.
Modern place names with Tongva origins
Azusa, Cahuenga (Pass),
Cucamonga (Rancho), Pacoima, Topanga, and Tujunga
Modern place names with Chumash origins
Castaic (Lake),
Malibu, Mugu (Point), Ojai, Piru, and Simi (Valley).
For sources and indigenous California tribes visit my LA Native Americans
Page…
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The
San Fernando Valley
- it's part of
LA. Really
I'd like to try, in my own feeble way to explain the
Valley to the rest of you out there -- especially those of you on the
other
side of The Hill.
Read more on our San
Fernando Valley Page....
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