View Los Angeles in a larger map A person living in LA with usually be intimately familiar with surface streets in the one region where they live — maybe two regions, if they work in another part of town. Otherwise, it’s just the freeways. This myopia will relegate LA’s myriad of cities to place names [...]

View Arroyo Seco in a larger map The Arroyo Seco winds through various cities before connecting to the LA River. It has carved out a canyon, within which are countless trails, parks and sights. At the Hahamonga Watershed you can take Arroyo Blvd, a path that hugs the Arroyo Seco and goes deep into the [...]

Universal City is dominated by Universal Studios, drawing in afternoon and evening hordes of young and old, families, couples and dates to the CityWalk (an outdoor mall) and the amusement park (part of a trinity, along with Disneyland and Six Flags). Also nearby is Campo de Cahuenga, where California was ceded to the United States [...]

North Hollywood Station North Hollywood Station (with a lovely plaza) serving the Red Line. Descending to the station platforms. North Hollywood Station services the subterranean Red Line subway and the Orange Line dedicated bus lane, at platforms across the street from each other. They are connected by a crosswalk that floods with commuters whenever a [...]