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Continue reading →: Valley Cooking: Vintage Recipes… I came across some recipes from locals. With having to stay in, maybe these can be enjoyed with the ones you love. Please share if you make these. It’s always interesting how our taste changes through time. I was fascinated by these recipes and will be making some soon…
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Continue reading →: Things To Do Together While Staying Home As A FamilyYou may have more time with your kids than you planned on for spring break. Coronavirus/Covid-19 has made most of us work from home and schools have been closed so we are home with the kids. It’s not an easy time for us all.
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Continue reading →: Suburban Sprawl -Do You Know Your Neighborhood’s Name?The housing boom was from 1930s to early 1970s. The West San Fernando Valley was prime real estate for suburban sprawl. Many ranches were being converted to housing developments and tract homes built by enterprising developers. The neighborhoods may not have their original names attached to the walls surrounding them,…
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Continue reading →: 21 Most Inspiring Photos of the West SFV Found On InstagramThe West San Fernando Valley doesn’t get nearly as much love as LA proper. There’s so much to celebrate here and to be proud of, but we do always pay attention to it. We can focus on the negative parts of our changing landscape here in the valley or we…
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Continue reading →: Sherman Way: “The Most Beautiful Boulevard in the West”Sherman Way was mentioned daily in the LA Times. It was a big deal. How it became what it is today as not so desirable is what I am trying to understand. How was there so much ‘love’ put into this road to become what is today. Do you think…
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Continue reading →: Once Upon A Time…The Lazy J Ranch Story… J, it appears they truly had a passion for horses and animals, educating children, and creating memorable experiences. I’m sure any kid that attended one of their camps has some great stories to share. I would love if your reading this and have attended a camp to please comment…
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Continue reading →: Spring Fever! 32 Fun Things To Spruce Up Your GardenIt’s that time of the year again! I can’t thing of a better way to celebrate Spring’s birthday than to get it a fun gift! Although I love going to the local Green Thumb to shop, I like to turn to Amazon to supplement what I can’t find. Here are…
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Continue reading →: Tips on Beautifying Your ParkwayLiving in Los Angeles County, within the West San Fernando Valley, we are particularly blessed with a landscape of single family homes with front and back yards. With urbanization hanging over our heads, we are holding onto our yards, gardens, and that thing between the sidewalk and the street in…
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Continue reading →: What’s That Loud Bird You’re Hearing At Night?It’s near midnight in early March and I’m hearing a loud chirping coming from outside my bedroom window? Spring is coming. You know what that means? Mating season for our little animal friends.
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Continue reading →: Once Upon a Time There Were No Liquor Stores in Canoga ParkNot a fun time for most adults that liked drinking during that time. Hence the need for bootlegging and drinking in private clubs or speakeasies. Ex-Los Angeles Mayor in the 1950’s , Derward P. Loomis, wrote in his book “San Fernando Retrospective: The First Fifty Years” about San Fernando’s anticipated Prohibition.
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