May 14, 2016

When you visit Campo de Cahuenga at the base of Universal hill and the 101 (which has changed drastically from the historic drawing), you meet all the characters who were involved in the U.S. takeover of California from Mexico.  The names Pico and Fremont are familiar to us, if for nothing else than towns and streets are named after them. But forgotten to most...

Apr 23, 2016

Well, it’s sushi for me. O goodness, I love this place. It’s one of the tiny gazillion hole-in-the-wall eateries in the SFV. I’ve gone here since it opened in Reseda, even though I live 25 minutes away in the northeast part of the Valley. It’s a tiny two-person operation. But the flavor is big. I think it’s the rice. It’s the...

Feb 14, 2016

Twice a year the Orcutt Ranch allows the public to pick fruit from the orchards. In January, SFV Granny and Mom gleaned several bags of grapefruit. Early in July, a summer variety of oranges will be ripe for picking. This historic ranch (Rancho Sombra del Roble – Ranch in the Shade of the Oaks) was developed by an early oil tycoon and discoverer of La...

Feb 9, 2016

Yes, we actually get cash back and earn Loyalty points when we get our teeth cleaned! Dr. Miller’s staff is so friendly and gentle. Our family “enjoys” the dental care we receive. We’re also very glad we can get our Lyoness gift cards for the big Loyalty merchants like Home Depot and CVS right at Dr. Miller’s office in Burbank. No...

Dec 31, 2015

San Fernando Valley is the recipient of two significant parkland gifts memorializing names of early LA pioneers who would have known each other. At the far southeast corner of the Valley is the “Central Park” of LA that everybody knows: Griffith Park. It’s the largest park in LA. Can you tell me the second largest park? SFV Granny was...