Griffith Observatory.
"The Griffith Observatory has been a major Los Angeles landmark since
1935. It was visited by nearly two million people each year and ranked as
one of the top tourist attractions of Southern California. It sits on the
southern slope of Mount Hollywood where it commands a stunning view of the
Los Angeles basin below. Tens of millions of people enjoyed the view from
its balconies and terraces, especially at night. For safety reasons, the
grounds (and some nearby hiking trails) are closed to the public and the
Observatory site is a fenced-off hard-hat construction area. There is no
public access to the Observatory or its lawn. The trail from the
Observatory parking lot up to Mt. Hollywood remains open during
construction.
The Observatory is owned, operated, and financed by the City of Los
Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks. It was a gift to the city by
Col. Griffith J. Griffith (1850 - 1919), who also donated Griffith Park
and the Greek Theatre. The Observatory is a non-profit educational
institution whose purpose is to provide information on astronomy and
related sciences to the public. It is not a research institution, although
from time to time it carries out modest research projects."
Griffith Park. "With over 4,210 acres of both natural
chaparral-covered terrain and landscaped parkland and picnic areas,
Griffith Park is the largest municipal park with urban wilderness area in
the United States. Situated in the eastern Santa Monica Mountain range,
the Park’s elevations range from 384 to 1,625 feet above see level. With
an arid climate, the Park’s plant communities vary from coastal sage
scrub, oak and walnut woodlands to riparian vegetation with trees in the
Park’s deep canyons. The California native plants represented in Griffith
Park include the California species of oak, walnut, lilac, mountain
mahogany, sages, toyon, and sumac. Present, in small quantities, are the
threatened species of Manzanita and berberis.
Over the years recreational attractions have been developed throughout the
Park, however an amazingly large portion of the Park remains virtually
unchanged from the days Native American villages occupied the area's lower
slopes. Today's Griffith Park offers numerous family attractions, an
assortment of educational and cultural institutions, and miles of hiking
and horseback riding trails, and provides visitors an ideal environment
for enjoyable recreation activities.
Originally a part of the Spanish land grant, Rancho Los Feliz, the park
was named for its former owner, Colonel Griffith J. Griffith. Born in
Glamorganshire, South Wales, Griffith emigrated to the United States in
1865, eventually, making a personal fortune in California gold mine
speculation. In 1882, Griffith settled in Los Angeles, and purchased a
4,071 acre portion of the Rancho Los Feliz, which stretched northward from
the northern boundaries of the Pueblo de Los Angeles. On December 16,
1896, the civic-minded Griffith bequeathed 3,015 acres of his Rancho Los
Feliz estate as a Christmas gift to the people of Los Angeles to be used
as parkland. The enormous gift, equal to five square miles, was to be
given to the city unconditionally - or almost so..."
LA Zoo.
"The Los Angeles Zoo is located in the heart of the nation’s
second-largest city. Each year 1.4 million visitors pass through the gates
to view a collection of more than 1,200 animals from around the world."
Universal City/North Hollywood Chamber
of Commerce. "It's easy to see why Universal City/North
Hollywood is such a great place to visit, live & work. Just 45 minutes to
Ski Slopes or Pacific Ocean Beaches. Browse the links to the left for more
visitor information & history of our community. Our member businesses are
listed in the directory, just a click away!
Studio tours, historical sites, theaters & museums, you'll find it all
here in the Entertainment Center of the World. With such an incredible
array of fine dining, shopping, lodging & recreation you'll have no
problem deciding what to do. We don't want you to miss a thing, so here's
just a few of the zillion's of things to do while in the Universal
City/North Hollywood area."
North
Hollywood High School, North Hollywood, CA. "North Hollywood
High school became a year-round school in July 2000. It is a
comprehensive, four-year high school in the Los Angeles Unified School
District that receives Title I Funding. Located in the San Fernando
Valley, it serves the communities of North Hollywood, Sun Valley, Studio
City and Toluca Lake. Two magnet schools, components of the district
voluntary integration program, are part of North Hollywood High School.
Students in both magnets reside throughout LA. The Biological Sciences Zoo
Magnet holds classes at the Los Angeles Zoo while the Highly Gifted Magnet
classes are held on the regular school campus. Students from the local
community have access to seven academy programs."
Police Department. "The communities served by the North
Hollywood Community Police Station include North Hollywood, Studio City,
Valley Village, Toluca Lake, West Toluca Lake, and a portion of Sun
Valley. The area covers approximately 25 square miles and contains
approximately 220,000 residents. The North Hollywood Station houses 300
sworn and 31 civilians, in addition to 32 reserve officers and 28 citizen
volunteers, and is under the jurisdiction of Valley Bureau."
History
of San Fernando Valley - North Hollywood. " The NoHo Arts
District in North Hollywood is "Where the Arts are Made." This one-square
mile community, located just one mile north of Universal studios, is
filled with an eclectic array of entertainment options for the artist,
arts lover and the art curious.
With more than 20 professional theatres producing adventurous new work and
classics, diverse art galleries, public art, professional dance studios
that create “the moves” we see on TV and in film, the largest
concentration of music recording venues west of the Mississippi, annual
festivals, international dining options and a myriad of clothing and
specialty shops, NoHo is your one-stop arts & entertainment destination.
NoHo is also home to the "behind-the-scenes" companies that are the silent
partners in making movie and TV magic. In NoHo, we make art from start to
finish!"
VolunteerMatch.org.
"Where volunteering begins...VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit
world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The
organization offers a variety of online services to support a community of
nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement.
Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and has become
the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 30,000 nonprofit
organizations. Read more in our latest annual report." Comment: If you want to volunteer, go to http://www.volunteermatch.org and click on Search, key in your ZIP Code, and you will instantly see the
organizations in your area needing volunteers. This is a brilliant
concept that makes great use of the Internet.
