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South Los Angeles is a region of Los Angeles County. There is no set definition but most include independent cities like Compton and Inglewood. It is divided, by many locals, into east and west sides.

1930s print from ' The Chapman Park, Hotel and Bungalows ' located on Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. The Chapman housed a large hotel, bungalows and swimming pool amidst a large garden and palm trees. The grounds also included ' The Zypher Room ' an upscale cocktail bar with it's entrance on Wilshire. The entire area was razed to the group in 1969 to make way for a large office building.

The Northeast Los Angeles region is one of Los Angeles's oldest, dating back to the annexation of Garvanza, Highland Park, and Sycamore Grove in the late 19th century. I wrote a primer about the region for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2011 and made this map a bit later. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/06/09/california-fools-gold-a-northeast-los-angeles-primer/

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Elysian Park is a neighborhood in central Los Angeles, well known for the homonymous park (the oldest in LA) and home of the Dodger Stadium

Leimert Park was created by Walter H. Leimert as a whites-only neighborhood in 1928. However, it has long been a significant cultural hub of Los Angeles's black community.

A topo map of Griffith Park, Los Angeles

Hancock Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles's Midtown region. Although primarily composed of single-family homes, Rossmore Avenue is home to a charming section of older, mid-rise apartment buildings. I explored it for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2015. https://ericbrightwell.com/2015/05/28/california-fools-gold-exploring-hancock-park/

Monterey Park is a suburban city in the San Gabriel Valley. It is notable for it's Chinese American majority, although it has undergone changes over the years, from a predominantly Taiwanese Chinese population to a mainland Chinese and Hong Konger population. I explored it for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2010. https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/09/23/california-fools-gold-exploring-monterey-park-%e8%92%99%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a9%e5%85%ac%e5%9b%ad/

Highland Park is a neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles. It was, along with Sycamore Grove, one of the first two communities to be annexed by Los Angeles, in 1895. In 1927, part of Annandale, Garvanza, Hermon, and York Valley (formerly New York Valley) joined together in an alliance as "Greater Highland Park." I explored the neighborhood over the course of two days for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2010. https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/10/03/california-fools-gold-exploring-highland-park/

I made this in homage to Echo Park, California.

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Downtown view from Echo Park, Los Angeles photo edit from 2019

Rancho Park, Los Angeles, California by Mistah Wilson

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Little Central America is a nickname given to the neighborhoods of Westlake and Pico-Union, which are home to large numbers of residents from Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and other Central American backgrounds. It's also home to a large number of restaurants and businesses owned by and catering to people of various Central American backgrounds.

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Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, offering myriad attractions and activities: movie studios, the Sunset Strip, Venice Beach, landmark museums, world-famous theme parks, wineries, breweries, outdoor activities, exciting nightlife, and much more.

Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, offering myriad attractions and activities: movie studios, the Sunset Strip, Venice Beach, landmark museums, world-famous theme parks, wineries, breweries, outdoor activities, exciting nightlife, and much more.

Wilshire Park is a small neighborhood west of Koreatown in Midtown Los Angeles. It's home to the home seen in on the television series, My Three Sons. I explored it in 2009 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2009/10/08/california-fools-gold-exploring-wilshire-park/

Los Angeles Venice Beach for all everyone love summer, and vocation mod. Lifeguard, Baywatch, seagull, sunset...

Back in 2014, I explored the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Glassell Park. I made this map with ink and oil paint; and included it in a piece for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/08/05/breadbaskets-and-head-gaskets-exploring-glassell-park/

Echo Park is a neighborhood in Mideast Los Angeles (MELA) named after a park built around Echo Park Lake. I explored in 2010 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/02/22/california-fools-gold-exploring-echo-park/

Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA by Mistah Wilson

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Canyon Inn San Gabriel Retro Defunct Motel California

You will be missed Splash Mountain...

Inspired by a yoga session overlooking Los Angeles from Elysian Park

Huntington Park East Los Angeles Mexican

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MacArthur Park in LA. Original photograph.

Downtown Los Angeles skyline as a vintage post card style. The view is looking west from the Griffith Park Observatory. This style is reminisce to the golden age of Hollywood and the big studio lots. Being along the Pacific coast line in Southern California, Los Angeles is often covered with a haze of fog.

The La Brea Tar Pits are a group of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed in urban Los Angeles. Natural asphalt (or tar brea in Spanish) has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with dust, leaves, or water, which made it a natural trap for animals of all kinds, including humans. Over many centuries, the tar preserved the bones of animals that became trapped. La Brea Tar Pits is a registered National Natural Landmark and the on-site museum is dedicated to researching the tar pits and displaying specimens found there.

I drew this map for a ramble along a relatively short stretch of San Fernando Road in 2013. It appeared in my series, "Urban Rambles." https://ericbrightwell.com/2013/05/16/from-confluence-to-atwater-exploring-along-san-fernando-road-block-by-block-land-of-sunshine-kcet/

The Highland Theatre : Photo by Sammy Ruiz