Articles tagged ‘parks’

Orange County’s “Great Park”

By Peter | March 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

Los Angeles often comes under criticism because it doesn’t have enough parks or green space within the city. Sure, there are mountains nearby and the beach is always available. The city does have the one of the largest parks within city limits in Griffith Park, but the average person in Los Angeles does not have [...]

 

Griffith Observatory

By Peter | November 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Overlooking the city from the hills of Los Angeles, the recently restored and renovated Griffith Observatory is now a museum sparking curiosity in kids and adults. Built in 1935 as part of the bequest of landowner Griffith J. Griffith, the Observatory is no longer on the cutting edge of research, nor do scientists spend much [...]