If the most you've ever seen of North Hollywood is the creepy mannequins at the Toyota dealership along the freeway, then you're really missing out on some of the most celebrated historic restaurants in L.A.
To dismiss the state's 7th largest city as another L.A. suburb would be missing out on what it offers Southern California culture (and German chocolate cake aficionados).
"Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook" premieres on October 6th and continues every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 p.m. on KCETLink. Win a copy of her latest cookbook.
Established in 1908 as the first National Forest in the state, the Angeles Forest spans 700,176 acres. It's vast and remote, but there's comfort food to be had before a big hike.
This square mile of planned residential neighborhood in South L.A. is one testament to the Olmstead Brothers legacy. Since the 1950s, it has flourished as an African American community with an especially artistic bent.