May 20 Community Walk

We went out last Tuesday starting from the corner of Hollywood and Normandie Ave. I'm over there with the sign. It's always interesting to travel from the little shops and busy feel of Hollywood Boulevard one block north to Franklin avenue.


Cecilia was nice enough to help us take pictures. She is a writer in town and has a degree in Archeology. Cecilia was able to spend a year in Egypt as a student missionary and knows many cool things about the country.
This was the look she gave me after I threw a camera at her that she had never used before. =)





From Franklin we went south past the Los Feliz Elementary School on N. Commonwealth back down to Hollywood Blvd. Los Feliz Elementary is a K-4 public school with about 500 students and 32 teachers. I've heard that the sense of community within the school and the quality people who teach here make it a great place to send your kids for their first years of education.



Nancy, who works as a yoga instructor at the Golden Bridge Yoga Center in Hollywood, told us about Barnsdall Art Park as we walked by it. The park was donated to the city by Aline Barnsdall who wanted to secure a place in Hollywood that would be an active arts center. In the park is the famous Hollyhock House designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. There are still music and arts classes happening if you're interested!


Aaron, a professional musician, pointed out these 'love locks' on a piece of fence at the corner of New Hampshire and Hollywood. An urban version of two sweet hearts carving their names in a tree?






It's awesome to discover the people and places in our little Hollywood community. Until taking the time to slow down and walk together through the streets of our town I never felt like I really knew our neighborhood.

Please join us for our next walk happening on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. as we get to know these little bits of Hollywood and each other.