Glendale, California is a beautiful city nestled at the foot of the
breathtaking Verdugo mountains. This established community includes a
fantastic downtown shopping district,
historic buildings, theater, arts, concerts and countless attractions in
the surrounding region. The largest city in Los Angeles County
spans over 30 square miles next door to Burbank, not far from the Los
Angeles Zoo, Autry Museum, Griffith Park and Pasadena Rose Bowl.
Downtown Los Angeles can be seen on a clear day (see vertical photo
left), and Universal Studios isn't far away. Burbank includes offices, a
shopping center and three theater performance venues—Alex Theatre, the Centre
Theatre and A Noise.
The rolling hills of
Glendale were once part of ranches, orchards and farms deeded in land
grants. In March 1887 the map of the Town of Glendale was recorded by
the County Recorder. By the turn of the century Glendale embarked on a
campaign to advertise itself to attract residents and bring the Los
Angeles Interurban railroad from Los Angeles. The tracks were laid in
1904 for the Pacific Electric and by 1906 when Glendale incorporated as
a city, it became known as the fastest growing city in America.
Citrus orchards and vineyards were subdivided, giving way to homes built
in the popular California Bungalow and Spanish Colonial Revival styles.
Grand Central Airport and the Southern Pacific train depot connected
Glendale to other communities and to the growing film and aviation
industries.
Today Glendale is a
fantastic place to reside for those working in the Los Angeles area.
There's a great shopping district, huge mall shopping, business
opportunities and amenities such as theater, theme parks, arts and so
many great attractions just a short drive in surrounding Hollywood and
Los Angeles.
Forest Lawn Cemetery where
celebrities are both married and buried, is located on the verdant hills
of Glendale. Forest Lawn is open to the public at
1712
S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA. (323) 254-3131.
Most of its burial plots have names such as Sweet Memories and Dawn of
Tomorrow. Packages for burial range tens of thousands of dollars a
minimal fee. The cemetery contains a number of reproductions of famous
art sculptures such as Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper and
Michelangelo's David and Moses. There are three non-sectarian chapels
that have been the location of weddings, including Ronald Reagan
ceremony to Jane Wyman at the ‘Wee Kirk o' the Heather’ in 1940. Regis
Philbin was also married at Forest Lawn. A quarter of a million people
are buried at Forest Lawn; there are over a million visitors each year
including thousands of local schoolchildren on field trips.
Some of the inspiration at Forest Lawn is patriotic rather than pious,
such as the Court of Freedom, with its large mosaic of the Signing of
the Declaration of Independence, and a 13 ft (4 m) high statue of George
Washington. The Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is a second park
solely dedicated to the preservation of American history. Forest Lawn
contains 300 acres of landscaped grounds and thematic sculptures.
Photographs taken at Forest Lawn are prohibited from being published and
the information office doesn't disclose the burial locations of famous
people. But for your edification, here are some names you may recognize:
Gracie Allen (and George Burns; husband & wife comedy team); Clara Bow,
actress; Nat King Cole, singer; Sammy Davis, Jr., entertainer; Walt
Disney, film studio and entertainment park founder; Don Drysdale,
baseball great with the Los Angeles Dodgers; W. C. Fields, comedic
actor; Larry Fine, actor, Three Stooges; Errol Flynn, actor; Clark
Gable, actor; Samuel Goldwyn, legendary film producer; Huntley Gordon,
actor; Sid Grauman, Hollywood entertainer and theater owner; Alan Hale,
Sr., actor; Jean Harlow, actress; Edith Head, costume designer; Alan
Ladd, actor; Louis L'Amour, author; Harold Lloyd, comedic actor; Carole
Lombard, actress; Jeanette MacDonald, actress; Chico Marx, comedic
actor; Gummo Marx, comedic actor; Jack Pickford, actor, Hollywood's
first Bad Boy; Mary Pickford, actress, businesswoman, co-founder of
United; David O. Selznick, movie director ; Red Skelton, comedian; James
Stewart, actor; Robert Taylor, actor; Jack Teagarden, jazz trombonist;
Keenan Wynn, actor; Robert Young, actor - "Father Knows Best".
Glendale Galleria - With 5
department stores and 250 of the country's top selling specialty stores,
the Glendale Galleria is a fantastic place to visit and purchase your
tourist gifts, dine on a meal or buy buy something for yourself.
Here is a sampling of the store, shops and restaurants:
Abercrombie & Fitch
(818) 550-7492; Aerosoles (818) 246-2455; American Eagle Outfitters
(818) 956-1893; Amy's Hallmark (818) 246-5959; Ann Taylor (818)
246-0350; Asia Noodle Café (818) 240-9401; Aveda (818) 246-3680;
Baby Gap (818) 550-9138; Bailey Banks & Biddle (818) 242-8800; Banana
Republic (818) 543-1455; Bath & Body Works (818) 502-0810; BEBE (818)
551-0887; Beyond The Beach (818) 638-8611; Bombay Company (818)
246-1682; Bose (818) 241-2673; Bread Winner, (818) 500-8899;
Brookstone (818) 247-0442; Casual Corner (818) 243-4291 Champs Sports
(818) 547-4808; Charlotte Russe (818) 545-0486; Children's Place, The A
2 (818) 507-1085; Coach (818) 551-0772; Color Me Mine (818) 265-1414;
Crabtree & Evelyn (818) 500-1354; Daphne's Greek Cafe (818) 548-8321;
Devon Becke D 2 (818) 507-1888; Disney Store (818) 247-0222; Easy Spirit
(818) 246-5099; Eddie Bauer (818) 240-7273; Edo Japan (818) 246-9308;
Foot Locker (818) 956-5801
Footaction USA (818) 247-9007; Glendale Federal ATM; Glendale
Police Substation (818) 548-4033
Gloria Jean's Coffee Bean (818) 240-1200; Godiva Chocolatier (818)
545-7282; Haagen-Dazs (818) 500-0944; Hawaiian BBQ Express (818)
242-7768; Hot Dog on a Stick; In-N-Out Burger Out; JC Penney Anchor
(818) 240-8700; Jessica McClintock (818) 242-7196; KB Toys (818)
244-3812; Lane Bryant (818) 246-2516; Le Prestige (818) 243-5900;
LEGO B 2 (818) 549-0733; Lenscrafters (818) 552-4440; Lucky Brand Jeans
(818) 291-0034; Macy's A (818) 240-8411; Mervyn's (818) 502-9900
Naturalizer (818) 241-1630; New York & Company (818) 246-9869;
Nine West (818) 291-0086; Nordstrom (818) 502-9922; Papyrus
(818) 247-8274; Payless ShoeSource (818) 243-9714; Photo Perfections
(818) 247-1577; Picture People (818) 247-2100; Red Robin Burgers &
Spirits Emporium (818) 551-0191; Ritz Camera (Kits Camera One Hour
Photo) (818) 246-1454; Robinson's May (818) 247-2600; Rocky
Mountain Chocolate Factory (818) 500-1051; See's Candies (818)
247-2433
Suncoast Motion Picture Company (818) 246-6386; Sunglass Hut (818)
247-7228; Swarovski (818) 244-9866; Talbots (818) 242-3759; Vans (818)
662-9606; Verizon (818) 553-0470; Victoria's Secret (818) 240-2984;
Williams-Sonoma (818) 241-0154; Wilsons Leather (818) 240-8690;
Windsor Fashions (818) 247-8523
