“La Canada Flintridge, also known as ‘The Canyon’ in Spanish, is a city located in Los Angeles County. It is located in the Crescenta Valley in the west edge of Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. It is home to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.“
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The area was known during Spanish and Mexican times as Rancho La Canada. The area was called Flintridge before it was incorporated on November 30th 1976. Flintridge covers the southern half of the city.
“This includes the San Rafael Hills north flank and more generally, most areas south to Foothill Blvd. Even north of Foothill Blvd the eastern part was once considered Flintridge. This area is home to the Flintridge Riding Club as well as the Flintridge Preparatory School .“
Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens features a large selection of fruit trees including peach, pear and crabapple as well as fruits of the genus Prunus, grapes, passionfruit, and orange.
| Website: | Descanso Gardens |
| Phone: | +1 818-949-4200 |
How long does it take to walk through Descanso Gardens?
The last daytime admission to Descanso Gardens is 4:30pm. How long is the walk through Carved? The event route is about 1 mile long and takes most visitors about one hour to complete.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
“The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Canada Flintridge is a NASA field center and federally funded research and developmental center. JPL was founded in 1930s. NASA owns it and the California Institute of Technology manages it.“
While the primary purpose of the laboratory is to construct and operate planetary robotic spacecrafts, it also conducts Earth orbit and astronomy missions.
| Website: | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Phone: | +1 818-354-4321 |
Lanterman House
Enchanted: Forest Of Light
“An illuminated woodland trail featuring art installations is Botanical Gardens’ annual winter attraction. Enchanted Forest of Light is generously sponsored by: . Anonymous Erin and Richard Atwater Sue Beatty.“
| Website: | Enchanted: Forest Of Light |
| Phone: | —— |
Dr. Roy Lanterman commissioned the house in 1915. It was built by A. L. Haley who was a well-known builder of residential and commercial buildings in Los Angeles.
Lanterman, a physician who treated victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, fire and flood, demanded that the house’s foundation, floors, and walls be made of reinforced concrete. Haley took inspiration from Craftsman-style wooden bungalows and adapted them to the new material
| Website: | Lanterman House |
| Phone: | +1 818-790-1421 |
Boddy House
The historic Boddyhouse, perched high above Descanso Gardens’ landscape at the crest a hill offers a glimpse back to a bygone glamorous era. The Boddyhouse was constructed in 1938 and renovated in 2007. This former home of Elias Manchester Boddy (a self-made millionaire Museum, La Canada Flintridge, California) is now the Boddyhouse .
| Website: | Boddy House |
| Phone: | +1 818-949-4200 |
Regal UA La Canada
“Basic theater with stadium-style seating & snack bar, showing new releases & discounted matinees.“
| Website: | Regal UA La Canada |
| Phone: | +1 844-462-7342 |
Cherry Canyon Park
Cherry Canyon lies adjacent to Descanso Gardens La CanadaFlintridge, just off Hampstead Road. It is also part of the San Rafael Hills. Cherry Canyon Park covers more than 130 acres in the San Rafael Hills.
This is a small mountain range located east of the Verdugo Mountains, and south of San Gabriel Mountains in La Canada Flintridge. There are many trails in the park, including fire roads that can be used by horses or mountain bikes. Single tracks are available for hikers only.
FAQ: Places to visit in La Canada Flintridge
How many acres is Descanso Gardens?
Manchester Boddy preserved these 150 acres of gardens, woodlands and chaparral for future generations to experience the natural heritage and beauty of Southern California.
Who founded La Cañada?
The first inhabitants were probably the Shoshoneans who settled in the Los Angeles basin about 2500 years ago. They lived in small villages near water sources and hunted and gathered game and acorns from numerous oak trees in what is now La Cañada Flintridge
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