Theatricum Botanicum Celebrates 50 Years
One of Topanga Canyon’s most beloved arts institutions is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and so in this month’s Lost Canyons LA column we...
From Dogtown to Worldwide: The Story of L.A.’s Skateboard Scene
During Los Angeles’ record-breaking droughts of the mid-1970s, a group of teens from Santa Monica and Venice took their skateboards to the area’s empty pools,...
Rock the Canyon – Topanga’s Classic Rock Era
Los Angeles cultural historian Emmeline Summerton. Lost Canyons LA explores the evocative siren call that has been bringing newcomers to the Santa Monica Mountain region...
Topanga Art Beat
Los Angeles cultural historian Emmeline Summerton. Lost Canyons LA explores the evocative siren call that has been bringing newcomers to the Santa Monica Mountain region...
Hollywood Comes to the Canyons, Part II
PART TWO. In our last Lost Canyons LA column, we talked about the connection between the LA canyons and Hollywood’s golden age, both as a...
Hollywood Comes to the Canyons
In part one of the latest column from @LostCanyonsLA writer Emmeline Summerton, we’re exploring the connection between the golden age of Hollywood and the Los...
100 Years of the Hollywood Sign
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of LA’s famed Hollywood Sign. From a real estate advertisement to a global icon. 1923: With the movie industry...
The Nature Boys, Topanga’s Original Hippies
Welcome to a new monthly column from Los Angeles cultural historian Emmeline Summerton. Lost Canyons LA explores the evocative siren call that has been bringing...
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