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Ellen Reid’s Griffith Park Soundscape
'Ellen Reid Soundwalk’ app uses music to illuminate the environs at Griffith Park.
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Lost LA
The Complex Life of Griffith J. Griffith
Perhaps best known for the large tract of park space that now bears his name, Griffith J. Griffith was a complicated man whose wealth and bombastic nature gave the city one of its most unforgettable characters.
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Lost LA
Riots, Love Fests, Buried Secrets: Griffith Park's Hidden Histories
Since its gifting to Los Angeles on December 1896, Griffith Park has been the sprawling landscape on which Angelenos have drawn their dreams. Learn more about its many unexpected histories.
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Lost LA
Griffith Park - The Untold History
Griffith Park is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. Its founder, Griffith J. Griffith, donated the land to the city as a public recreation ground for all the people — an ideal that has been challenged over the years.
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Getting an Eyeful of the Universe at Griffith Observatory
The longstanding relationship between Griffith Observatory and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society enables Angelenos of all walks of life to enjoy astronomy.
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Artbound
The Third Life of the Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign has lived three distinct lives throughout it's history. Most recently it has become a symbol of the Third L.A — where technology and obstructionism mix, and battles over access and shared space exist.
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SoCal Wanderer
Griffith Park's Lesser-Known Wonders
Beat the crowds by visiting these unexpected landmarks.
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A Whimpering Roar: The Old Griffith Park Zoo, Then and Now
Parts of the old zoo at Griffith Park still stand, and they are moving reminders that sometimes humans just don't know best when it comes to animals.