Such a fun roadside surprise! If you're in the Lancaster…read morearea, the Musical Road is definitely a cool little stop. It's literally a stretch of G Avenue that plays music as you drive over it--yes, actual music from the grooves in the pavement. It's quirky, quick, and one of those "why not?" detours that always makes people smile. Super easy to find, plenty of room to pull over before or after, and it's a fun way to add a little adventure to your day. Definitely worth checking out at least once!

This road is actually named Honda "Civic Musical Road"…read more This is a unique musical road located in Lancaster on Avenue G between 30th & 40th Streets West. It spent less than one month in its' original spot in a residential area before being moved. The sound carried for about a half a mile away and nearby residents didn't appreciate it. There are grooves in the road that is supposed to play sounds making music when you drive at least 55 mph. The grooves look like a long version of the shorter rumble strips which you see running along the sides of the roads that let you know when you're veering off the road. ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/musical-road-lancaster?select=Esbtlv1NtNa_ifaPenUa-Q ) Make sure you are heading West in the far left lane and driving at least 55mph. No matter how you drive it, the musical tones are off. It's out of tune to say the least. The spacing of the grooves were installed correctly, but the width were NOT, so they didn't get the details completely right. Sad thing is is that they used the same exact plans twice (original location & here). They didn't bother to correct their mistakes! Anyways, if you want to attempt to hear the music, you should hear a bit of the finale of the William Tell Overture. All in all, it's a fun little activity that I insisted on having hubby drive over multiple times! **Take a side trip: There is another better sounding & lengthier musical road called R. Lee Ermey nearby in Palmdale. It plays the "Marine Corps Hymn".

Had a lot of space for our team. Parking was plentiful and we really loved being able to film in…read morepeace. Great location and great communication with management and owners.

Heard of the place because it was a landmark shooting destination for a lot of big budget movies…read more It was hidden very well in a big vast land in Canyon County, private property of course, so no public access unless you're working a film project or have clearance ahead of time. I get a chance to do 2 days work for a new HBO series, they set up everything like a military base camp in the 70s, and we all dressed up as soldiers doing all the drills from running, shooting, combating and more. Such a fun experience when the weather was freezing cold in early morning, then the second day came with high wind gust all day.

MOAH Cedar Museum is a small specialty gallery that seems to feature more local, home grown art vs…read moreits big sister MOAH which presents more cosmopolitan art from a wider field often in conjuction with other museums. May 2025 was full of art by high school students which had a wide range of styles and media. Thoroughly enjoyed the many different art of young students through a new, more au courant perspective which will be posted since a picture is worth a thousand words. I especially liked the bat hat, Sushi, and the octopus, coral, barnacle vase. MOAH Cedar Museum, MOAH, Western Hotel are all within a few blocks of each other on Lancaster Blvd which has plenty of convenient, street parking for easy access. 3+ stars

Anything that benefits the arts in the community is alright by me. MOAH: Cedar is a satellite arts…read morefacility right down the street from MOAH. It features an art room which locals can use to create their own art. The exhibits seem to be geared towards local artists; the exhibit I saw features work by local children. It's in a gorgeous and beautifully maintained historical building that's worth a trip in and of itself. Free admission but hours are limited; check first. Free and plentiful street parking.

Adorable museum with an enthusiastic and well informed tour guide. I even received a personal…read moreindividual tour! Judy Garland grew up in this neighborhood and her father ran a movie theater just down the street. The museum has the theaters old seats! Myrtie, the proprietress was quite the force to be reckoned with. She lived past 100 and was a stalwart of the community!

Western Hotel Museum in Lancaster is open only on Friday and Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM. I chose to…read morevisit on Friday since Lee Esther's Cajun Créole Cooking in nearby Palmdale has its Friday only delectable Ya Ya Gumbo special in order to kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Western Hotel may be the oldest, historical building on main drag Lancaster Blvd. It has a Victorian, rural feel housing so many in the past who have passed away. It is a self guided tour, but you can book a tour at least 2 weeks in advance to see both the MOAH Museum and the Western Hotel for $3/person. I was lucky to get an impromptu tour being the only person in the hotel near closing by Richard who was manning the front reception. Because of Richard's kind invitation, I was enlightened to the importance of the hotel taking part in Lancaster history run by the Webbers. Richard is quite the raconteur telling tales of Lancaster to make Western Hotel part in its history alive again. He also has a witty, humorous side showing me a violin case in one of the guestrooms which hid inside itself a bottle of whiskey and 4 ceramic shot glasses. Richard's very informative, friendly, amiable manner was able to transform a standard self guided tour reading labels into a vibrant, time machine sending me back to the olden times of Lancaster. Thanks for going out of your way and gifting me a very entertaining 60 minutes!!! This was a 5 star experience.

Doesn't look like much but it is a good place to rest. I…read moresaw several cars parked, enjoying the view while sipping up some hot drinks. Some people are taking pictures. They were brave doing that as it kind of chilly. I just stayed in my car and enjoy the calmness for awhile then away to my destination.

Always a nice spot to pull over. Its a shame you cant access this from the other side of the…read morefreeway. It's especially nice to see the city at night.

A local small art museum filled with diverse, amazing, & unique artwork by talented local artists!…read moreWorth a quick 15-30 minute visit if you are in the area. Free admission! Parking is unique and is along the middle of the street as well as the sidewalks. It's great to come here every few times a year and see new and fresh exhibits. We always come back because of that! The place is well-taken care of with friendly staff and a lot of side events go on as well! Make sure to research if they are open and ensure they are not in the middle of constructing/preparing new exhibits. Always feels good to appreciate the local arts!

Museum of Art & History or MOAH is in a modern, ferro-concrete buildIng with wide expanse of plate…read moreglass & aluminum framing. It has a generic institutional look so typical since the last fourth of the 20th century.  So much clear glass must trap huge amounts of heat from rays of the intense summer sun which must mean much pollution creatIng energy has to be expended to cool its interior. Not exactly a building meeting zero emission standards in the new age of global warming.  January - April 2022: Exhibition of Works by Marc Steven Greenfield is a must-see. It addresses in a very deft way racism as witnessed and experienced by a Black Man in America in a new, sophisticated, novel light. He raises questions about race, equality, inequality, retribution, and possible reconciliation. His mastery in many different styles proves that he is a meister artist capable of manipulating the media into thought provoking questions often done by confronting and "owning" negative, insulting stereotypes of Blacks on canvas.   In another method, he places Blacks in the style of Catholic icons of the Virgin & Baby Jesus and the Pietà where Virgin Mary cradles the dead Jesus. In the background there are scenes of racist Nazi's receiving just retribution for their horrendous acts against humanity.  There is even an iconic portrait of Yasukè (yah soo keh), who was a Sub-Saharan Black African, who served as a high ranking Samurai in 16th century Japan during the Warring States period, in high Japanese military regalia.    Marc Steven Greenfield is well informed about history, culture, religion, politics, race and synthesizes a powerful brew that if we drink it, it gives us food for thought....Why are we so hung up on the color of our skin?  It's another indictment that we humans are the strangest of all animals.  Be sure to see Mr. Greenfield's interview in the small side projection room. The second floor is dedicated to "What would you say?",  Activist Graphics from LACMA: It's a melange of graphics by various artists depicting Disco Singer Sylvester as Gay or even alluding at a Trans Woman. Black Man in white Ku Klux Klan dress is tongue in cheek, sarcastic humour ridiculing white supremacy.  Series of repeating prints of a woman with the title of "I will not be Assimilated." as though she is threatened by the Borg which, in fact, is our own conformist society.  Esoteric reference to Royal Crown Hair Dressing and showing a woman wearing a dress decorated with a woman showing a big butt seems humourous in line with rap songs idolizing ample derrière.  Another great thing about MOAH is that it's free. You only need to give out your resident zip code. Great way to spend an afternoon creating new, cerebral, synaptic connections.  There are two other associated museums nearby:  Western Hotel Museum and Cedar Center for the Arts Museum. Times and dates vary so be sure to call.

I never knew about this freeway until I visited the Poppy Reserve. And later on driving through it…read morealmost every weekend to visit my SO. Most of the time, it is a challenge especially if you are stuck in the traffic or hit the traffic. Your travel time is very much extended. I love it during the pandemic. It was free and driving through it was not tiring. These days, plenty of Poppies are seen on both sides. Making the drive a little bit more interesting. Snow capped mountains were gone.

Like most Southern California freeways, Dickens sums the experience up the best: "It was the best…read moreof times, it was the worst of times" Its either no issue and runs smoothly or its hopelessly backed up. There seldom seems to be any middle ground especially the southern part of it. AVF stretches from Santa Clarita in the South to inyokern in the North where it merges into Hwy 395. Multi lane to as little as 2 each way in the North it takes you through the major cities in the AV. Aside from that it is smooth and in good condition. There are no rest stops that i recall and plenty of easy on and off if you need gas etc.

It was good when a visit my son.the first time was good.because I live in LA county.the staff was…read morevery. Nice.very helpful.

It's unfortunate that I have to visit my father in prison. This is the second facility I have…read morevisited him at, and this one looks and feels like an exact copy of the Pleasant Valley State Prison. I'm not too familiar with the prisons of California, but if they are all like this, the process for visiting inmates should be a fairly painless one. Only people visiting inmates are allowed on the property, meaning that you can't have anyone waiting in a car in the parking lot. Also, they do have a dress code, but the most important thing to remember is to not wear denim. They check your I.D. on the way in, as well as on the way out. They are strict about this rule, but they are gentle in enforcing it. Located in the parking lot is a bungalow for the Friends Outside company. This is a place where you can leave your personal belongings that are not allowed on the prison grounds, including your phone and wallet, and they will also provide you with clothing if the ones you're wearing don't meet the visiting criteria. The woman I talked to in the bungalow is very sweet, and it's clear they are very empathetic towards the people who visit them. The guards in the visitor are very friendly. They were very helpful, and amazingly keep their cool when faced with upset visitors. The process goes by very quick if you have an appointment. If you don't, you could be waiting there for hours. Only dollar bills are allowed in the visiting area, and I had to learn this the hard way, seeing as I only had a five-dollar bill on me. They have a change machine that doesn't work, and apparently hasn't worked in a long while. After walking through the gate and onto the prison grounds, a guard noticed that I was lost, and very happily showed me the way to the visiting area. The visiting area was packed on this specific day. Prisoners work to clean up the area, the tables, and to make sure people are comfortable. They have vending machines lining one wall, and a photo area in the corner of the room. The guard at the front was nice, not only to the visitors, but to the inmates as well. When it comes time to leave, they give you a few more moments to say goodbye, instead of ending the visit abruptly. This prison understands the basic human needs of everyone involved, and the people who run it are doing what they can to make sure those needs are being met in the best way possible.

Now renamed the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, this particular location is the Plant 42…read moreAnnex for the main center that is located on the lakebed at Edwards Air force Base. When people think about NASA, they tend to lean towards the space aspect fo the agency, but at its core the first "A" stands for Aeronautics. NASA has been at the forefront of everything aviation since its earliest incarnation (NACA). From research into basic flight to the exotic, it drives innovation that we the public may never see but experience every time we fly. The center is involved in many ongoing projects such as the Lockheed Martin X-56, X-57 Maxwell, X-59 QueSST etc. They also as other reviews noted the home for SOFIA. SOFIA is a heavily modified 747 SP that houses a huge airborne telescope. This way it avoids all of the moisture int he atmosphere and get better images. While we may never know the impact of these projects, its history is staggering The Bell X-1: The first supersonic aircraft that Chuck Yeager rode into immortality , NB-52B aka Balls 8 (see my separate review) the mothership of the jet age. Dropped so many experimental craft its legendary. The F-15B ACTIVE and just about every X Plane ever made. I could go on for hours. The portion of the center on Edwards AFB is generally off limits unless you have actual business on the base and there does not appear to be any tours of the Plant 42 location. However, the plane spotting in the area is fantastic and if you are lucky you can catch many of the aircraft conducting flight operations.

NASA in our own backyard!…read more Even better, this location is SOFIA's home! From the NASA website: "SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is the largest airborne observatory in the world, capable of making observations that are impossible for even the largest and highest ground-based telescopes. During its lifetime, SOFIA also will inspire the development of new scientific instrumentation and foster the education of young scientists and engineers." https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/index.html