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    Arroyo Seco Regional Library

    Arroyo Seco Regional Library

    4.0(48 reviews)
    1.1 miHighland Park

    deluxe two-storey local library, perhaps the largest one i've been to beside the main library…read moredowntown. attractive mission-style architecture, ample street parking & personable staff. a delight! highlty recommend

    I was born & raised in HLP and one thing I love about this neighborhood is all the historic…read morebuildings. Arroyo Seco Library was formally established in 1914. At the time it contained 6,000 books. Architect Frederick M Ashley designed the original Classical Revival style building. In 1960 a new, bigger ultra-modern building replaced it and featured rooftop parking. Eventually the weight of the cars caused structural damage and in 2003 a new building was erected featuring a rustic Craftsman aesthetics fused with traditional building techniques. Even though it is a new build it does emulate the historic features of the neighborhood. The cobblestone exterior is reminiscent of the Abbey San Encino, which is Jackson Browne's childhood home that was designed built by his grandfather Clyde Brown. The Abbey San Encino is just down the street from the Library. My grammar school was nearby and we would often take field trips to this library. It was also a few blocks from my childhood home so I would walk there on the weekends and spend hours reading. Reading is something that I enjoy but don't have the time for anymore. The only time I get to read a book is when I'm on a plane. I'll typically purchase something from Amazon to bring with me but don't know what to do with the book when I'm done. Tossing it seems wasteful so I decided to come here and get a new library card. Now I can check out books for my travels and return them when I'm done. I was surprised by how much this library has changed. In addition to books and magazines they also have CDs & DVDs as well as weekly community events. They are even open for a few hours on Sunday. *Parking lot in the back & street parking.

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    Arroyo Seco Regional Library - Cool exterior. Reminiscent of the Abbey San Encino down the street.

    Cool exterior. Reminiscent of the Abbey San Encino down the street.

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    Glendale City Hall

    Glendale City Hall

    2.5(73 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    I've been on a history kick lately, doing research on an Army unit that a couple of my uncles…read moreserved in during World War II, the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team. And came across the story of Private First Class Sadao Munemori, the only Medal of Honor recipient in the unit during World War II, and the fact he was a native of Glendale. The Go For Broke National Education Center in Little Tokyo mentioned a little while back that the city of Glendale was dedicating the square housing their Veterans Memorial as the Sadao Munemori Memorial Square. Bookmarked it and made plans to visit it when the opportunity presented itself. This past Saturday the opportunity presented itself, and I made my way to Glendale. Easy to get to, lots of street parking on a Saturday. The .Memorial Square is on the northern corner of Isabel & Broadway. The memorials are divided by conflict: War on Terror, Vietnam, Korea, World War II, & World War I. Sadao Munemori's name is on the bottom of the WWII memorial, set off by itself. It was quite appropriate that I visit a Veteran's memorial on the Memorial Day holiday. There is a Japanese saying, "okage sama de" (I am what I am because of you). My life & those of other Americans of Japanese ancestry would be different without the exemplary conduct of the 100/442 and all other AJA units, and I certainly would not have the Army career I had either. Recommend!

    Glendale City Hall invited me to their holiday tree lighting event, (but I live in Burbank)... And…read moreso, I went. Parking around the government buildings were taken. It was okay, I parked in the public parking lots and walked over. I stayed at the event for an hour, but found it would open skating rink hours, (but didn't find out those exact hours). The Glendale Mayor was there along with his family and other government workers. They talked for 30-minutes before lighting the Christmas tree. The anticipation to view the lit tree grew plenty people restless because there was a lot mindless chatter in Armenian around me. It was worth the wait for all of us, (and much better looking than the pics I uploaded). I ditched listening to the adorable childrens choir to explore... The holiday village displays and holiday plants were nicely laid around. The City offered complimentary hot cocoa. Also, Studio Movie Grill gave away passes for free movie screening of choice. The skating rink was like normal but outside. They closed a street for the car show fundraiser, outside screening of Dr Seuss and food trucks (funnel cakes and cheesesteaks). Glendale Firemen and Police protected the crowds. This was a much nicer event that I could have ever imagined. The weather was nippy but nice. Then, the clock stuck 7pm and a slight drizzle started. It was bearable. Happy Hanukkah! Happy Festivus! Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanza! Happy 2020!

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    Glendale City Hall - Time capsule

    Time capsule

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    War memorial

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