The Coldwater Story

07/25/2022

Magnolia Trees are a San Fernando Valley staple, though they aren't native.
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07/14/2022

Let's see your payphone photos...
https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/07/12/pay-phone-photo-hunt-modern-day-ruins-in-sherman-oaks-and-studio-city/

The mobile phone all but killed-off the public payphone, but the ruins of the once-mighty public phone remain. According to The Atlantic, it wasn’t just…

07/08/2022

Check out our latest review of "Summer of the Big Bachi" by Naomi Hirahara. The books takes place locally...



https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/07/08/summer-of-the-big-bachi/

By Naomi Hirahara; reviewed by Jeannette Hartman It’s summer and along residential streets in Sherman Oaks and Studio City, gardeners in broad-brimmed hats bend over…

07/08/2022

"Time to Reflect"

07/07/2022

Fun event in Studio City for Fourth of July

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/07/07/4th-of-july-block-party-in-studio-city/

07/01/2022

"Cut me down, I get back up"... Against all odds, this tree in is still alive and growing anew. Quite a symbol of resilience in our latest photo of the week TreePeople

06/24/2022

Check out our recent review of "The Driver" by Hart Hanson from Sherman Oaks' own Jeannette Hartman.

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/06/24/the-driver/

The driver of the title is Michael Skelling, a Special Forces veteran who runs a limousine service with a band of Army buddies.

06/17/2022

There are no words to describe this (pun regrettably intended)...
Seen at Ventura Blvd. and Ventura Canyon Ave.
"Listen before speaking so that you know what to say"

06/17/2022

Many of the great architects of the 20th century called Los Angeles their home and we have some real gems here in the Studio City - Sherman Oaks area. Check out our latest article on local work by famed architect

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/06/14/schindler-gems-shine-in-studio-city/

Architect Rudolph Schindler’s designs are so classic, so quintessentially Southern California that 102 years after he opened his practice in Los Angeles, they still seem…

06/03/2022

Garage Sale Crawl this Saturday in Studio City. Get the details...


https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/06/02/community-garage-sale-treasure-map-in-studio-city/

A garage sale event brings together about 15 individual sales in Studio City to foster community and love of home.

05/31/2022

New article with photos of the old building in Sherman Oaks getting a makeover... a crown jewel of local



https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/05/27/sunkist-building-sherman-oaks-ca/

05/25/2022

Checkout our latest book review by Sherman Oaks' own Jeannette Hartman -- "Sugar Skull" by Denise Hemilton LA Times Reporter turns mystery solver part of the series


https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/05/13/book-review-sugar-skull/

05/19/2022

"Shop Cat” on Ventura Boulevard near Mammoth Avenue in Sherman Oaks. Kitty watching traffic on the boulevard

05/13/2022

It looks like it belongs in a quaint river valley somewhere in Northern Europe, but it's an office building in Sherman Oaks built in the 1970s... check out the photos of the Pondella Building.

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/05/11/the-pondella-building-a-sherman-oaks-curiosity/

Pondella Building: With a fairytale design that looks like Victorian and Bavarian and Tudor architecture, the building was built in 1977.

05/06/2022

Coldwater Canyon Park is a cartographical oddity... check out our fun facts, hiking video and helpful info
https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/03/15/hiking-coldwater-canyon-park/

Fun fact about Coldwater Canyon Park. It lies within the 90210 zip, but Coldwater Canyon Park is not actually in Beverly Hills.

05/06/2022

Read our latest book review "They All Fall Down" by Rachel Howzell Hall Reviewed by Sherman Oaks' own Jeannette Hartman... locked-room with a modern-LA twist
https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/05/06/book-review-they-all-fall-down/

By Rachel Howzell Hall; reviewed by Jeannette Hartman The ultimate challenge in mystery writing is the locked room mystery, where the victim is found dead in a room locked from the outside with no other entrance or exit. Agatha Christie surpassed that when she wrote AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (1939),....

05/03/2022

"River of Fire" Sunset on the LA River for our latest photo of the week.

04/29/2022

Swallows in California = Spring. Video is a bit shaky in some parts because the little jet fighters are so hard to track. Learn why swallows are cool in today's post at https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/04/29/swallows-on-the-la-river/

Every spring swarms of swallows setup camp under the bridges and roof eaves along the LA River. Watch the video of the birds' amazing flying

04/24/2022

“Free Time” - Photo of the Week Taken near Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard

04/21/2022

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/04/21/7-photos-of-stunning-lawn-ornaments-in-sherman-oaks-and-studio-city/

There's lawn ornaments and then there's lawn ornaments... See these fantastic ornaments decorating the lawns in Sherman Oaks and Studio City.

04/19/2022

Lots of wildlife out on the trails this April. Checkout this (about 3 feet/ 1 meter) and more...

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/04/19/hiking-fryman-canyon-part-2-rattle-snake-in-the-rain-forest/

Sherman Oaks, Stories, Studio City, VideoHiking Fryman Canyon Part 2: Rattle Snake in the “Rain Forest” Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in ...

04/15/2022

Photo of the week. "Fight or Flight" A bit noisy but digging the symmetry and pretty good detail on zoom considering. vs. near Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Ventura Boulevard

04/13/2022

Refuse to be Refuse... Sometimes, even garbage can be beautiful if you have the right view and an open mind. Here are some examples of beautiful, funny and surprising refuse in Studio City and Sherman Oaks.

04/12/2022

The Radford Art Walk in Studio City is a great little park near the Los Angeles River with free outdoor art to enjoy.


https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/04/12/radford-art-walk-studio-city/

The Radford Art Walk in Studio City is a great little park near the LA River with free outdoor art to enjoy at Radford and Valleyheart.

04/11/2022

“Eye of the Beholder” – April 11, 2022 – Taken near Moorpark Street and Fulton Avenue
https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/04/11/photo-of-the-week-eye-of-the-beholder/

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“Eye of the Beholder” – April 11, 2022 – Taken near Moorpark Street and Fulton Avenue View all Photos of the Week FULL GALLERY   Want Your Pics Published Here? Send your best snaps of Sherman Oaks and Studio City with a brief note including your name, date and location where the photo was t...

04/07/2022

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/01/21/studio-city-sportsmens-lodge-what-the-heck-happened/

What happened to the Studio City Sportsmen’s Lodge on Ventura Boulevard? It became a mixed use community. Here's the story

04/02/2022

Latest Video

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/03/31/sunset-on-the-la-river/

Wildlife and city life collide in this video of sunset on the LA River. Chill out, relax, unwind with this soothing video.

04/01/2022

Our latest book review... "Life at the Marmont: The Inside Story of Hollywood’s Legendary Hotel of the Stars"
https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/04/01/life-at-the-marmont-the-inside-story-of-hollywoods-legendary-hotel-of-the-stars/

By Raymond Sarlot and Fred E. Basten; reviewed by Jeannette Hartman Few L.A. hotels are as legendary as the Chateau Marmont, 8221 Sunset Blvd. It opened its doors in 1929 on what then was an unincorporated no-man’s land between the cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Unfortunately, LIFE AT TH...

04/01/2022

Photo of the Week – “Pupzilla Eats Ventura Boulevard”
Happy April Fool's Day!

03/29/2022

TreePeople and TreePeople Land Trust are putting up big numbers to save the Santa Monica Mountains...

https://coldwaterstory.com/2022/03/29/saving-the-santa-monica-mountains-one-parcel-at-a-time/

TreePeople Land Trust’s recent 79-acre acquisition in the Santa Monica Mountains could be a game-changer for the La Sierra Preserve.