LOS FELIZ TOUR - Discovering All The Secret Places In This Beautiful Area of Los Angeles California

This video goes on an in-depth tour of the Los Feliz are in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Feliz is a hillside neighborhood in the greater Hollywood area of Los Angeles. The neighborhood is named after its colonial Spanish-Mexican land grantee, José Vicente Feliz, and, along with present-day Griffith Park, makes up the original Rancho Los Feliz land concession.
Griffith Park: covers 4,310 acres of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America.[1] It is the second-largest city park in California. Due to its presence in many films, the park is among the most famous municipal parks in North America. It has been compared to Central Park in New York City and Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Ferndell (Secret Garden) + Streams: The Ferndell trail is a quarter-mile long trail in Griffith Park. This walking path borders a stream that nourishes tropical plants under the shade of sycamores. Even when other parts of Griffith Park dry out and turn brown, Ferndell stays lush and green thanks to the recycled water it receives from Griffith Observatory.
Los Feliz Blvd (Big Houses)
Los Feliz is one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Los Angeles due to the stunning views, beautiful homes, and relative affordability. Scattered across these hills are architectural gems evoking the 'Old Hollywood” built by architects such as Leland Bryant, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Paul Williams.Because of this Los Feliz has been the home to movie stars, musicians, and the Hollywood elite. This area was also the home to many early movie studios.
Vermont Blvd (Franklin/Vermont - Shopping + Restaurants): Vermont Avenue is one of the longest running north/south streets with a length of 23.3 miles. This particular area of the street is extremely trendy with many vintage clothes stores, and trendy restaurants. A noteworthy place to speak about on Vermont Blvd. Is the Los Feliz Theatre which opened in 1935 and converted into a triplexed theatre in the early-90s. It is currently operated by vintage Cinemas, who operates the nearby Vista Theatre.
Vintage Stores on Vermont Ave: Los Feliz Village is home or in proximity to numerous bars and restaurants catering to nightlife. They are mostly on Hillhurst Avenue between Los Feliz Boulevard and Prospect Avenue, and on Vermont Avenue between Franklin Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. Some were classic dive bars in their heyday for the sundry working-class drunks, poets, artists, writers, and other creative types.
The Prospect Studios: Also known as ABC Television Center West) is a lot containing several television studios. For more than fifty years, this facility served as the West Coast headquarters of ABC. As the television and film industry entered the next millennium, the lot by 2002 was renamed The Prospect Studios. Current shows besides General Hospital produced here include ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy. The Walt Disney Company, which acquired ABC, continues to own and operate the facility to this day.
Hidden Stairs of Los Feliz: Most people associate stairs with function but the city of LA has numerous hidden Stairs which often feature artwork and really make the areas pop-out. Originally they were built to simply assist people from a bottom street to their uphill homes, but nowadays many people use them for exercise, as filming locations, as well as simply to enjoy the views of the city that a lot of them offer.
Shakespeare Bridge: Located in the Franklin Hills section of Los Angeles, was built in 1926. It is made in a Gothic style and was named after famous playwright William Shakespeare and later designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1974. The bridge was rebuilt in 1998 after the Northridge earthquake due to concerns that the structure would not be stable in the event of another earthquake.
The Greek Theatre: is an amphitheatre located in Griffith Park and is owned by the city of Los Angeles. The reason that this place is called Greek Theatre is because the theatre stage is modeled after a Greek temple. The idea for the Greek Theatre originated with wealthy landowner Griffith J. Griffith, who donated 3,000 acres of land to the city of Los Angeles in 1896 to create Griffith Park. In his will he left money for the construction of a Greek theatre. A canyon site was chosen because of its good acoustics. The cornerstone was laid in 1928 and the building was dedicated on September 25, 1930.
Mulholland Memorial Fountain: Located at the Intersection of Riverside Drive and Los Feliz Blvd. It is named after William Mulholland who was a 'penniless Irish immigrant' and a self-taught engineer who became head of the Los Angeles Bureau of Water Works & Supply. He lived for a time in a one-room wooden shack near the present-day fountain and died in 1935. The fountain dedicated to him was completed in 1940.
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[@almabustamante9585]

Love ferndell it was always a getaway for me , your right it’s pretty reclusive there ! Love love the Greek theater a fabulous venue for concerts, besides the Hollywood bowl my favorite places for live music! Griffith park was always a place to go! The house in the Los Feliz area were always dream homes to me thank you for you review your so right a nice place to visit let’s No forget the observatory so icon, remembering L.A school field trips up on the hill ❤❤😊

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

I really love this area. One thing I'll say about the Observatory, which is a real pity, is the fact that now parking on top of Griffith park is super expensive. So, only way to really hang out at the observatory is to either park at the bottom and hike all the way up or take a shuttle bus which departs close to the Greek theatre and even on lower streets in that area. Even with that it's still one of my favorite places to spend time in.

[@jeremysnowden2836]

I can't wait to move back to LA again. Los Feliz is at the top of my list of where I'd like to live next.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Make it happen. Los Feliz, At Water, and Silverlake are close to each other and make it such a pleasant place to live in Los Angeles. There's always a place to visit and a restaurant to go to.

[@reneejohnson9256]

As an LA native. I've always thought Los Feliz was so beautiful! If I could afford it, I would definitely move their! Maybe if i hit the lottery, Los Feliz here I come!

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

You and I! I wish I could afford Los Feliz. It's such a gorgeous area but I can't complain too much as I'm in Glendale, literally 10 mins away from Los Feliz by car.

[@cherylbaker3353]

Born and raised there the most beautiful part of LA

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

You are absolutely right. Los Feliz is really gorgeous ;-)

[@erosobregonsolis9472]

Wow! I love Los Feliz.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

I agree, it's one of my favorite areas in LA

[@FlickItCards]

Subscribing instantly! Can't wait to watch your Silverlake and Glendale videos...and more! Great work, man!

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Thanks bud! I definitely have a ton more LA/ California tour videos coming up pretty soon. Also, if you're mostly interested in the Vlog style videos you are welcome to check-out the playlist on my channel which has all the Vlog style videos in one place. kzbin.info/aero/PLIuawm-1hZBiOnxnbo7Mbwwer5_TKsl_g

[@buzzkincaid5521]

Thank you for bringing this tour to KZbin, it’s informative, and a insight into LA’s many facets

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Thank you! You are welcome. I’m glad I was able to show you one of the many cool facets of Los Angeles.

[@jasondownsnet]

Hey, this is my neighborhood. As I'm watching this, my six year old son is screaming, "hey this is where we live. That's the movie theatre we always go to. This guy is following everywhere we go". Thanks for giving my son a kick.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Cool, I'm glad I was able to entertain your son ;-) Los Feliz is definitely right up there in the top 5 places in Los Angeles, at least for myself. I like this area because unlike a ton of areas in Hollywood it's really pleasant to walk in. Plus, Griffith Park is a huge luxury. Thanks for watching.

[@jamessheridan4306]

Are there any tent cities there?

[@jasondownsnet]

@@jamessheridan4306 not really in Los Feliz.

[@iamjj369]

I’m moving to LA soon! Love the video tour! ❤️ thank you soooo much David

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Welcome to Los Angeles. I’m sure you’re going to love the city. There’s so many amazing spots to visit! Los Feliz definitely is one of my favorite areas.

[@allencosgrave8714]

I lived in Los Feliz in1975 on Kenmore, an end unit 2bdr townhouse built probably in the twenties. I could walk out the front entrance and look up and view the observatory. Now the part you won't believe, rent was $205 a month with a 3 year lease. Can you imagine that today.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Wow, $250 for a townhouse in Los Feliz. I wish I could go back to those days. This area is so exorbitantly expensive, but it makes sense since it's so pleasant. At least walking through Griffith park is free and extremely enjoyable.

[@chrisalex001]

I really like your videos man. I like how naturally you present the places without any extra baggage or irrelevant content. It's as if you truly capture and show the best of the places you visit. That is rare on youtube. Most of the time, youtubers focus too much on local culture beyond cuisine choices and make one feel less free to experience places in their own way. You actually present places as they are without any of that baggage. In other words, you seem to truly enjoy making these videos because you genuinely enjoy visiting these places yourself. Thank you.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Aahhh, thank you for this comment, you just made my day. I really do enjoy visiting all these places and making these sort of videos. I'm pretty intellectual in my own way and love to put little snippets of facts and give a bit of history on all these places. I'm glad you enjoy them and will continue making videos.

[@chrisalex001]

@@TheDavidNeytsShow I do enjoy them. Your videos make the places very interesting and peaceful.

[@duquesne9487]

I was there today!!! Beautiful place! Loved it!

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Yes, it is indeed beautiful out there. I'm glad you discovered something new. It's one of the best places in Los Angeles.

[@onelife7247]

Some really helpful reminders - thanks for your video ✌🏽

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Thanks, I'm glad that I was helpful!

[@ricardoignaciogomezbarril9225]

Beautiful neighbourhood!! Thanks for the vid :-)

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Thank you for watching the video. It is indeed a gorgeous neighbourhood in LA.

[@nicklizardo313]

Thanks for the vid, I lived off off Hillhurst and Gainsborough for 8 years, loved all all the cafes, Skylight Books etc. I really miss it and was so,happy to see it again.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Thanks for watching the video, and I'm glad I was able to give you an update on the area. Definitely it has changed with time but it still remains one of my favorite areas in Los Angeles.

[@nicklizardo313]

thanks and happy & safe holidays.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

@@nicklizardo313 Have a wonderful holiday season too & happy new year in advance.

[@deniagarrett7698]

we are planning a trip soon. Thanks for this.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy your trip!

[@maritzasevilla8005]

Visité Los Ángeles California, fui allí a Los Feliz y me encantó. Muy bonito. Gracias por el video.🥰

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

¡De nada! Los Feliz es realmente una zona hermosa. Es una de las pocas áreas de Los Ángeles donde se puedes realmente caminar y disfrutar de la naturaleza.

[@rickuyeda4818]

Did you know? At the entrance to Ferndell, there was a natural spring. People from far and wide use to fill up 5 gal bottles claiming the water tasted better. The spring dried up so the City attached the spring to the Cities water supply. People still claimed the water tasted better even though it was City tap water.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

That is so interesting. I had no idea. Maybe the water tasted better because the pipes that the city installed were newer or filtered the water better than what you would get at a regular Los Angeles home? Or maybe just psychologically people felt that filling up water from a source automatically made it more delicious? Either way, that's a really interesting fact. Thank you for sharing it!

[@carloscanul8486]

tienes buena vibra!!!! buena suerte!!!!!!chido tu video!!!!

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Gracias por ver el video, y soy feliz que piensas que mi video es chido ;-) Siempre trato de tener la mejor vibra posible.

[@dtna]

When I was a kid, there was water flowing in Ferndell, and they had cray fish there. A natural spring feeds the park. There are several natural springs below the city.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

That's amazing. I wish they still had fish in the natural spring. Thanks for sharing that.

[@minamorcos323]

Beautiful representation of my neighborhood, thank you. Maybe another tour of silverlake:)

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Thank you for the comment. Okay, I can do another Silverlake video.

[@King-Basel.]

I love your documents about places

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Thanks, I’m glad you like my video. This made my day!

[@King-Basel.]

@@TheDavidNeytsShow honestly your great man you don't need anything to add on, your descriptions is the exact need of every one who want to get knowledge

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

@@King-Basel. Thanks, I agree. I really try to be as informative as possible.

[@oneytemple2739]

I lived in Los Feliz for about a year and I loved it. Unfortunately it was a little expensive for me to afford.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Los Feliz is really an expensive area. Same with me I couldn’t afford it so I live in Glendale now but luckily it’s only a 15 mins drive to get to Los Feliz from my house so I get to enjoy that area very often.

[@ML-yw4hv]

moving there in less than two months! :)

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Congrats! I'm sure you will love the area.

[@marcusmajartshow]

OMG! I want to go there!!! It's like the classic streets and houses that we see in the movies 💖 Oh I spotted a photo shoot far behind you in the "secret park" 😉 Thanks a lot once again for the travel with you, always a pleasure 👍🏼

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

He he, I was trying to hide the photo shoot as much as possible because I didn't want it to distract from the nature. YES, Los Feliz is truly the old Hollywood. There's actually a ton more locations around that area but there's just too many to put into one video. You'll certainly see much more of Los Feliz in future videos. Here's a hint for a future video: The Old Griffith Park Zoo...It's an abandoned zoo that became a public park, but all the cages are still there.

[@marcusmajartshow]

@@TheDavidNeytsShow Can't wait! 😉

[@alexfernandohuenten1374]

Chido

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Gracias, yo pienso tambien que mi video es Chido, haha ;-)

[@exkis]

@david ; une idée de prix des maisons sur le boulevard là ? expensive ?

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Hey Christophe, les maisons sur Los Feliz Blvd sont au alentours de $2.5-$3.5 Million USD donc ce n'est vraiment pas donné.

[@almeggs3247]

Beautiful stores?

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Yes, around Los Feliz if you go on Vermont Ave, and Hillhurst there's a bunch of small businesses. I like them because they are privately owned and not big corporations. There's a really nice library on Vermont as well as a few unique clothing stores and even a guy who makes Los Feliz/Silverlake themed t-shirts, stickers, etc...Best way to see all these places is to actually walk around. Hard to notice them if just driving by. Hope this helps!

[@mescnick]

Hi

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

👋

[@MrStarofTruth]

this man is a kid in a mans body.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

I sure am a kid at heart. Thanks for the comment.

[@louisrasky8143]

Believe it is Vermont avenue not Vermont Blvd

[@sylviadanesh1474]

Ive been to the Greek Theater to pick up passengers when I was doing Uber/Lyft back in 2015-2017 I was making $10K💥💯🔥😎🎶🎙🎤🍷👍💣😂✌️🖤💜🤣❤️i know the entire County of L.A.

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

The Golden age of Uber/Lyft. I love the Greek theatre. Been there a couple of times for shows and even a friend's graduation from LACC.

[@melodieeisenberg6888]

Locals pronounce it "Los FEEL-iz."

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

I speak Spanish so I refuse to pronounce it that way, 😂

[@nightwaves_]

Cars have ruined all these beautiful neighborhoods

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Yes, it's a pity about cars but Los Angeles decided a long time ago to forfeit good public transportation in order to make it a car city.

[@myownprivateglasgow280]

One day, neighbourhoods will ban cars (the devil's work), and people will have to walk or cycle or take the electric bus. Now, how peaceful would that be. Tx for the tour ;)

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

How nice would that be? It's kinda sad that America has based it's whole transportation system on motor vehicles neglecting the trains, metros, trams, buses. I think life would indeed be better without all the vehicles.

[@joelopez7459]

"A house you could live in" as opposed to what? lol

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Well, I don't want to live in just any house...and the houses in Los Feliz are gorgeous. lol

[@noeonoohno4219]

"when you're in the sun all you can do is go to places... look at them... so let's go!" i disagree there are more things to do than go to places and look at them

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

Good point! Let's go to places and not look at them. That's an amazing idea ;-)

[@noeonoohno4219]

You could for example, go to a pool and swim in it. Go somewhere and go cycling. There are many activities

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

@@noeonoohno4219 Very true 🙂

[@daleandrews3552]

Enjoyed the video. As a home and container gardening hobbyist, I couldn't help but admire the bougainvillea creeping on and covering the stucco wall at 3:43-3:45. Southern California with its Mediterranean frost free semi-arid climate, is perfect for all kinds of tender tropical and succulent vegetation. Any time I visit L.A., I'm just amazed at how lush vegetation just thrives there and almost all of the landscape appears to be professionally managed. But no, most of it just seems to take care of itself and be right at home. 🪴🌴

[@TheDavidNeytsShow]

I love seeing all this nature too but I'm pretty darn sure that there are quiet a few places that are super professionally managed. Actually a beautiful place to see vegetation around residential areas is South Pasadena. There are such beautiful types of trees there and also the Huntington Library Gardens.