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Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve is a 1,678-acre nature preserve in the eastern foothills of Santa Clara County, California. The preserve is managed by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and was opened to public in 2002. The only access to the preserve had been from Alum Rock Park until 2014, when a new parking lot and trailhead opened along Sierra Road. Ecology There are oak woodlands, chaparral, and rolling grasslands. It is home to a number of protected wildlife species, including the red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, golden eagle, mountain lion, bobcat, and grey fox. It provides watershed protection for Penitencia Creek. Trails There are over 10 miles of trails in the preserve. There are 6.7 miles of trail as a part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. The 3-mile Boccardo Loop Trail is the first trail opened by Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. The 2-mile Sierra Vista Trail, connects the trails in the western preserve with the eastern preserve trail system. It is a part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. The 4.5-mile Calaveras Fault Trail extends from the Sierra Vista trail and Sierra Road entrance gate to the Penitencia Creek drainage. References External links Official website Sierra Vista Trail Map
Cadillac Hotel (San Francisco, California)

The Cadillac Hotel is a historic building from c. 1907 – c. 1908 in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, California, U.S.. It was the first non-profit single-residence occupancy (SRO) hotel in the Western United States. Since 2015, the first two floors of the building is the home to the Tenderloin Museum, a cultural history museum dedicated to the neighborhood. It was called the A.A. Louderback Building, and nicknamed "The House of Welcome" during the early 20th-century. The Cadillac Hotel has been listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since 1985; and is part of the NRHP-listed Uptown Tenderloin Historic District since 2009. The building also has a historical marker, erected by Uptown Tenderloin, Inc. History The Cadillac Hotel was designed by architectural firm, Meyer and O'Brien (Frederick Herman Meyer and Michael Smith O'Brien) as a hotel for client Andrew A. Louderback (1831–1926). It is a four-story steel beam building with reinforced brick, with a three-part design in a Renaissance Revival/Baroque Revival architectural style with the influence of Art Nouveau. In the early 19th-century, the building had 180 guest rooms, a ballroom, and the first floor had many retail stores. It was built right after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. It pre-dated the majority of the residential building in the Tenderloin neighborhood, which occurred years later around the opening of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition of 1915. From 1924 until 1992, the Cadillac Hotel housed the Newman's Gym, founded by Billy Newman. It was noted for being one of the oldest boxing facility in the country, and the practice space for Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, George Foreman, and Sugar Ray Robinson. In the 1960s, businessman Donald Fisher owned the building, and stripped away many of the historical details from the architecture. In the 1970s and 1980s, single-residence occupancy (SRO) and tenant rights activism grew, along with a desire to preserve the Tenderloin. Community activist Leroy Looper and Reality House West purchased the building in 1979, with the goal of creating housing for the homeless. Lopper rehabilitated the Cadillac Hotel building through the help of various grants, and housed some 160 tenants. In 2015, Tenderloin Museum (formerly Tenderloin History Museum) moved into the ground floor of the building. The Cadillac operates as a "shelter plus care hotel" in modern-day. In 2023, the building made the news with the elevator breaking many times a year, and trapping vulnerable residents. See also African Americans in San Francisco List of San Francisco Designated Landmarks References External links Official website Tenderloin Museum website Video: Newman's Gym (August 16, 1974), from KPIX-TV and DIVA/SFSU
Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice

The Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice, commonly referred to as the César Chávez Arch, is an art installation and monument consisting of a pearlescent plaster arch in the style of a Mayan corbelled arch and includes five Venetian tile mosaics. It was created by American artist Judy Baca, and is installed along the Paseo de César Chávez on the San Jose State University campus, in San Jose, California, United States. The four front-facing mosaics feature portraits of Dolores Huerta, Mahatma Gandhi, and two unnamed farmworkers, while the mosaic on the underside of the arch features Cesar Chavez encountering Robert Kennedy. The top of the arch is adorned with a stacked glass eagle in the style of the United Farm Workers well-known logo. Richard Chavez, César Chávez's brother, originally designed the black Aztec eagle insignia that became the symbol of the National Farm Workers Association and the UFW. In 2022, San Jose State students and faculty embedded the Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice into their Public Art as Resistance project. Response to 2026 sexual abuse allegations In March 2026, The New York Times published an investigation alleging that Chávez had sexually abused women and girls over the course of decades, including UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta, who is also depicted on the arch. SJSU president Cynthia Teniente-Matson announced that the university would initiate a campuswide engagement process, including dialogues and a teach-in, to determine appropriate next steps for the arch, the adjacent Paseo de César Chávez, and other campus spaces bearing Chávez's name or likeness. Teniente-Matson stated that the university's Art Collection Committee would be consulted, calling the situation "a painful reckoning, but...a necessary one." See also Chicana art Great Wall of Los Angeles Victory Salute List of monuments and memorials to Cesar Chavez References
Tuttle Creek Ashram

The Tuttle Creek Ashram is a historic building from 1939. It is located in the Sierra Nevada, in Inyo County, California. The building is on a cliff between two forks of Tuttle Creek. It is associated with the philosopher Franklin Merrell-Wolff. It was originally called the Ajna Ashrama, but Merrell-Wolff's modern students refer to it simply as The Ashrama. Locals gave it the name The Monastery and some hiking guides call it The Stone House. Its more widely used name, Tuttle Creek Ashram, was given to it by the United States Forest Service. History In 1929, Franklin Merrell-Wolff and his wife Sherifa visited Mount Whitney. Their Native American friend told them that the spiritual center of the country was near its highest point, and Alaska was not considered a state yet. Because of this, they decided to work on writing projects near the mountain. They set up their camp near one of Lone Pine Creek's waterfalls and wrote for two months. The Merrell-Wolffs decided to use the camping area as a summer school for their organization, the Assembly of Man, which they had recently created. Merrell-Wolff asked the United States Forest Service for a special use permit and was told that a permanent structure would have to be created. He was also informed that the permits for Whitney Portal (then Hunter Flat) were not available. However, Merrell-Wolff was able to discover Tuttle Creek Canyon as a suitable spot for the camp. The Assembly of Man and the Merrell-Wolffs were able to secure their permit in 1930, but construction did not start until 1939 because leveling the site took time. Merrell-Wolff was inspired to use stone in the structure when the dynamite he used left plentiful amounts over. It was nearly finished, but Sherifa, the main leader of the project, became unable to reach the site, so construction was paused in 1951 before windows and doors were installed. In 1964, the Wilderness Act was passed, incorporating the building into the John Muir Wilderness, changing some rules relating to the legality of buildings in wilderness areas. Since they were usually not permitted, the U.S. Forest Service thought about destroying the structure entirely. The building was evaluated in the early 1980s for historical significance and passed, saving the ashram. Features The building is built in the shape of a cross with equal side lengths. It measures 2,000 ft (610 m) and is made from stone and concrete. It has a beamed roof and a large fireplace. There is also a large altar patterned with granite in mortar. In the 1960s, a visitor chiseled "Father, Into thy eternal wisdom, all creative love, and infinite power I direct my thoughts, give my devotion and manifest my energy that I may know, love, and serve thee." into the rock face. South of the altar is a 32 in (81 cm) square hole, called the "cornerstone". It was the place a person addressing the congregation was supposed to stand. References External links Ashrama construction, a 23-minute long 1940 film documenting the construction of the building and the convention of the Assembly of Man later that year
Lon Chaney Cabin

The Lon Chaney Cabin is a historic building in Inyo County, California. Constructed in 1930 as a retreat for the early 20th-century actor Lon Chaney by Paul R. Williams, it was used as a retreat by Chaney. As of 2024, the rustic-style cabin is closed to the public and is currently being used as a ranger station. It is in Cienega Mirth near the Big Pine Creek, known for its trout. History The cabin was built from 1929 to 1930, costing $12,000 (equivalent to $225,000 in 2025). It was designed by Paul R. Williams, who designed other buildings for celebrities such as Frank Sinatra. It was the only alpine structure he ever worked on. Chaney rarely used the cabin, as he died of lung cancer in 1930. It was sold in 1932 and 1955. In 1964, the Wilderness Act was passed, slating the cabin for destruction until it was realized that the dynamite that was to be used to destroy the building would also damage the surrounding forest. Features The building is made from granite and lodgepole pine. It is rectangular and has a gable roof and 2 ft (0.61 m) thick rock walls. It has a tongue and groove floor with a rock fireplace. Light was provided by a hanging kerosene lamp. No money is provided to maintain the cabin's interior, but volunteer groups routinely maintain the exterior. Notes References
Victoria Beach Pirate Tower

The Victoria Beach Pirate Tower is a historic 60 ft (18 m) tower in Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach, California. It was built in 1926 and is currently locked from entry. It is inaccessible during high tide. History The building was constructed in 1926 and was originally used as a staircase to the beach by William Edward Brown. He was a representative of California's 37th district in the state senate and had his vacation home in Laguna Beach. The tower was inspired by the castles Brown and his wife, Eleanor, had encountered during a trip to France. Brown sold the house to a retired naval captain, Harold Kendrick, in the early 1940s. Kendrick was a pirate fanatic and invited children over for games and sea stories while dressed in pirate clothing. He held scavenger hunts and puzzles in which the winner would receive "cold cash" — a handful of refrigerated change. The house has changed owners a few times since, being bought at one point by actress Bette Midler. In 2012, a city inspector found that the tower's shingle roof was degrading and was starting to crack the exterior plaster. Features The tower is primarily made from concrete, with its base being constructed from ocean stones. The roof is conical and shingled. There are a few rectangular window openings dispersed irregularly. The staircase inside the tower is wooden. The tower can be accessed through a staircase to the beach from the road. References External links The tower on Atlas Obscura
Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet

The Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet is a flea market and music venue in Santa Fe Springs, California. It predominantly caters to Mexican Americans and Chicano culture, selling food and beverages, art, clothing, household goods, and more unusual products. As a music venue, the Swap Meet is largely known for featuring tribute acts, but also features shows by prominent Latin music groups and other well-known musicians. The site was initially a drive-in theater which first opened in 1953. The Swap Meet eventually transitioned into the flea market that it is today. It has since built up a dedicated following of Southern California residents. Notable performers Violent Femmes Eric Wilson of Sublime Legal incidents In 2006, the Swap Meet was subject to a police raid to seize potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of counterfeit consumer goods. On October 17, 2014, forty-three-year old Elizabeth Yanez was stabbed to death in the site's parking lot by twenty-two-year old Reggie Cervantes. The two had gotten into a verbal confrontation over a parking space, which came to involve Yanez's two adult children and a companion of Cervantes. Charges against this second co-defendant, nineteen year old Brenda Rangel, were subsequently dropped, and Cervantes was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to thirteen years in state prison in January 2016. On June 14, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in tactical gear raided the Swap Meet, detaining two people alleged to be illegal immigrants. The concert scheduled for that night was later postponed. References
Adventureland Treehouse

Adventureland Treehouse inspired by Walt Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson (of simpelweg Adventureland Treehouse) is een walkthrough in Adventureland in het Disneyland Park in Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Californië. De huidige versie van de attractie werd geopend op 10 november 2023 en is een eerbetoon aan de originele attractie die Walt Disney en zijn Imagineers in 1962 bouwden voor de hitfilm Swiss Family Robinson. Originele versie De originele Swiss Family Treehouse werd geopend op 18 november 1962, twee jaar na de Disney-film Swiss Family Robinson (1960). Disney-animator Wolfgang Reitherman, die de boomhut voor de film ontwierp, leverde een bijdrage. Met een hoogte van 21 meter en een breedte van 24 meter, en gebouwd van beton en gewapend staal, woog de attractie 150 ton. De boomsoort kreeg de naam "Disneyodendron semperflorens grandis - grote, altijd bloeiende Disney-boom". John Mills, die William Robinson in de film speelde, en zijn dochter Hayley verschenen bij de opening van de attractie. De attractie was een walkthrough in plaats van een rit, waarbij bezoekers 68 treden in de stam van de boom omhoog liepen door verschillende 'kamers' die waren ontworpen rond het thema van de film, met voorwerpen en structuren die leken alsof ze afkomstig waren uit scheepswrakken uit de 19e eeuw. De attractie opende oorspronkelijk met roodbruine bladeren. De rode bladeren vervaagden echter heel gemakkelijk in de zon en werden uiteindelijk ergens in het begin van de jaren zestig vervangen door groene bladeren. Tarzan's Treehouse In maart 1999 werd Swiss Family Treehouse gesloten, en Imagineers gaven de attractie een nieuw thema, zodat het samenviel met de binnenkort uit te brengen Tarzan-film. De gigantische kunstmatige boom kreeg een uitgebreide make-over, inclusief het versterken van de structuur van de boom, 6.000 vervangende vinylbladeren, een hangbrug van een nieuwe ingang via een nieuwe naburige boom en een verscheidenheid aan interactieve elementen. De boom was 25 meter hoog, woog 150 ton en bevatte in totaal 300.000 vinylbladeren. Op 23 juni 1999 werd Tarzan's Treehouse geopend voor parkgasten, net toen Disney's geanimeerde Tarzan in première ging in de bioscopen. In de nieuwe attractie was ook een eerbetoon te vinden aan het voormalige Swiss Family Treehouse, zo was het nummer "Swisskapolka" te horen uit een vintage grammofoon. In november 2019 brak een houten plank van de brug naar Tarzan's Treehouse, waardoor de attractie voor een korte periode moest sluiten wegens reparatie. In september 2021 werd de attractie gesloten wegens renovatiewerkzaamheden, en in april 2022 begon de sloop van de brug en de naburige boom die toegang gaven tot de attractie. Externe link (en) De attractie op de officiële website van Disneyland
Antelope Valley Wildlife Area

The Antelope Valley Wildlife Area is a protected area located in Loyalton, California. It consists of approximately 5,700 acres (8.9 sq mi) of montane forests in the Great Basin. The Antelope Valley and Merry-Go-Round units are also included in this area. History The valley that is included in the park has historically been used for livestock grazing and small-scale logging, being documented as early as 1922. In 1980, the land was purchased by the Wildlife Conservation Board to preserve the land, which was critical to the local deer herd. It was designated as a wildlife area by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife later that year. Geography The park contains some of the channels which lead to the Middle Fork Feather River. Sagebrush dominates the terrain with rabbit brush and bitter brush occurring at lower elevations. It peaks with an elevation of 2,060 ft (630 m). Recreation The Antelope Valley Wildlife Area offers many outdoor activities. Visitors can take part in hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, hunting, fishing, paddling, and golfing. Several species are commonly hunted in the Area, including rabbit, deer, wild turkey, doves, quail, squirrels, and grouse. References
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

El Dorothy Chandler Pavilion és un dels auditoris del complex Los Angeles Music Center, un dels tres centres artístics més gran dels Estats Units. Els tres altres auditoris al complex són el Mark Taper Forum, el Ahmanson Theatre, i el Walt Disney Concert Hall. Des que es va inaugurar el Disney Hall l'octubre de 2003, l'auditori és la seu de l'Òpera de Los Angeles i del Music Center Dance. Abans ho havia estat de l'Orquestra Filharmònica de Los Angeles. L'edifici El Dorothy Chandler Pavilion és un impressionant edifici que compta amb 3197 seients, repartits en quatre elegants nivells. L'auditori està dividit en diverses seccions: l'Orquestra (dividit al seu torn en Primera Orquestra, Orquestra Central, Orquestra Principal i Arc d'Orquestra) l'Amfiteatre (dividit en el Gran Amfiteatre i l'Amfiteatre dels Fundadors) les Llotges (dividides en Llotges Frontals i Llotges del darrere) la Galeria (dividida en Galeria Frontal i Galeria Del darrere). La construcció va començar el 9 de març de 1962, i va ser lliurat el 27 de setembre de 1964. L'edifici va adoptar el nom de Dorothy Buffum Chandler que va emprar tots els seus esforços a construir una llar per a la Filharmònica de Los Angeles i a rejovenir les arts interpretatives a la ciutat. Inauguració El concert inaugural va tenir lloc el 6 de desembre de 1964, amb Zubin Mehta dirigint a la Filharmònica de Los Angeles i la interpretació solista de Jascha Heifetz. El programa incloïa les obres Fanfare de Richard Strauss, American Festival Overture de William Schuman, Festes Romanes de Ottorino Respighi, i el Concert per a violí de Beethoven. Abans de la creació de la companyia d'òpera de Los Angeles, la New York City Opera solia fer ús de l'escenari quan visitava la ciutat. En una d'aquestes visites, el 1967, el programa constava de dues representacions de Madama Butterfly, una de La Traviata i dues del Don Rodrigo de Ginastera, totes elles amb Plácido Domingo com a tenor principal. Els Oscars L'Acadèmia de les Arts i les Ciències Cinematogràfiques va celebrar el seu Lliurament Anual de Premis al Dorothy Chandler Pavilion entre 1969 i 1987, i en les edicions celebrades en els anys 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, sent l'última vegada que va tenir lloc allí, l'edició de 1999.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (česky Pavilon Dorothy Chandlerové) je jedna z hal v Los Angeles Music Center – jednoho ze tří největších kulturních center v USA. Pavilon má 3197 sedadel ve čtyřech patrech se závěsnými lustry, točitými schody a bohatou dekorací. Stavba začala 9. března 1962 a skončila slavnostním otevřením 27. září 1964. Pavilon byl pojmenován podle Dorothy Buffum Chandlerové, která se snažila vybudovat vhodný domov pro losangeleskou filharmonii a chtěla omladit kulturu v Los Angeles. Výsledkem byl úspěch paní Chandlerové, Music Center of Los Angeles County (Hudební centrum losangeleského kraje). V Pavilonu Dorothy Chandlerová se kromě koncertů a jiných kulturních akcí konalo předávání ocenění Academy Award s přestávkami v letech 1969 až 1999. Odkazy Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Dorothy Chandler Pavilion na slovenské Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Dorothy Chandler Pavilion na Wikimedia Commons (anglicky) Dorothy Chandler Pavilon na stránce Los Angeles Music Center
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Der Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ist eine Konzerthalle in Los Angeles, Kalifornien. Das Gebäude trägt den Namen der US-amerikanischen Verlegerin, Kunstmäzenin und Sammlerin Dorothy Buffum Chandler. Seit 1986 ist das Haus Sitz und Spielort der Los Angeles Opera. Der Dorothy Chandler Pavilion ist eins der vier Veranstaltungsgebäude des Los Angeles Music Center, eines der drei größten Zentren der darstellenden Künste in den Vereinigten Staaten. Zum Los Angeles Music Center gehören außerdem das Mark Taper Forum, das Ahmanson Theatre, und die Walt Disney Concert Hall. Das Gebäude ist mit seinen über vier Stockwerke verteilten 3200 Sitzplätzen, seinen Kronleuchtern, den großen geschwungenen Treppen und seiner reichen Ausstattung ein eindrucksvoller Bau. Die Bauarbeiten begannen am 9. März 1962, am 27. September 1964 wurde das Gebäude übergeben. Das Eröffnungskonzert fand am 6. Dezember 1964 mit dem Solisten Jascha Heifetz und dem Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra unter der Leitung von Zubin Mehta statt. Auf dem Programm standen die Fanfare von Richard Strauss, die American Festival Overture von William Schuman, die Feste Romane von Ottorino Respighi, und Ludwig van Beethovens Violinkonzert. Neben dem Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra hatten auch die Los Angeles Master Chorale unter der Leitung von Roger Wagner seit Eröffnung des Pavillons hier ihr Zuhause. Die Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences verlieh in dem Gebäude viele Jahre die Oscars. Die Veranstaltungen fanden von 1969 bis 1987, dann 1990, 1992 bis 1994 sowie 1996 und 1999 statt. Seit das Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra und die Los Angeles Master Chorale 2003 in die Walt Disney Concert Hall umgezogen waren, ist der Pavilion die Heimstatt der Los Angeles Opera und der Veranstaltungsreihe „Dance at the Music Center“ mit Auftritten verschiedener Künstler. Die Los Angeles Opera Vor Gründung der Los Angeles Opera 1986 gastierte hier regelmäßig die New York City Opera. Ein solcher Gastauftritt im Jahre 1967 bestand aus zwei Aufführungen der Madama Butterfly, einer von La traviata, und zwei von Alberto Ginasteras Don Rodrigo, jeweils mit Plácido Domingo in der Hauptrolle. 1984 engagierte die Music Center Opera Association den Opernimpresario und Sänger Peter Hemmings (1955–2002), der die Gründung einer örtlichen Opern-Company mit eigenen Produktionen in die Wege leiten sollte. 1986 nahm die Los Angeles Opera offiziell ihren Betrieb auf. Im Jahr 2000 wechselte Hemmings an die Londoner Royal Opera, und Plácido Domingo, der bereits seit 1986 als künstlerischer Berater Hemmings tätig war, folgte ihm als Direktor der Oper. Ab 2001 übernahm der deutsche Opernmanager Edgar Baitzel (1955–2007) zunehmend Leitungsfunktionen. Christopher Koelsch, der als Senior Vice President und Chief Operating Officer des Hauses amtiert hatte, wurde 2012 als Präsident und CEO der Los Angeles Opera gewählt. Weblinks Dorothy Chandler Pavilion auf der Website des Los Angeles Music Center Einzelnachweise