# Chatsworth (California)

Chatsworth is in the San Fernando Valley in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California.

## Get in

Chatsworth is at the northwest end of the San Fernando Valley. Chatsworth can be most easily accessed by the 118 Freeway. Amtrak and Metrolink trains also stop in Chatsworth.

## Get around

An automobile is indispensable for getting around Chatsworth. There is a Metro buses also operate in the city.

## See

* Homestead Acre, 10385 Shadow Oak Dr (in Chatsworth Park South at the west end of Devonshire Street), ☏ +1 818 882-5614. First Sunday of every month from 1PM - 4PM. Historical museum covering the history of the area from indigenous artifacts to early pioneers.
* Valley Relics Museum, 7900 Balboa Blvd (Hangar C 3 & 4, entrance on Stagg St.), ☏ +1 818-616-4083. Sa 11AM-3PM, Su 11AM-4PM. A fun historical museum full of vintage neon signs, classic cars, photos, clothing, documents, and an assortment of memorabilia from throughout the history of the San Fernando Valley. $15.

## Do

* Stoney Point, 11000 Topanga Canyon Blvd (street parking on Topanga or on Chatsworth), ☏ +1 818 756-8189. daily 6AM-6PM (i.e. sunrise to sunset). Great hiking trails, also popular with mountain climbers. Dog friendly. No snackbar or washroom facilities. Bring your own water. Prepare to spend hours of discovery on this hike at Stoney Point in Chatsworth where boulders merge together to form caves, dens, and alcoves that beg to be explored, culminating in a landmark massif called Stoney Point. There is a wide trail following the base of the mountain along the south and east sides that is easily traversed with dogs. Get on the trail below “Stoney Point” and follow it around toward the east. A cluster of boulders form a good-sized cave at a small clearing to the left about midway to the east side of the mountain. A sharp eye can spot it from the trail. Look for a hitching post rail on the opposite side of the trail. Parking on Topanga Canyon Boulevard is dangerous with dogs. It’s better to take the back way by parking on Chatsworth Street near the railroad crossing west of Canoga Avenue. Follow the bridle path along the tracks heading north. A natural feature definitely worth visiting.

## Buy

* Northridge Fashion Center, 9301 Tampa Ave (corner of Tampa and Plummer), ☏ +1 818 885-9700. M - Th 11AM-8PM, F-Sa 11AM-9PM, Su 11AM-7PM. Despite the name, it has a healthy cross-section of different types of stores you would expect in a mall, and is a survivor of the Northridge earthquake, which is something to say in itself.

## Eat

* Les Sisters' Southern Kitchen, 21818 Devonshire St (between Vassar and Jordan, park on side street), ☏ +1 818 998-0755. Lunch: Tu - F: 11AM - 2:15PM, Dinner: Su: 5PM - 8:30PM, Tu - Th: 5PM - 8:30PM, F - Sa: 5PM - 9:30PM. Alcohol is not served but the food is so good you won't miss it. Come early at lunch time or prepare for a wait. $10 - $15.
* Los Toros Mexican Restaurant, 21743 Devonshire St (corner of Devonshire and Hillview, parking lot in back), ☏ +1 818 882-3080. Su - Th: 11AM - 11PM, F - Sa: 11AM - Midnight. Possibly the best lunch special in town - get the flavoured margarita for $0.75 extra. $10 - $15.

## Drink

* Cowboy Palace, 21635 Devonshire St (corner of Devonshire and Owensmouth), ☏ +1 818 341-0166. Very down to earth country-western bar with live bands and line dancing. No dress code, no cover charge.

## Sleep

* Radisson Hotel Chatsworth, 9777 Topanga Canyon Blvd (just south of Lassen), ☏ +1 818 709-7054, fax: +1 818 998-3573, rhi_chac@radisson.com. From $100 per night.
* Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chatsworth, 21340 Devonshire St (just east of Owensmouth), ☏ +1 818 998-5289.
* Sonesta ES Suites Chatsworth, 21902 Lassen St (just east of Topanga Cyn), ☏ +1 818 773-0707, fax: +1 818 773-0351. From $209 per night.

## Go next

Go out the way you came in or strike off to explore the San Fernando Valley or neighboring Simi Valley.