Sunday, January 5, 2014

Information About Culver City

By Debrah Elliot


While Culver City is a beautiful city with a warm weather and close proximity to a plethora of attractions in the greater Los Angeles area, a lot of people do not know much about this city. Here are some juicy facts that you must know about the city.

For centuries, the Tongva people have lived in the region that is now called as Culver City. During the Spanish settlement, Culver City became a part of various Spanish ranchos. When the Civil war came, the city became a host to Camp Latham, which was a training center for Union soldiers.

Eventually, the city was incorporated by Harry Culver in 1917 and it soon became an important location for the booming movie business. Metro Goldwyn Mayer built their studios in Culver City as well as several other film-making companies. Movies such as Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz both were filmed partially on studio lots in Culver City. Today Sony Pictures Studio is the largest employer in the city with more than 6,000 employees.

Culver City is home to many parks, such as a skate park and a dog park aptly called "The Boneyard." For the most part, their parks showcase a ton of facilities, including kid's playgrounds, basketball courts, softball diamonds, soccer fields and recreation centers. Furthermore, the Culver City also offers the Culver City Public Theater, which offers an array of presentations and open-air productions during the months of summer for free.

The city's downtown area has its own fair share of intriguing historic sites and gems. One of the most popular historic sites on the city's downtown area is the Culver Hotel, a hotel that hosted the cast of "The Wizard of Oz" during their filming stages. Another popular historic site is the Hems Bakery Building. From the early 1930s to 1956, this historic site was owned by a high profile industrial baking company, and is now housing several bars and restaurants as well as housewares and furniture stores.

To get a delightful cup of coffee in Culver City, just walk around the corner from West L.A. College. Island Monarch Coffee offers an amazing, fresh and delightful cup of coffee. Unlike other coffee shops, their beans are all imported from South America and Hawaii and they aren't roasted until after they arrive. The freshly roasted beans at this Culver City coffeehouse won't be ground until you order your coffee. Moreover, the water used for their served coffee is clean and pure, as it goes through reverse osmosis.




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