J Emilio Flores: Most stores on valley boulevard advertise in Chinese handwriting

J Emilio Flores: Florist with Chinese handwriting catering to community

J Emilio Flores: Welcoming signs to the city

J Emilio Flores: You can see some tombstones dating back to early 1900s

J Emilio Flores: Spookiest place in town

J Emilio Flores: Tree line streets crape myrtle trees blooming

J Emilio Flores: Statues galore at this nursery and ceramic house

J Emilio Flores: Old fashion bowling alley

J Emilio Flores: The oldest grapevine in town planted in 1861

J Emilio Flores: Great park with lots of green space as well as shades Benches

J Emilio Flores: Great park with lots of green space

J Emilio Flores: Beautiful fountain near the main courtyard

J Emilio Flores: Very cool spanish style architecture

J Emilio Flores: Junipero Serra the founder of California missions

J Emilio Flores: Outstanding piece of architecture founded in 1776 and one of the oldest California missions

J Emilio Flores: Old fashion music store in the area

J Emilio Flores: Children toys adorn a local garden

J Emilio Flores: Craftsman style home are few in the mostly apartment complex area

J Emilio Flores: Outdoor postings where you can find anything, from carpet cleaning to dog grooming and roommates

J Emilio Flores: Nice place to get groceries and barbecue carne Asada

J Emilio Flores: apartment complex on French street shows street landscape

J Emilio Flores: An Inflatable pool reflects on this mostly low income community of Orange County

J Emilio Flores: Mobil produce and inflatable toy shop on French street

J Emilio Flores: Old fashion drive-thru supermarket

J Emilio Flores: Really nice place to get your sweet fix. Old chocolate shop open in the area since 1935.

J Emilio Flores: 1800 s style building houses local church

J Emilio Flores: Ginormous palm tree probably 50 years old. One of many in the area

J Emilio Flores: Apartment complex with French style architecture

J Emilio Flores: Nice little park to walk around or seat under the shade of a tree

J Emilio Flores: Playground area for toddlers

J Emilio Flores: mini park, small green space with benches and concrete tables, usually taken by small groups of Armenian retired immigrants playing cards.

J Emilio Flores: the salon offers everything from hair and nails to facials and massages, but can probably work on the window displays paintings

J Emilio Flores: Nice place to get your cloth fluff and fold or do it your self coin laundry.

J Emilio Flores: Streets murals along Glendale ave

J Emilio Flores: Streets murals along Glendale blvd

J Emilio Flores: Local mega church attracts thousands of worshipers on Sundays

J Emilio Flores: Relaxing and reading at echo park lake

J Emilio Flores: Views of the downtown skyline from echo park lake

J Emilio Flores: This outstanding piece of land space is the Newly renovated echo park lake

J Emilio Flores: Children's play area and benches to enjoy the shade of trees at vista hermosa park

J Emilio Flores: Views of downtown la from this park

J Emilio Flores: Trophies galore

J Emilio Flores: Her your old couch refurbished here for cheap

J Emilio Flores: Mariachi plaza

J Emilio Flores: You can buy or borrow books for free for a period of three weeks. Suggested donations

J Emilio Flores: An outstanding piece of architecture is the Mariachi plaza gazebo

J Emilio Flores: Colorful ice cream trucks in the area

J Emilio Flores: One of the oldest churches in the area. The mission provides shelter for the homeless as well as a place to meditate.

J Emilio Flores: In honor of fallen firefighters on display outside fire station

J Emilio Flores: Lots of doors from storage facilities