Griffith Park
No admission feeHike the chaparral hills for views of the Hollywood Sign, then visit the observatory, zoo or Travel Town inside LA's biggest park.

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Watch the hourly fountain show, see a movie and dine at Caruso's open-air center in Glendale.
889 Americana Way · Glendale, CA
The Americana at Brand is an open-air lifestyle center at 889 Americana Way in Glendale, built and owned by developer Rick Caruso and opened on May 2, 2008. Nordstrom and Barnes & Noble are anchors, with an AMC theater and The Cheesecake Factory. A central park holds the Waters of Americana, a WET fountain that performs hourly, and the center runs a weekly Kids Club with live music and puppet shows.
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