Chapter 10 Coastal South

The Coastal South chapter talks mostly about the agriculture industry as well as ports that have created great tourism conveniences. The San Fernando Valley does not have a rich agriculture and there is almost no farm lands in the area. There are a few exceptions though, such as the orange grove on the south east corner of CSUN campus. There is a good amount of tourism available in the San Fernando Valley like Universal Studios, where dozens of movies have been filmed and the film sets are usually kept for tourism purposes. Another special place is found between the Valley and Los Angeles, right off the 405. The Jean Paul Getty Museum which attracts over 1 million visitors annually is a special place with a lot of art as well as scenic views from the top of a mountain that overlooks almost all of Los Angeles.

This is a photo from Universal Studios showing a tour of the back lots and this section is from War of the Worlds and has been kept like this for tour purposes.

An aerial view of the Getty Museum, showing not only how large it really is but also since it is sitting on top of a mountain, you can get almost 360 degree views of the city.