Franklin Avenue launched on March 3, 2003, as part of a New Year's resolution. That year I wanted to (a) start a blog and (b) finally get a radio show going on KCSN.
Since our launch five years ago, we've been written up by Los Angeles magazine, the L.A. Times (which named us one of "L.A.'s essential blogs") and by several other media outlets. Our Great Los Angeles Walk was also recently featured by the L.A. Times and L.A. Weekly.
We cover everything L.A., from restaurants and events to local media and history. We've reviewed more than 160 restaurants in the process, have attended countless Los Angeles events... and these days, with Blogger Toddler, tend to view our city through the eyes of young parents.
Why "Franklin Avenue"? Quite simply, it was the street we were living on when we got married and started this blog.
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Syndicate us here or e-mail us here.
You can always feel free to send us snail mail as well:
Franklin Avenue
P.O. Box 9739
Glendale, CA 91226
