Relics of Valley Businesses Join Collection

The Valley Relics Museum just received an amazingly generous donation from Mr. Nathan Adlen, owner of Aadlen Bros. Auto Wrecking / U-Pick Parts in Sun Valley near the I-5. This enormous "junk yard," which opened in 1962 and has been the filming location of many movies and music videos, will soon be permanently closing its
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The Doobie Brothers

If you don't know who The Doobie Brothers are, please take a minute to shame yourself before reading on. Listen to this and bring some joy to your ears. It's ok. I'll wait. All caught up? Good. Let's move on. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Doobie Brothers have been on the American rock scene since 1969, formed by singer-songwriter
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A Moment to Unwind

Let's take a short trip back in time. Kick back, relax, and click play:   The year is 1989. The world famous Palomino is serving host to a bright country star in the form of the Rockabilly Filly herself; Rosie Flores. You're sitting among the crowd with a cold one in your hand. The spotlight
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Valley Cinema: The Karate Kid

San Fernando Valley is great. Sure, it's a bit hot and a little dry sometimes (my fingers are tapping across a sweat-drenched keyboard as this article is written). There's a lot to be said about the area, but never enough. It's beautiful, historic, and (like a lot of California) globally recognizable. As you travel through the
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