FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Golf Anyone?
It was owned by the Arnold family and Mr Arnold was the principal of Miller Elementary school
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Old Burbank Country Club
The club was a golf course and retreat up Country Club Drive at the top of Olive Ave. and in the early 1920’s, the club was the place to be in Burbank.
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Magnolia Park
In the 1920’s, a project to build homes and a shopping district was begun
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Was Once Wine Country
At one time the Hillsides of the Verdugo’s were covered in grape arbors
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank Kids in Historical Photos
It is always fun to see kids being kids and what it was like to be a kid in Burbank in the decades since the city began
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Portal of the Folded Wings
Early on a Cemetery was built with a large shrine erected called the “Portal of the Folded Wings” where aviators can be laid to rest
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Buena Vista Park
The park was noted for its wandering trails and its small stream and a large casting pool
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Burbank’s First Big Boy
Big Boy # 3 was built on San Fernando Road between Cedar and Providencia
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 3 G Distillery
A little know producer of hard liquor in Burbank was The 3 G Distillery. They produced a number of interestingly named whiskeys for the local public
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Your Burbank Home
The Burbank Merchants developed a 56 page booklet that contained a complete history of Burbank from the Rancho Days to the present (1928) with many pictures
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Burbank Community Garden Celebrates Four years, Shares Harvest with Community
The anniversary brought a new addition to the site: an 8-by-10 mural painted by artist Amanda Leigh Smith
Burbank Students Among Robert Wells Dance Fund Scholarship Recipients
Several young performers from Burbank are among the newest recipients of scholarships from the Robert Wells Dance Fund, a program created to honor the life and legacy of Burbank High School alumnus and professional dancer Robert Wells.
Burbank Police Log: May 18 – May 24
Making sure the city is secure and safe is important.