In spring of 2017, I agreed to help my niece in Northern California with her ‘Flat Stanley’ project. For two weeks, I was to take Stanley to visit various places in Southern California. It was an interesting experience. Below is a list of places we visited. Yes, I took the assignment seriously.

Arrival (Chatsworth)

Northridge Fashion Center https://www.northridgefashioncenter.com/en.html

9301 Tampa Avenue, Northridge, CA 91324

Ojai Farmers’ Market (Ojai) http://www.ojaicertifiedfarmersmarket.com/index.html

300 E. Martilija Street, Ojai, CA 93023

KNEAD Baking Company

469 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023

Waypoint Cafe at Camarillo Airport (Camarillo) http://www.thewaypointcafe.com/

Camarillo Outlets (Camarillo) http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/camarillo

740 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo, CA

Gardens of the World (Thousand Oaks) http://www.gardensoftheworld.info/

2001 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Belwood Bakery Cafe (Northridge) http://www.belwoodbakerycafe.com/

8735 Tampa Avenue, Northridge, CA 91324

Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles)

Little Tokyo

Union Station

El Pueblo

Olvera Street

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

Jewelry District

California State University, Northridge (Northridge) https://www.csun.edu/

Green Thumb Nursery (Canoga Park) http://www.greenthumb.com/canoga-park-green-thumb-nursery/