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Apparel Candles Coffee Drinks Food Museums PlantsDecember 1, 2020January 26, 2021

50 Small Valley Businesses to Shop This Holiday Season

We try to spend our money where it pays for our neighbors’ groceries and not for a millionaire’s third vacation home.

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History Museums Valley kidsNovember 22, 2020February 1, 2021

This Valley Kid Turned His Relics Collection into a Shrine of Valley History

Tommy Gelinas has been collecting Valley relics for 20 years. In 2013, Valley Relics Museum opened its doors to show the world the Valley’s history through Gelinas’s collection.

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From the writer that brought you 15 Latinx-Owned Wellness and Lifestyle Brands to Shop ASAP, Viva the Valley (VTV) is about, by, and for Valley kids.

These stories are about people and businesses in the 818 — from Arleta to Chatsworth, Van Nuys to Porter Ranch, and Encino to Granada Hills.

We hope these Valley kid stories bring y’all a sense of community when you feel alone.

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Real estate agent and video content creator @thenestoraguilar, aka @the818insider, is out to put the San Fernando Valley on the map.
We’re all out of these postcards, but we’re getting more so stay tuned!
Have you been looking for a eucalyptus plug in the Valley? Good news: @indoorwildernessla is in Panorama City!
Been craving hot chicken lately? Us too! Head to the #LinkInBio for a list of eight Valley hot chicken spots to try next time you’re in the mood 🤤
Did y’all know singer-songwriter @kaliuchis has a house in Valley Village? Be honest.
Are you even from the Valley if you can’t tell us where this is? #CircusLiquor #VivaTheValley
Two of our favorite things about the Valley: Diversity and food. Check out 20 Black-Owned Valley Eateries To Support Now and Always at the #LinkInBio.✊🏽(Only 18 are tagged here.)
We talked to Michelle Alvarado, aka the mastermind at @valleygirlapothecary, about how she came up with the idea to make a candle called No. 818 — 4:20 in the Valley.
The city of Los Angeles attempted to tear down the Valley’s favorite poodle thirty years ago. As you know, they were (thankfully) unsuccessful.
For this holiday season, we joined forces with @valleygirlapothecary to support our neighbors through donations to @valleycommunityfridges! We’re accepting supply and monetary donations — and we’re matching the first $100 donated.
Our holiday gift guide featuring 50 Valley businesses is ✨officially✨ out. Huge shoutout to @valleygems and @thedianatimes for all of the help and research!
Tommy Gelinas’s @valleyrelicsmuseum is a 10,000-square foot beacon of Valley history. It started as a site called Valley Relics Online Museum and Vault on LiveJournal before Gelinas began posting content to MySpace (remember that?).
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