Tarzana

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In 1915 or 1919, Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of the Tarzan stories, purchased Otis’s land and built a large home on it, which he called the Tarzana Ranch. Burroughs subdivided and sold the land for residential development, and the neighboring small farms composing Tarzana were converted to residential areas. In 1927 or 1928, local residents renamed the town Tarzana in honor of Burroughs and his famous storybook character. Burroughs also planted a large forest of various trees on his property located south of Ventura Blvd., and just East of Reseda Blvd. A development has since been built in the forest’s prior location.. Thus Tarzana lost a large hunk of its history to development, a common theme in the Los Angeles area.

Points of Interest

• The Tarzana Community and Cultural Center
  Established to provide a facility – in a park-like setting – dedicated to the community for meetings, activities, and programs that nurture the community spirit, the arts, education and leadership, and to preserve the history and unique cultural qualities of Tarzana. The center features a rose garden, children’s garden, gazebo, koi pond, and various conference spaces. ß
• Various Golf & Country Clubs
  Tarzana is home to several world-class golf courses, including those at the Braemar, El Cabellero, and Woodland Hills Country Clubs.
• The Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
  A large outdoor recreation area featuring multiple golf courses, soccer fields, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and biking and hiking paths. A highlight is the central lake which is lined by approximately 2,000 Pink Cloud Cherry Trees that all blossom in the spring.
• The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
  Located in the central Santa Monica Mountains, this US National Recreation Area containing many individual parks and open spaces and is filled with hiking trails, state beaches, birding opportunites, and camp sites. As the location for the headwaters of the LA River, the SMMNRA is also one of the best examples of a Mediterranean climate ecosystem in the world and is a prime spot for environmental research.

Restaurants: http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/5/470/LA/Tarzana-restaurants