san fernando valley

[billmills]

Great work! I was awash in nostlagia and throughly entertained at the same time. I am delighted that you Subscribed to my channel, which brought me here to investigate. I am happy to have you on my list and grateful to be on yours. Keep up the wonderful creativity and loving documenting of the SFV past. I'll be watching...

[victordemise]

I used to live on Bellingham (street sign @ about 1:00)



[LostTribeMusic]

I grew up right next to Sepulveda Drive Inn Theatre...went to Valerio - Van Nuys Jr. - Monroe/Van Nuys High...sister went to Birmingham...watabout Balboa Park? anybody remember the Rocks in Chatworth?? Manson caves?? Making out on Mulholand at night, checking the valley lights...?? Sherman Oaks Galleria? I always dated rich chics from Encino, Granada Hills, Woodland Hills...

[scarletlark]

I miss Aardvark's... I went into the shop that replaced it today. Sad.

[rme2121]

WOW. very inspiring video. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!! living history!

[caramae69]

Wow!!! such an awesome video!! great job! makes me so sad :(. I did not know that Valley Ranch & BBq closed. So damn sad.

[blanke000]

818 All Day!<3

[mindya12]

:( made me sad a little bit... great job!

[DoctorJay7]

Wow, Valley Ranch BBQ..... amazing vid, thanks man, this brings back memories.. like I watched my life passing before my eyes here... but I have one question, where was the Valley News and Green Sheet?

[opdvox]

is noone else bothered that he is wearing slippers?

[MrSunlander]

Damn, I miss Valley Plaza Hobbies.....



[nohohomie]

Great video & ingeniously done!! Loved it!

[socialbill]

I do video for a living and this is one of the best independent videos Ive seen in a while! Great Job!!!

[TheBunnyluv10]

Thank you for this video...great work!! Sure brings back memories of yesterday..

[seattlepeggy]

Thank you, I started crying about 2:11 -- and I thought I was done, until the very end. When you did the shot of the Onion Church/Bldg. Thank you thank you thank you. Made my day !!!! I may be a Seattle WA girl now, but I am a TRUE SFV girl, forever. *hugs Tommy*

[dj1987com]

REPRESENT SFV TO THE FULLEST.... Great concept and camera work for a low budget video... two thumbs up from MR.1987.

[noodles7788]

WTF? I came on this video all random and that dude on the bike is my boy Shane!!!!!

[guiltyimage]

WHERE WAS SAN FERNANDO?! OR PACOIMA?!.. and that dude must be tired! i know from the vans store to reseda must have been a mission on a schwinn! SFV!

[MyHauntedExcursions]

Amazing video. Half my life is in this video.

[conni70]

the San Fernando Valley is in the truest sense, the-real- Los Angeles...

[erbin]

awesome video and song...818 represent

[kb6kgx]

Not making a value judgment, here, but... why did the guy have to be one with all the tattoos and "plugs"?

[ctcurry]

@kb6kgx Because it would have been cooler to have been a guy in a business suit, driving an Audi up and down Ventura Blvd?

[chicomar08]

The song...Sleeping Sickness by City and Colour

[KalmanC]

Valley Ranch.... what a huge bummer, I loved that place!

[wiltong]

Beautiful video.

[mrgittelson]

Good work. I've been away from the SFV for years now...it certainly has changed.

[blanke000]

Oh my fucking god!!!!)'; I fucking LOVE this video!!! HOME!!

@ 4:04 RESEDA!!♥

♥ 818 ♥

[MasonicTraveler]

Like a trip down memory lane. Cool video, thanks for putting it together.

[SteveGleim1]

APPLAUSE!!!!!!!! Great Job. Wood Ranch BBQ used to be Foxy Johns in the 70's

[spacecataz1969]

Love it!!!! :D

[theresaruf]

OMG, I am in love with this video. He's biking through my childhood playground!! :) So kewl, including the little details like the Schaber's Cafeteria matches. Funny, their old cigarette machine is where all the kids would stop to get cigs. ::G::

[cindyshealed]

I like. :-)



[arielterr]

I dig it.

[soefinwhat56]

Used to ice skate at Laurel Plaza, cash my check at the liquor store next to White Horse, and ride a stingray just like that one

[fae3510s]

Nice!

[closedeyeslie]

oh yeah who sings this song? it's really good

[closedeyeslie]

wow this video is so simple yet amazing!! it gave me a crazy feeling inside my soul , i miss the valley so much, LONG LIVE THE 818

[blanke000]

@closedeyeslie 818 all day, baby!!!!

[closedeyeslie]

@blanke000 haha yup!!! thats right!!!

[blanke000]

@closedeyeslie Gotta love it, man! Reppin' 818 to the death!

[dayna812]

worked there in the Valley Plaza ! SO sad its all changed so much

[etks1957]

I was wondering who stole my bike.

[seattlepeggy]

@etks1957 @etks1957- I know, huh?!! I thought the exact same thing. I pulled my daughter into the room and showed her this. I owned it all of 5 days and someone took it from my driveway in Northridge. <<<<< Ive always wanted to put up a sign but never did. It would have read: MISSING/STOLEN Orange Bike - Sissy Bar + Peace Sign - Banana Seat. Birthday Present. Cross streets Nordoff and Yolanda. Please call (818) 349-**** if you see it. Reward!!

[Jrian13]

Love this TT!!!

[sugarscary]

Bittersweet

[sklauser]

Thank you for recreating many of the bike rides I took around the Valley growing up there in the 70s and 80s. I instantly recognized many of the places in your video. Nice job with the story line, antique props, lighting and camera work, too!

[lobsterboyx]

Awesome video guys.

[MsGeek703]

Curious about technology used on this video: DSLR or HD Camcorder? Who was your DP? This is professionally done and just gorgeous. Love it. A reminder of my misspent Valley youth.

[Qballfph]

sure get around quick on that bike