"Pick-Up Food Options: Cemitas Don Adrian, Mizlala, Borekas Sephardic Pastries This large, family-friendly park in the San Fernando Valley is probably most well-known for its massive lake, which sports a 1.3-mile perimeter jogging path, multiple playgrounds, BBQ pits, and cherry blossoms in the Spring. It’s an idyllic setting, particularly considering you’re smack in the middle of the city, and a great place for an afternoon meal on the grass—and for daydreaming about what it's going to transform into for 2028 Olympics. " - brant cox, arden shore