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thesafariquest · 1 year ago

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Jungle Safari in Karnataka: A Must-Do Adventure

Did you know? Karnataka was formerly the Mysore State. A jewel of the south, Karnataka is known for its rich cultural heritage and is surrounded by lush forests, sparkling waterfalls and powerful pilgrimage sites. A haven for wildlife enthusiasts, the state has five tiger reserves — Bandipur, Nagarahole, Bhadra, Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (BRT) and Dandeli-Anshi. These reserves are home to a variety of flora and fauna, including tigers, elephants, leopards, gaurs, bears, wild dogs and much more. The jungle safari here is one of the most popular adventure activities in Karnataka, attracting wildlife enthusiasts from all over the world.

Embark on a Wild Adventure with Jungle Safaris

A jungle safari is just a non-negotiable experience when in Karnataka. Want to get up close and personal with wildlife and nature? Why not take a boat ride in some of the tiger reserves? It’s a unique way to explore the rivers and streams running through the parks and spot water birds, crocodiles and other aquatic animals. And if you’re up for some adventure, some reserves also offer trekking, camping, river rafting, kayaking, and zip-lining!

Explore Nature’s Best

If you’re a wildlife enthusiast, then Karnataka’s jungle safaris are not to be missed. These safaris are not just about sightseeing but also about experiencing the thrill of adventure. Imagine getting up close with the majestic tigers, playful elephants, and the vibrant birdlife of Karnataka. It’s an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime.

Bandipur National Park

Bandipur, located just 80 kilometers from Mysuru, is one of the top destinations in Karnataka for wildlife enthusiasts. The reserve is spread over an area of around 912.04 square kilometers and is home to a wide range of endangered species. Visitors can spot tigers, elephants, sloth bears, gaurs, Indian rock pythons, dhols and leopards in their natural habitat. Apart from the wildlife, Bandipur is also known for its diversity of flora and fauna. Over 200 species of birds have been recorded in the park, including a sizeable vulture population. The park is also home to a variety of trees, including teak, rosewood, sandalwood and more. Bandipur offers a range of activities to visitors, including jungle safaris, nature walks, and birdwatching.

Nagarahole National Park

Another must-visit destination for wildlife enthusiasts in Karnataka is Nagarahole National Park. The park gets its name from the meandering river that cuts across the terrain and flows snake-like through it. Nagarahole is home to a significant population of tigers, leopards, wild dogs, gaurs, crocodiles, elephants and many more. Visitors can explore the park’s wildlife through jeep safaris and boat rides. Fun Fact: The three endangered top carnivores, viz. tiger, leopard and wild dog (dholes) coexist at a higher density here.

BRT Wildlife Sanctuary

Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as BRT Wildlife Sanctuary, is located in the Chamarajanagar district. The sanctuary offers jeep safaris for visitors to explore the wildlife that includes tigers, leopards, elephants, etc. BRT is also known for its rich birdlife, making it an excellent destination for birdwatchers. Fun Fact: The indigenous Soliga tribes call the tiger “Dodda naayi” (big dog)!

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka and is home to a wide variety of animals and birds. Bhadra offers jeep safaris, trekking and camping for visitors to explore its wildlife and nature.

Dandeli-Anshi Wildlife Sanctuary

Dandeli-Anshi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka and is home to a variety of animals and birds. The sanctuary offers jeep safaris, trekking and camping for visitors to explore its wildlife and nature. Dandeli-Anshi is also known for its adventure activities such as river rafting, kayaking and zip-lining. Fun Fact: Bhadra is the first tiger reserve in the country to complete a successful village relocation program.

Conclusion

Tiger reserves offer a unique wildlife experience and Safari Quest is the ultimate gateway to explore the stunning wildlife sanctuaries! Our wildlife-focused property and expert naturalist team are dedicated to providing you with a unique and unforgettable experience. With our customised itineraries and extensive knowledge of the region, you can enjoy the best of both worlds – the rich history and culture of Mysuru and the thrilling wildlife safaris and nature activities. After a long day of adventure, retreat to our warm and welcoming nature-themed studios, indulge in a delicious meal at Drongo cafe, swap stories around a bonfire at Best Kept Secret, relax with a glass of wine at the Mysore Room, or unwind with a therapeutic massage at the spa. At Safari Quest, there is always more to see and do. We can’t wait to welcome you and show you the beauty of our wildlife sanctuaries.

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gruesim · 2 years ago

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Rosewood Park - BETA

Rosewood Park was founded in 1879, in the Victorian era, as a getaway for the rich when the city pollution robbed their lungs of air. Grand Victorians constructed and lavish parties were hosted. During the first world war, it was a haven for those trying to escape the endless drone of the alarms and the destruction. With some distance from the mainland, it was barely attacked and houses an eclectic mix of people all with the same goal, of finding security. During the second world war, its hidden location but proximity to the mainland turned it into a hotspot for weapons factories. The docks were expanded to allow boats to transport the wares and neighborhoods were quickly established to house the factory workers. Only few of the old Victorians are still standing today, integrated into the varying communities that surround the docks. Since the last war, Rosewood Park has become calm, the bustling population long gone, left with a few settled families and a slow, peaceful life. Although in need of some repair, this town hosts everything needed to live surrounded by the beautiful Rosewood Mountains and a quiet lull.

WORLD DETAILS:

Small map

Around 60 residential lots with no interiors but finished exteriors

Around 20 community lots with most rabbit holes

A lot of CC (all included)

This world has its own lighting mod, so please remove any lighting mod you use or download the lighting mod if you want it for other worlds, its a realistic one!

Theoretically needs most EPs, however most of the necessary EP CC can be cloned and made BG compatible and much of it has already been done and is included in the Rockwood Island download here.

KNOWN ISSUES:

Please read the README: As this world is a Beta and I made it mainly for me, so if you have issues please tell me but I am not planning on fixing small things unless they really mess up. I am not really active anymore and this is just being uploaded because people asked :)

MORE PICTURES:

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READ THE README!!! I mean it! Also please post pictures and tag Rosewood Park!

Download World

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If you would like to support me you can find my ko-fi here!

Thanks to all my testers @simsoddball @mspoodle1 @nonsimsical and all the others, and a special thanks to@mspoodle1 for all the community lots, you are awesome <3

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iam93percentstardust · 4 years ago

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i was about to ask you to continue your marvels unsolved ‘verse but then i saw your specific ships so i’m going to ask for a fantasy au with winteriron!! but tbh you should do whatever makes you happy it’s your birthday month!!! (happy birthday! your writing makes me so happy thank you so much for it)

Thank you so much!! I’m so happy you like my writing!!!

I ended up being inspired by the magical flower shop AU I wrote last August, but that’s not necessary to read to understand this fic. Since tumblr is still having issues with links, I won’t include the link here but if you’re interested in that one, it’s Chapter 27 of AU-gust

As always, this fic can be found on my ao3!

Roses and Rowan

It’s storming when Bucky drives past Ravenspoint’s limits. The rain is coming down hard enough that he almost misses the sign for the little town in all the gloom, but then there’s a flash of lightning, illuminating the foreboding faces of the town patriarchs glaring down at those who would dare enter their town. Bucky shivers, resolutely turning away as he continues on his way.

He’s not here for them anyway. The patriarchs are long dead, their only descendants long since fled. There’s another flash of lightning, this time illuminating the hill off to the left and the old manor on the hilltop. From what little bit he can see through the storm, it looks like it was once a stately mansion but it’s falling into disrepair now. Bucky blinks and suddenly he can see the golden glimmer of the wards around the whole hill, sealing the house and grounds off from the would-be adventurers brave enough to test their mettle against the ghosts of Rosewood Manor.

Another shiver runs down his spine. The magic is strangely familiar, though he can’t place where he might have seen it before. He blinks again and the golden glimmer of the wards disappears from his view. “Spooky,” Bucky mutters. In the passenger seat, Alpine mraows her agreement. He reaches over and scratches under her chin, grinning when she purrs loud enough to drown out the music coming from the car speakers.

They pull into town a few minutes later, only knowing it by the stoplight Bucky just barely manages to make out through the sheets of rain pounding down. He would have missed it otherwise, the storm too heavy and the buildings too dark to see in the night. Ravenspoint is a small town with a population of only three thousand people, exactly one stoplight, and two streets that run the length of town, connected by a series of smaller cross streets. It’s exactly the last place Bucky ever thought he would find himself and yet here he is, searching for someone who had made it clear he didn’t want to be found.

“What am I doing, Alpine?” he asks the cat. “He told me he didn’t want me to come after him.”

Alpine can’t respond but she rolls over, exposing her belly to him, and he gets the sense of reassurance through their bond.

“I know,” he responds. “Tellin’ people he wants to be left alone when that’s usually the last thing he wants. But let’s be real here, this place is pretty far off the beaten track.”

Another pulse of reassurance.

“Well if you ask me—” the helper figment starts to say.

“I didn’t,” Bucky interrupts before it can say anything else. Damn figment’s been more trouble than it’s worth this whole trip. “Where’s the turn?”

The figment gives him a sullen look. “In five hundred yards, off to the right.”

Even as the figment says it, Bucky spots the glowing lights of the shop in the distance. He slows down and pulls over into one of the parking spots off the street, peering up through the rain at the shop sign above the door.

“Bluebells and Belladonnas,” he reads. “He always did like alliteration.”

“Great,” the figment says waspishly. “Can I go now? I got a hot—”

Bucky flicks his fingers and the figment disappears back to whatever dimension figments come from. Alpine flicks her tail lazily, giving off a sense of amusement and a little bit of hunger. Bucky laughs and scratches her chin again.

“Yeah, I would’ve let you eat it if it wouldn’t have given you indigestion,” he says. “’nother couple of minutes. I’m sure he has fresh tuna for you.”

He sighs and looks at the shop again. The sign on the front says it’s closed but there are lights on inside both in the shop itself and in the apartment above the shop, telling him that the owner is probably still working.

“So what’re you doing sitting out here?” he asks himself. He gives another baleful look at the stormy clouds and the rain still pouring down, groans, and then shrugs his hood up over his head. Nothing for it. The rain isn’t supposed to let up for another couple of hours and Bucky doesn’t feel like sitting in the car that long.

“You gonna be good out here?” he asks Alpine. She blinks slowly at him. That’s a yes, then.

Quick as he can, he gets out and dashes for the cover the awning provides. Once there, he throws his hood back and then knocks on the door. He waits about a minute before knocking again, this time a lot louder. It takes a moment before he sees a person-shaped blob behind the water-streaked glass. He knocks for a third time. The person gets larger as they move closer and then the door unlocks and swings open with a wave of the person’s hand.

“What—”

“You know,” Bucky says, stepping over the threshold. He bites back a shiver as a wave of magic washes over him, verifying that he has no ill intent. “You are a hard person to find.”

“Yeah, some people would take that as a hint,” Tony Stark states flatly, crossing his arms over his chest as he glares at Bucky.

Bucky is born with the ability to see magic. Or, at least, that’s the sfigmentlest way to explain it, if not the most accurate. Just about everyone can “see” magic but what they see are actually just the effects of magic—what was produced or what was done. Bucky has the ability to actually see the threads of magic. It’s a Barnes family gift, although none of the Barnes mages have had this ability in nearly two centuries. Bucky is the first in a very long time and because of that, he ends up having to go to school rather than being trained at home by the family mage (also known as Ma to Bucky and his sister).

It's at school that he meets his best friend, Stevie, and Stevie’s other best friend, Tony. Tony is a bit of an oddball, not that Bucky and Steve are incredibly popular either. Steve should be popular because of his dragon heritage and the power that brings him but he comes into his inheritance late and has a strong sense of morality and that gets him into trouble, more often than not. And Bucky just ends up following behind him.

But Tony—Tony is hard to pin down. He has incredible amounts of power, which is unusual in a mage from the Jarvis line. He’s a lot younger than most of the other kids, which isn’t so unusual for people with a lot of power—Bucky can think of a couple examples off the top of his head of people who went to school early because of their powers—but all those people went to school early because they didn’t have control, and Tony is nothing if not controlled. He doesn’t much look like either of his parents and the way he acts sometimes… it’s clear that he’s been through a lot, is all.

It’s not until their fourth year that Bucky starts putting the pieces together, and it starts when he finds out that Tony doesn’t actually get his powers from the Jarvis line but from the Carbonell line instead. He wasn’t supposed to overhear that but he and Steve had gotten in trouble again and were sitting outside the Headmistress’s office while she finished up a meeting with the Jarvises.

That’s when he’d heard it: “The Carbonell magic is strong in Tony,” the Headmistress had said, and that had been all Bucky had heard as the pieces had started falling into place. It had always puzzled Bucky how Tony’s magic, so suited to big things, had come from the Jarvises, both of whom were more skilled in household charms and enchantments, but if Tony was adopted… Adoption was rare in magical families, as magic was so often tied to filial lines, but it wasn’t unheard of, and that explained so much about Tony.

He spends some time in the library after that, researching the Carbonells. They’re an old line, originating in Italy, before coming to the Americas in the late sixteenth century. They’re known for producing powerful mages with the exact same proficiency in metallurgy that Tony’s always demonstrated. The last of them, Maria, had married one of the Starks, a newer family with a proficiency in elemental magics—another of Tony’s skills, Bucky realizes—and that’s where the trail goes cold. He never finds another mention of the Carbonells, or the Starks for that matter, in any of the old history books.

But there has to be more to the story, Bucky knows. Because there’s Tony, who looks just like Maria Carbonell, and that means there has to be more. However, he never brings it up. That’s Tony’s story, and if he doesn’t want to tell them, he doesn’t have to.

He never stops hoping that Tony will, though.

Tony is looking at him now, eyes dark and arms crossed. Bucky has changed into a pair of sweats and a t-shirt he’d brought with him as his clothes had ended up drenched, even from just the short run from the car and back out to grab Alpine and his travel bag. His clothes are drying by the fire now as Alpine explores the apartment, sniffing around curiously. Bucky is curious as well, but he’s been so busy drinking in the sight of Tony after almost two years of nothing that he hasn’t taken the time yet to look around.

“What are you doing here, Bucky?” Tony asks eventually.

He shrugs. “I came to find you.”

“Thought I made it obvious I didn’t want to be found.”

“I thought we had unfinished business,” Bucky says quietly. He gazes at Tony steadily until Tony squirms and turns away, busying himself with the coffeepot on the counter. He prepares two cups of coffee, one with more sugar than most people can stand and one with more milk than coffee, and hands the one with milk to Bucky.

Bucky takes one sip and blinks in surprise. “This is decaf,” he says.

“Yeah, and?”

“Tony, you don’t drink decaf. You called it the devil’s brew.”

There’s a hint of a smile lurking around the corners of Tony’s mouth as he raises his own cup to his mouth. “I’d forgotten about that.”

“Seems like you’ve forgotten a lot of things.”

“Like what?”

“Like how I promised you I’d follow you anywhere.”

Tony stills for a moment before he puts his cup back down on the counter. “Bucky—”

“Tony, why?” Bucky asks, not even bothering to hide the anguish in his voice. It’s how he’s felt every day since Tony disappeared two years ago. “You told me we’d talk the next day, only I woke up to find you’d run. Did I push too hard? Was it not what you wanted?” He stops, frustrated and upset, and scrubs his hand over his face.

“Bucky, no,” Tony says, dismayed. He moves forward, taking Bucky’s hands between his. “It wasn’t you. You have to believe me. It was never you.”

“Then what was it?”

Tony bites his lip, hesitating. Even without using his Sight, Bucky can see golden magic swirling under Tony’s skin, pooling at his hands where they’re touching Bucky’s. He blinks and now he can see his own magic, cool silver, gathering at his fingertips, aching to reach out and touch Tony’s. Their magic has always been compatible, always stronger when they’re together, even before Bucky figured out his complicated feelings for Tony.

“Doll?” he asks, immediately regretting the pet name when it makes Tony flinch. He doesn’t take it back though. This is who he is, a little old-fashioned and a little flirty and a lot in love with Tony Stark.

“It’s me,” Tony eventually admits, looking down at their hands as though he can see the magic too. “I got scared. It’s—I’m not who you think I am.”

“Not what? Not a Jarvis? Tony, I’ve known that for ten years.”

Tony’s head jerks up so fast Bucky’s own neck aches in sympathy. “What did you say?”

“Tony, I know you’re not a Jarvis,” Bucky says again, patiently. He’s never admitted this to anyone before, let alone Tony. He can afford to be careful right now.

“How did you know that?” Tony breathes. “We’ve never told anyone.”

“Except for the Headmistress,” Bucky points out. “You prob’ly had to tell her so she could help you with your abilities.”

“We did,” Tony whispers.

He shrugs. “Stevie and I overheard her one time. She said your magic came from the Carbonell line. I got curious, thought it might explain why you and the Jarvises are so different, so I looked it up.”

“You didn’t think that was invading my privacy?”

The words are harsh but Tony doesn’t look upset. He looks—hopeful, almost, like he wants to believe Bucky knows everything about him and doesn’t judge him for it. It makes Bucky bold and he steps forward, right into Tony’s space, as he tugs one of his hands free and uses it to tuck one of Tony’s curls behind his ear, fingers brushing against his cheek.

“You are a puzzle I’ve only ever wanted to solve,” Bucky murmurs, bowing his head to rest his forehead against Tony’s. His hand cups Tony’s cheek for the briefest moment and then falls to his shoulder. Tony closes his eyes and inhales shakily. “But the moment the trail went cold, I stopped looking. It didn’t seem right to keep digging.”

“What did you find?” Tony asks.

“Two names: Howard Stark and Maria Carbonell, that’s it.”

Tony nods. “Those were my parents.”

“Were?”

“Could be are. I don’t know where they went after they left me, but I stopped calling them mine the moment they were gone.”

“What happened?” He feels Tony tense under his hand and quickly adds, “If you want to tell me. Don’t feel like you have to.”

“No, it’s—I want to,” Tony says, sounding frustrated. The space between his brows furrows in irritation. “I’ve just never told anyone and—I’m not sure I’m ready to tell the full story yet. It’s a lot.”

“Whatever you’re ready for, then. And when you’re ready for the rest, I’ll be right here to listen.”

Tony takes a deep breath, steadying himself. “I was born at Rosewood Manor,” he says quietly.

“That place outside of town?”

“Mmhmm. That’s my magic you probably saw guarding it.”

Bucky sucks in a sharp breath. “Tony, that place looks like it hasn’t had anyone living there for fifteen years.”

“Over twenty actually. I was three when—when that happened.”

“You were three? And you had that kind of control?”

Tony laughs humorlessly. “Believe me, that night I had no control at all.” He falls silent. Bucky waits for more, but Tony seems to be done talking for tonight, so he turns his head and kisses the corner of Tony’s mouth instead.

“Thank you for telling me,” he says.

Tony grimaces. “Not like I told you much of anything.”

“You told me what you were comfortable with. Believe me, doll, after two years of nothing—”

“You keep doing that,” Tony interrupts. “Calling me doll.”

Bucky hesitates. “I thought you liked it when I did that.”

Tony looks away, a bitter twist to his mouth. “I left.”

“Yeah…”

“I left right after you kissed me because I was scared and couldn’t face up to what was going on between us even though I promised we’d talk.”

Bucky waits, sure that if he stays silent, Tony will explain further. It’s a trick that he’s used in the past and it’s always worked. Sure enough, after another couple moments:

“You know, I was so sure you were dating Steve? Let me finish please,” Tony says calmly, holding up a hand when Bucky opens his mouth. “You don’t know what it was like. I might have met Steve first but it was so clear that you two were a lot closer than I would ever be with him. So yes, I was convinced you two were dating and that I was alone in my feelings and when I found out I wasn’t, I panicked. I thought it was Tony Jarvis you liked, not—”

“I like you,” Bucky interrupts, unable to keep hearing Tony talk about how he’d thought Bucky wasn’t serious about him, when he thinks maybe it’s the only thing he’s ever been serious about. “I like you as Tony Jarvis, Tony Carbonell, Tony Stark, or just plain Tony.”

“Like?” Tony asks shyly.

Bucky grins and kisses the other corner of Tony’s mouth. “Do you think I would have kept searching for you for two years if I didn’t still like you?”

Tony leans back for a moment, searching his eyes for something before he eventually says, “And what about Tony Barnes?”

Bucky’s heart about stops. He wheezes out, “You—”

“It’s not—I needed a name when I came back to Ravenspoint. I didn’t want anyone to know who I was and it’s a small town. People know every other name I go by, but—I didn’t think you’d mind or I wouldn’t—”

Bucky can’t stop himself anymore. He frames Tony’s face in his hands and kisses him soundly. It’s closed-mouthed and chaste and it’s still the best damn kiss he’s ever had, next to the only other time he kissed Tony. Tony’s hands flutter in the air for a second before wrapping around Bucky’s waist, clutching him to him.

“I love you calling yourself by my name,” he says hoarsely, pulling away long enough to get the words out before he kisses Tony again. “And one day, I swear I’ll give you that name for real, forever and always.” This time, it’s Tony who whfigmenters and kisses him again, sucking Bucky’s tongue into his mouth as Bucky’s hands slide back into his hair to hold him right where he wants him.

“Wait,” Tony pants, struggling against Bucky’s grip to move away. Bucky lets him go reluctantly, gratified when Tony only moves a couple inches. “How did you find me?”

“Your magic,” Bucky tells him, trailing kisses across every inch of his face. “It’s been callin’ out to me since the day you left, leavin’ me a trail to follow.”

“Lucky me,” Tony whispers.

And as Bucky kisses him again, unable to resist for a single second, he thinks to himself, No. Lucky me.

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nagsale · 5 years ago

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13 Coolest International Destinations You Can Visit Without a Passport

YOU DON'T NEED A STAMP TO EXPLORE THESE SURPRISING GETAWAYS.

When it involves traveling overseas, there's one essential thing you usually got to bring: a passport. But did you recognize that you simply can attend areas outside of the mainland us without a blue book? (And we're not talking Hawaii or Alaska!) From a tropical paradise in Central America to family-friendly islands across the Caribbean, there are a couple of secret places you'll visit without a passport—and we're here to inform you exactly the way to get there. So, read on, and determine where you'll skip the stamp on your next international vacation.

1 Montego Bay, Jamaica

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2 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Cabo San Lucas is found below the state of California, down on the southern tip of the Lower California peninsula in Mexico. This beautiful beach resort destination is understood as a favorite amongst the celebs for its proximity to Hollywood. you'll go there year-round and possibly see celebrities like George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, or maybe Justin Bieber himself. Hit The Spa at Las Ventanas if you would like to urge a Jennifer Lopez-approved glow, and eat fresh at Flora Farms like Adam Levine. and fortunately, consistent with the Los Cabos Airport Immigration regulations, Americans don't need a passport to go to this beautiful destination. Instead, you'll use a certificate, voter registration card, citizenship card, or certificate of naturalization alongside a legitimate photo ID.

3 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

You may think there is no way you're stepping into Costa Rica without a passport, seeing as it is a country in Central America—but re-evaluate. Many Miami- or San Diego-based cruises sail bent Puerto Limon, one among the most important cities on the coast of Costa Rica. Here, you'll explore the city's untouched nature by taking an open-air tram ride through the Veragua Rainforest or taking a pontoon boat through the Tortuguero Canal. And as a crop-heavy area, don't leave on faith out an area Costa Rican plantation, where you'll see how items like bananas, chocolates, or cacao beans are selected, harvested, and packed for export.

4 Belize City, Belize

You better believe you'll love Belize, even without a passport. This city in Belize (just like its Costa Rican cousin Puerto Limon) is accessible through cruises out of the states, from cities like New Orleans and Miami. And while Belize isn't known for its beaches, per se, here you'll explore the Belize coral reef, which hosts diverse, exotic marine life. But what you absolutely cannot afford to miss in Belize is that the Mayan ruins. the foremost popular is Altun Ha, located just 3o miles northwest of Belize City. For thousands of years, the Mayans occupied this space, and core structures were restored so that today, tours could take visitors to the present historic landmark.

5 Roatán, Honduras

Located off the coast of Honduras, Roatán is an island called in the Caribbean. But unlike other Caribbean destinations, this one offers paradise without the high tag. Around 30 miles long, this small island may be a popular retirement destination thanks to its exotic, yet laid-back tropical nature. And its best secret? it is a hot spot for skin diving. The island is surrounded by the Mesoamerican Reef, a subculture of coral reefs, mangroves, and magnificently unique marine life. While you will need a passport to urge there by plane, countries like Honduras are "waiving the need for cruise passengers unless those passengers start or end their voyage there." So as long as you're on a closed-loop cruise that starts and ends within the states, you're liberal to explore paradise sans passport.

6 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands have the simplest of both worlds: Scenic oceans and mountainous landscapes. As a commonwealth of the U.S., the 14 islands that structure the Northern Mariana Islands are located within the northwestern Pacific on the brink of Guam, another unincorporated territory. Most of the population lives on Saipan, the most important island. you'll either visit one among its breathtaking beaches like Micro Beach or experience an off-road adventure to the rocky Forbidden Island. But the pièce de résistance is that the Banzai Cliff, a historic war II area on the northern tip of the island. As an area for both reflection and paying respects, the scenery off this cliff is breathtakingly beautiful. And a bit like Guam, per the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Carrier Information Guide, U.S. citizens who travel directly between the states and one among the territories "without touching a far off port or place," aren't required to present a passport.

7 Hamilton, Bermuda

Nestled within the middle of Bermuda is Hamilton, the island's capital. the town is understood for its pastel-colored buildings that line the harbor and house beach-chic boutiques and native restaurants. Visit the town Hall and humanities Centre for a few fascinating 17th- and 18th-century European paintings or the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute if you are looking for marine exhibits and ocean artifacts. But if you would like to travel to the simplest a part of Bermuda, you will have to travel across the town to Horseshoe Bay Beach—one of the world's most Instagrammable beaches, with blush pink sand and crystalline water. to urge here without a passport, take a closed-loop Royal Caribbean cruise from Cape Liberty, New Jersey.

8 Tumon, Guam

As an unincorporated U.S. territory, Guam is probably the furthest American-based place you'll visit, nestled within the Philippine Sea near Australia and South Asia. Tumon is found on the northwest coast of the territory, referred to as the middle of Guam tourism. There you'll visit UnderWater World, one among the most important tunnel aquariums within the world. or maybe take a visit to Punta Dos Amantes, a clifftop destination with scenic ocean views. And while having a passport is suggested for anyone traveling to Guam, there are some loopholes for U.S. citizens where they'll be ready to get out of it. Videos say Americans can visit the world passport-free if traveling directly from the mainland, Alaska, or Hawaii, and that they have any proof of citizenship sort of a certificate or certificate of naturalization.

9St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Located within the Caribbean, St. John is that the smallest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, but it is the perfect destination for anyone who loves natural beauty. Nearly two-thirds of the island is haunted by Mary Islands park, which shelters forests filled with many colorful birds from cuckoos to warblers and hummingbirds. But when you are not getting your forest fill, visit the gorgeous Trunk Bay beach, which has sugar soft sand and a treasured underwater snorkeling trail. Like most U.S. territories, you do not need a passport to travel here, but the U.S. Virgin Islands tourist center recommends carrying a raised-seal certificate or government-issued photo ID as you would possibly get to "show evidence of citizenship."

10 Montreal, Canada

Contrary to popular belief, as long as you're traveling by land or sea—so as an example, in your car—you aren't required to point out a U.S. passport thanks to the occident Travel Initiative. Instead, you ought to carry along proof of your citizenship and a legitimate photo ID. But if that creates you nervous, there are closed-loop cruises that begin from various New England cities and sail to Montreal. This French-speaking Canadian city is as close as you'll get to Europe without a passport. Here, you'll enjoy French pastries like macarons or visit historic landmarks that rival those in Paris, just like the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.

11 Nassau, Bahamas

The Bahamas is one of the foremost popular cruise destinations from the states, and like many who've gone known, you do not need a passport. because the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau is found off the shore of the mainland on its island. One feature that draws tourists is the pastel-colored Colonial buildings, just like the Government House which may be a bright shade of pink. But Nassau, of course, is not just about the buildings—it's about the beach retreats. Within the past few years, a mega-resorts opened in Nassau called Baha Mar. The 1,000-acre, $4.2 billion property is comprised of three hotels: the Grand Hyatt, SLS Baha Mar, and Rosewood Baha Mar. And when hunger strikes, breeze by The Cove at Atlantis for fresh seafood at Fish by chef José Andrés.

12 Vieques, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is perhaps the foremost well-known U.S. territory, so there is no got to stress over getting a passport before visiting. As long as you're directly traveling from the states or another territory, it isn't necessary. So while you're there, you ought to visit Vieques, a little Caribbean Island off the territory's eastern coast. This area offers secluded beaches, beautiful blue-green waters, and therefore the best part? Wild horses that just roam the countryside. But if that does not roll in the hay for you, visit Mosquito Bay, a bioluminescent bay that gives other-worldly views that can't be missed.

13 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Don't recoil from the mainland of Puerto Rico, however. San Juan, the capital and largest city, sits beautifully on its northern coast. If you are looking for a wild tropical trip, visit the Isla Verde resort strip, filled with buzzing bars, nightclubs, and casinos. need a more calm, historic vacation? Take a visit to Old San Juan, the center of colorful Spanish colonial buildings and historic landmarks like La Fortaleza, where the governor resides, or El Morro, a Spanish fort that dates back to the 1500s.

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What is Poaching - Poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife, in violation of local, state, federal, or international law. - Poaching, in law, the illegal shooting, trapping, or taking of game, fish, or plants from private property or from a place where such practices are specially reserved or forbidden. - Wildlife crime is a big business. Run by dangerous international networks, wildlife and animal parts are trafficked much like illegal drugs and arms. - Activities that are considered poaching include killing an animal out of season, without a license, with a prohibited weapon, or in a prohibited manner such as jacklighting. Killing a protected species, exceeding one's bag limit, or killing an animal while trespassing is also considered poaching. - Experts at TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, estimate that it runs into billions of dollars. - Some examples of illegal wildlife trade are well known, such as poaching of elephants for ivory and tigers for their skins and bones. - However, countless other species are similarly overexploited, from marine turtles to timber trees. - Plants are also susceptible to poaching. For example, even when forests are not completely cleared, particularly valuable trees such as rosewood or mahogany may be illegally logged from an area, eliminating both the tree species and all the animals that depend on it.

Causes - Rhino horn, elephant ivory and tiger products continue to command high prices among consumers, especially in Asia - Slaughtered animals, on the other hand, have commercial value as food, jewelry, decor, or traditional medicine. The ivory tusks of African elephants, for example, are carved into trinkets or display pieces. The scales of pangolins, small animals that eat ants, are ground into powder and consumed for their purported healing powers. The meat of apes, snakes, and other bush animals is considered a delicacy in parts of Africa. - In Vietnam, the recent myth that rhino horn can cure cancer has led to massive poaching in South Africa and pushed the price of rhino horn to rival gold - Corruption, toothless laws, weak judicial systems and light sentences allow criminal networks to keep plundering wildlife with little regard to consequences

Impacts of Poaching - In Africa, nearly 600 rangers charged with protecting wildlife were gunned down by poachers between 2009 and 2016 while in the line of duty. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park, one of the continent’s most dangerous, at least 170 rangers have been killed during the past two decades. - Healthy ecosystems maintain balanced food chains. Humans are part of this food chain and our species depends upon the health of the natural world for our survival. Every species of the delicate web of life is critical to its proper function and maintenance. Extraction of one species is damaging to this system. According to The Center for Health and Global Environment, a recent study showed that we are on track to lose 30 to 50 percent of all species by mid-century. While this is the result of multiple factors, poaching is one of the primary drivers.

- Poaching for the exotic pet trade affects an animal’s welfare in addition to its numbers in the wild. Most wild animals eat specialized diets found in nature, and they need space to fly, roam, and swing from branches. Captured animals are stuffed into boxes, suitcases, or sacks, and even if they survive transport, they often suffer in their new, unnatural situations. - Wildlife trade escalates into a crisis when an increasing proportion is illegal and unsustainable—directly threatening the survival of many species in the wild. - Local wildlife is considered an important resource by many communities, often the poorest, in the developing world. Some rural households depend on wild animals for protein, trees for fuel, and both wild animals and plants for natural cures. - The very existence of illegal trade undermines efforts made by countries to protect their natural resources - Overexploitation of species affects the living planet in wider ways. Just as overfishing causes imbalances in the whole marine system, our complex web of life on earth depends on careful and thoughtful use of wildlife species and their habitats - Like marine species killed through bycatch, incidental killing of animals also happens on land. For example, crude traps set for musk deer or duikers cause damage and death to a variety of animals besides those intended - When a certain animal, such as the African elephant, is targeted by poachers, it can take decades for the animal's population to recover. This, in turn, affects the ecosystem to which the animal belongs. A reduction in predators like tigers, for example, may cause prey populations to grow out of hand, while a reduction in fruit-eating mammals may affect seed dispersal, altering the fauna of an ecosystem.

Supporting Facts - Currently, an elephant is killed every 15 minutes for their ivory and every 8 hours a rhino gunned down for their horns. - Although the number of poached rhinos is going down each year, it is partly because there are fewer and fewer rhinos left to poach - Most illegal activity occurs in Kruger National Park, a 19,485 km2 of protected habitat on South Africa’s north-eastern border with Mozambique. - 100 elephants are killed every day - The illegal trade of ivory and rhino horn on the black market has become a multi-billion dollar industry, funding terrorist organizations and criminal networks. It is estimated that up to 40% of their funding comes from wildlife trafficking. - African elephants, more than 100,000 of which were killed between 2014 and 2017 for ivory. - Black Rhino: Population down 97.6% since 1960 - Mountain Gorilla: Approximately 1,000 remain - African Elephant: As many as 35,000 are killed each year - Lion: 43% population lost in 21 years - Grevy’s Zebra: About 2,000 adults remain - At current rates of poaching, elephants, rhinos, and other iconic African wildlife may be gone within our lifetime. - One kilo of ivory is worth about 1000 US$, but how much does the life of an elephant cost?

What is being done - One of the most powerful tools for addressing illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is persuading consumers to make informed choices. This includes the people buying the end product as well as shop-keepers, suppliers and manufacturers.

- TIGHTENING AND ENFORCING LEGISLATION: It’s one thing to ban or limit trade in a particular species, but another to effectively enforce this—especially in developing countries where training and funds for enforcement are often lacking.

Ways to Help - Push governments to protect threatened animal populations by increasing law enforcement, imposing strict deterrents, reducing demand for endangered species products and honoring international commitments made under CITES. - Speak up on behalf of those on the frontlines being threatened by armed poachers so they are properly equipped, trained and compensated. - Reduce demand for illegal wildlife parts and products by encouraging others to ask questions and get the facts before buying any wildlife or plant product.

Citations

“Africa's Poaching Crisis.” AWF, campaign.awf.org/poaching-infographic/.

Hall, Jani. “Poaching Animals, Facts and Information.” Animals, National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2021, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/poaching-animals.

Lin, Doris. “Poaching and Its Effects on Wildlife.” Treehugger, www.treehugger.com/overview-of-poaching-127892.

“Poaching and the Problem with Conservation in Africa (Commentary).” Mongabay Environmental News, 3 Mar. 2020, news.mongabay.com/2020/03/poaching-and-the-problem-with-conservation-in-africa-commentary/.

“Poaching Numbers: Conservation: Save the Rhino International.” Save The Rhino, www.savetherhino.org/rhino-info/poaching-stats/.

“Poaching.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/poaching-law.

“Saving & Protecting Wildlife on the Frontline.” VETPAW, 4 May 2020, vetpaw.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1PSDBhDbARIsAPeTqrdQ8jwauew618cjdNOeYbIiKGYYjBd3uGy7J5 0JUw27sM3P-B-dbI4aAgtgEALw_wcB.

“What Is Poaching? The Illegal Wildlife Trade Explained.” WWF, World Wildlife Fund, www.worldwildlife.org/threats/illegal-wildlife-trade.

“WHY IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST POACHING NOW.” OIPA, www.oipa.org/international/why-is-important-to-take-action-against-poaching-now/.

“Why We Care.” Sea Save, 29 Nov. 2020, seasave.org/poaching/.

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The topic I chose for my project is to advocate against poaching. Poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife, in violation of local, state, federal, or international law. In law, poaching the illegal shooting, trapping, or taking of game, fish, or plants from private property or from a place where such practices are specially reserved or forbidden. Wildlife crime is a big business run by dangerous international networks. Wildlife and animal parts are trafficked a lot like illegal drugs and arms. There are many reasons why poaching is an important topic to discuss. In Africa, nearly 600 rangers charged with protecting wildlife were gunned down by poachers between 2009 and 2016 while in the line of duty. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga National Park, one of the continent’s most dangerous, at least 170 rangers have been killed during the past two decades. People are being murdered to get a paycheck. Another reason is that healthy ecosystems maintain balanced food chains. Humans are part of this food chain and our species depends upon the health of the natural world for our survival.

I plan on discussing what poaching is, the impacts it has, what is currently being done, and what viewers can do to help fight against poaching. I am going to display this information in my brochure as bullets under said categories. I might also display it on my poster. In my brochure I am dedicating two pages for the audience to get involved. On the third page on the inside, it is going to be the “Ways for YOU to Help” page with a list of different ways to get involved. The back page is going to have different websites for readers to go to to help. The takeaway I want readers/viewers to have is how devastating and negatively impacting it is for animals, the environment and humankind. In order to grab viewers' attention, I will be using bright and bold colors such as yellow, orange, and red. I would also like to make the inner three pages cohesive as one graphic with a landscape of Africa and a sunset with all the information listed in the sky. I would also like to add some statistics in the inner flap along with animal graphics of the animals that each stat is about. I will be using three stats which include, (1) African elephants, more than 100,000 of which were killed between 2014 and 2017 for ivory (2) Black Rhino: Population down 97.6% since 1960 and (3) Mountain Gorilla: Approximately 1,000 remain. I will have websites listed for donations as well as social media handles to stay connected to the cause. This information will be displayed on the back page.

My style includes many silhouettes as well as animal designs with some line work. I will also be using gradients to add a sunset effect. I plan on making all my projects look cohesive or on brand by using the same color scheme as well as integrating my logo in each product.

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Racist Housing Policies Have Created Dangerous ‘Heat Islands’ in Cities

Ashton Simpson knows all too well that extreme heat isn’t just a nuisance—for people of color in Portland, Oregon, it can be deadly.

Simpson lives in outer east Portland, and works as a community asset planner at the nonprofit Rosewood Initiative, a non-profit focused on community development and connecting residents with resources. On any given day, the area is roughly 18 F hotter than the west side of the city.

During heat waves, Simpson says east Portland’s sea of asphalt parking lots and forest of brick and concrete buildings become “suffocating hellscapes.”

“You’ve got heat radiating from the street, heat radiating from the sidewalks, heat radiating from the tops of roofs, heat radiating from the parking lots, heat radiating from cars,” he said. “And if you are ill-prepared and have a heat stroke and you're a person of color…it’s clear that most of us are not ready for that.”

In the Rosewood area, the minority population is twice the city average and poverty rates are around 16 percent higher than other Portland neighborhoods.

“If (Simpson) was passed out on the sidewalk by himself the chances of somebody who's not African American stopping and helping him is significantly lower than if it's a white woman or some white senior citizen,” Kem Marks, Simpson’s colleague and Rosewood Initiative’s director of transportation equity, said. “People are going to make an assumption about why he's lying on the sidewalk.”

For people of color who are senior citizens or who have preexisting health conditions such as asthma, the effects of extreme heat can compound. Add social isolation in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic and the risks of living in heat islands are even more heightened.

As global temperatures rise, heat waves become more frequent and intense, and communities of color are at the front line of the crisis. A recent study from Portland State University shows that historically redlined neighborhoods like Rosewood experience significantly higher temperatures than their non-redlined counterparts.

Redlining—a 20th century practice in which banks, lenders and real estate agents refused to approve loans or mortgages to communities that the federal government deemed “risky”—annexed communities of color in certain neighborhoods. Though the racist practice was banned under the Fair Housing Act of 1986, its legacy persists in continued segregation, disinvestment in transportation and infrastructure, diminished air quality and proximity to industrial pollution, and economic inequalities, among other things.

The structural inequities that enabled redlining also amplify the effects of the coronavirus among communities of color. For people living in heat islands, shelter-in-place orders could prohibit people from accessing cooling shelters or from getting aid from neighbors and support networks.

“If you're not going outside and you don't have air conditioning, you are going to be exposed to temperatures that are much warmer than immediately outside of your home,” said Vivek Shandas, urban studies and planning professor at PSU and co-author of the study. “Those communities face some pretty catastrophic outcomes if we have a heatwave come through during this stay-at-home order.”

A study led by PSU professor Vivek Shandas, pictured, found that historically redlined neighborhoods experience significantly higher temperatures than their non-redlined counterparts. Photo courtesy of PSU

By overlapping satellite-derived temperature readings with maps of historic redlining in 108 U.S. cities, researchers at PSU and the Science Museum of Virginia found that legacy racist policies place communities of color in hotter neighborhoods almost across the board, with an average difference of 5 F. However, Portland is ranked the worst, with a difference of 13 F between redlined and non-redlined regions. Denver and Minneapolis are close behind, with temperature differences of 10-12 F in formerly redlined areas.

“We really need to do some work to undo some of these historical practices,” said Shandas. “There's NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) attitudes and then there's xenophobia, or the othering of people, that you find all over the world playing out in unique ways in specific places. This study really shows that this is something that has been happening and in many cases is still happening today.”

Vivek and his colleague’s research is the first of its kind to link racist policies that date back over a century with current temperature differences across U.S. cities. It shows what researchers and activists have been describing for years: that environmental degradation unequivocally affects communities of color more severely.

“We live in a society where some people are devalued,” said Dr. Beverly Wright, executive director of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. Wright has been studying climate-affected communities in the Gulf Coast and around the U.S. for more than three decades.

“We talk about things getting better, but for people of color, it's actually gotten worse,” she said. “The numbers of minority communities and people of color communities living in polluted areas are increasing rather than decreasing over the years.”

In Portland, the Willamette River, which bisects the city north to south, defines the city’s temperature and socioeconomic status.

“You could almost call the Willamette River, like many cities have, a socioeconomic divide,” Shandas said. “The way the west side has been built and the landscapes are very different than the east side.”

Many of the city’s hot spots or “heat islands” are located on the east side of the river. That’s because it has larger highways and parking lots that bake in the summer and building complexes made of brick and concrete—and far fewer trees and forested areas—than the west side.

“Trees leaves will absorb heat and some of the water that's in the tree itself will be evaporated, creating an increase in relative humidity and potentially cooling that immediately surrounding space,” Shandas said. “Whereas other, more dense materials—like asphalt, concrete, cinder block or even brick—will absorb that heat and hold on to it. Even after the sun goes down, they retain the heat and continue to amplify temperatures locally.”

In Portland, decades of developmental code have allowed for multi-development complexes to cover whole lots with no provisions for green space. Only recently, after extensive efforts from community organizations and researchers, has the city amended the policy to require at least 15 percent green or outdoor space in multi-family residential lot developments.

“Such reversals of policy are the forms of planning that can help to reverse decades of amplifying temperatures in areas that have historically been underserved,” Vivek’s study said.

To spot Portland's wealthy areas, look no further than tree coverage

Anjeanette Brown, a recently appointed member of Portland’s Urban Forestry Commission, is one of the community organizers working for years to make east Portland greener. She said that to spot the city’s wealthy areas, look no further than tree coverage.

“If you take an aerial view of Portland you can clearly see where people who have money live,” she said. “We are in the top 10 best urban forest cities. To even think that there are neighborhoods that have inadequate amounts of tree coverage that allow for heat islands to exist is inexcusable.”

Brown and other community groups are prioritizing tree planting in efforts to mitigate the effects of heat islands in Portland. Local nonprofit Friends of Trees plans to plant hundreds of trees in east Portland in efforts to increase the area’s canopy coverage—which is currently only 21 percent, far less than the west side’s 52 percent.

But many argue that tree planting alone is not enough, and the issue of heat islands requires more systemic policy and zoning changes.

Duncan Hwang, associate director of the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, said more of the onus of mitigating environmental racism should lie on politicians and policymakers.

“At the core of environmental justice we want to make sure the benefits and burdens of environmental changes are equitably distributed. That's not happening,” Hwang said. “Partially it's a matter of representation. East Portland is neglected because there's a sense that communities here aren't as civically engaged, so it's less likely that politicians have to listen or face consequences for ignoring east Portland.”

Wright also says that policymakers need to act fast. But she says the urgency of climate change will soon become undeniable, even for the nation’s most privileged.

“The thing about climate change is, in the end it affects all of us,” she said. “The more white people that are affected, the sooner we get to a place where people care about it. People don’t care about it when it does not affect them, but there’s no running from climate change.”

Elise Herron is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon. Follow her on Twitter.

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The Oldest Thoroughfare: Cahuenga Avenue/Boulevard and the Pass

Two of the galleries in the Hollywood Photograph Archive show the growth and development of the Cahuenga Pass. Called a “natural gateway” by historian E.O. Palmer, the route through the foothills connects the Los Angeles Basin to the San Fernando Valley. Begun as a footpath, the road expanded to accommodate horse-drawn vehicles, and was widened again (and again) for automobiles and streetcars until one of the most storied roads of the twentieth century, the Hollywood Freeway (US Route 101) was carved through it. With an elevation of 745 feet above sea level, it is the lowest pass through the Santa Monica Mountains.

The name is a Native American one, bestowed by the Tongva/Gabrielino band that inhabited the area that is Hollywood today. The actual road has a basically north-south path of travel, from Rosewood Avenue in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles to Studio City and North Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley. The Pass is part of the historic El Camino Real route used by the Spanish to explore California in the eighteenth century.

Historically, the Pass was the site of two major battles in the Mexican/American era of California history: The Battle of the Cahuenga Pass in 1831 and The Battle of La Providencia in 1845. Both incidents took place on the valley side of the Pass near present day Studio City. In the nineteenth century, freight wagons and personal carriages used the Pass on a continuous basis to reach the fields and orchards of the fertile valleys north of Los Angeles. The first overland mail to California also travelled through the Pass. As use of the road increased, the Pass Hotel (Eight Mile House) was built in the early 1870s.

Places of Interest

Cahuenga Avenue/Boulevard is steeped in the history of early Hollywood, part of the original Hollywood Ranch acquired by Harvey and Daeida Wilcox in the 1880s. Wilcox recorded the first subdivision of the property in 1888. By the 1880s, the Sackett Hotel and store welcomed visitors and residents to the Cahuenga/Hollywood intersection, which became one of three competing development nodes which would eventually form the commercial core of Hollywood. When the residents of the Cahuenga Valley elected to incorporate Hollywood as a city in 1903, the first City Hall was a small wooden building at 131 S. Cahuenga. Other city services shared the site, and as the institutions matured, larger facilities were built south along the same corridor. By 1927, the Fire Department was located just south of Sunset Blvd, and today, these community facilities are still located near the intersection of Fountain and Cahuenga.

As part of her community building initiatives, Daeida donated parcels to churches, social organizations and schools. To attract new residents to the community, she reached out to a French artist, Paul DeLongpre, whose floral paintings made him famous. The DeLongpre home and gardens on Cahuenga just north of Hollywood Boulevard were considered Hollywood’s first bona fide tourist attraction, a part of the “Balloon Route” streetcar line established to ferry tourists and potential homebuyers to downtown Los Angeles, west to Santa Monica, and back again. DeLongpre’s elegant Mission Revival home and the lush gardens surrounding it were the perfect place for an afternoon visit. (See photographs of his property in the Residences gallery).

The motion picture industry began to create studio facilities along the Cahuenga corridor. Metro Studios occupied a couple of blocks near Romaine Ave. in an industrial section devoted to entertainment uses south of Santa Monica Blvd. At the northern end in the San Fernando Valley, Carl Laemmle established Universal Studios. Universal has been a major studio since 1915 and its popularity continues today. In between, residential subdivisions began to populate the hillsides, and cultural institutions (Hollywood Bowl and Pilgrimage Theater) were realized.

During World War II, one of the most popular entertainment establishments for servicemen was the Hollywood Canteen located at 1451 Cahuenga, a place where enlisted men could go to eat, dance, and be entertained by Hollywood celebrities.

The Car Becomes King

Travel by automobile put increased pressure on the Pass and by 1920, photographs of traffic jams were recorded. As the city tried to address the issue on a region-wide basis, Cahuenga became a vital component of a local initiative known as the Five Finger Plan to alleviate congestion.

In 1923, a coalition of business interests proposed using Wilcox, Cahuenga, Ivar and Vine connected via Yucca to divide the congestion and expose more of the commercial district to visitors. Highland Avenue connected to the Pass near the Hollywood Bowl as well, literally funneling business to all of central Hollywood and into downtown Los Angeles. In 1925, according to city ordinance, Cahuenga Avenue was changed to Cahuenga Boulevard “as it is a major highway, negotiating the historical Cahuenga Pass, which is the natural thoroughfare through the mountains from Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley”.

The road was continually widened throughout the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1940s, the Cahuenga Pass Parkway extended from Whitley Avenue to Barham Boulevard, serving both automobiles and a public/private streetcar line. Three bridges (Pilgrimage Play bridge, Mulholland Highway bridge, and Barham bridge) spanned the parkway.

As more people began living in the San Fernando Valley after World War II, the State of California allocated $5 million dollars to build the Hollywood Freeway. Construction of the ten-mile thoroughfare began in 1947. The first phase was dedicated in October of 1951, with a second phase in 1953, and the final dedication in April of 1954. The streetcar lines were abandoned as part of this development. Today, it is one of the most heavily traveled and congested in the country.

~ Christy McAvoy, Historic Hollywood Photographs

Sources: Bruce Torrence archives; R.E.C. Ballinger “History of Cahuenga Pass” (unpublished) circa 1950; Florence Blecher “Nomination for Cahuenga Pass Parkway” (draft 1996 California Point of Historical Interest); E.O. Palmer, History of Hollywood, Volume I, (1937); City Ordinance 51964, 1925

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