"Project 365" Day 35 - Small Town... Large City

Day 35 - Small Town... Large City


I live in Burbank, CA some of you may have heard of it. It’s the heart of Hollywood. We have more large studios and the 2nd largest Airport in the Los Angeles area. Walt Disney is here, Warner Brothers, ABC, Nickalodean, Cartoon Network, DIC (VR Troopers man), NBC, and more I can’t even think of right now! Lockheed who built many of the aircraft that helped us to win WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam was here for many many years. It’s a town full of history and admiration.

From what I just said, one would be believed that I live in a Large City. Yet I don’t. There’s something about Burbank, CA… Many people in Southern California call Burbank, weird and different. They don’t like it here because it’s way different than all the other towns across Southern California. Maybe it’s our rich history, but this town has the personality of a Small Town. From the local business owners who’s shops line our city streets. To the school district which is a far scale better than Los Angeles. Everybody is more friendly. It’s a special something. It’s Burbank….

Today I wanted to show you something I go to quiet often. It is the local Handy Market. A fine small, general grocery store located in the heart of this town (a.k.a. Magnolia Park) It is a unique place… Sure we have our Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions markets, but the Handy Market is the spot for Produce and Meat. They have the best prices on vegetables and fruits, and a full butcher with “Fresh” cut meats. It’s a totally different experience than your Super Market. Just today I went in to find something to do for dinner. I ended up buying 3 Artichokes for 99c each! I also got Hamburger meat for $1.29 LB. They sometimes have a special where you get 78% hamburger (yes it’s the fatty stuff) for 99c LB for 3LB max / min But tonight they had just ran out of the cheap stuff and they substituted the Ground Sirloin for the same $1.29 LB price…. You don’t get that kind of service at the Super Market. In total I ended up walking out of there spending around $6… usually it’s way less.

So if your ever in Burbank, stop by and visit the Handy Market. You may recognize is from many feature films where it has been used. The most recent one I can think of was “He’s Just Not That Into You”

Enjoy!
-Steven