South Valley Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
area of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, USA
About South Valley
Reseda grew into a prominent town after World War II when many of the existing ranches and orange groves were converted to housing for the returning soldiers. Today the population hovers around 80,000. The town has been featured in several movies and songs, most notably 1984'sKarate Kidas the home of the title character. Tom Petty's hitFree Fallinalso features the town in the lyric "It's a long day livin' in Reseda. There's a freeway runnin' through the yard". Tarzana was named after the Tarzana Ranch, which was owned in the early 1900s by Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of the Tarzan stories. The land was later subdivided and sold, and in the late 1920s the residents named the town Tarzana. Woodland Hills is an average middle class Los Angeles neighborhood, remarkable for the numerousPer
Top Attractions in South Valley
Explore the best things to see and do in South Valley:
- ★Candy Cane Lane
- ★Shadow Ranch
- ★Woodland Hills Country Club
Where to Eat in South Valley
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴EuroAsia Restaurant
- 🍴Pizza Cookery
- 🍴Salsa & Beer
- 🍴Shalimar Cuisine of India
- 🍴Stonefire Grill
Where to Stay in South Valley
- 🏨Courtyard Los Angeles Woodland Hills
- 🏨Hilton Woodland Hills & Towers
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- 🏨Warner Center Marriott
South Valley Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: