Los Feliz is a neighborhood in the north-central region of the city of Los Angeles, California. It lies just south of the Santa Monica Mountains between the neighborhoods of Hollywood, Silver Lake and Echo Park. It is home to Griffith Park and Griffith Observatory. The area is generally considered to be bordered by Hollywood Blvd. on the south, Griffith Park on the north, the Los Angeles River on the east, and Western Ave. on the west.

Los Feliz means the happy [person] in Spanish. It is usually pronounced "Los Feelis" by most non-Spanish-speaking locals.

The neighborhood has historically been home to movie stars, musicians, and other assorted members of the glitterati, although never on the level of Beverly Hills, its West Los Angeles counterpart. It is also home to some of the more interesting residential architecture in the city, including two homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Hollyhock House and the Ennis-Brown House.

Notable residents

• Madonna
• Howard Hughes
• Anthony Kiedis
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Bela Lugosi
• Johnnie Cochran (where he passed away in April 2005)
• Gavin Rossdale
• Gwen Stefani
• Tony Kanal (also where his Kingsbury Studios is located)
• Kim Shattuck
• William J. Bratton

External links

• Los Feliz web site http://www.netpursuits.com/losfeliz/
• Los Angeles Zoo http://www.lazoo.org/
• Griffith Park Observatory http://www.griffithobs.org/
• Los Angeles River http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/target/units/river/tour/lf.html
• The Greek Theathre http://www.greektheatrela.com/
• Gene Autry museum http://www.autry-museum.org/