34.0964° N 118.6055° W
Topanga
The Tongva name is often translated as 'where the mountain meets the sea.' Rustic canyon homes, artists' studios and more than 11,000 acres of state park.
History
How Topanga came to be.
- 1900s
A Japanese fishing village stands in lower Topanga near the creek mouth.
- 1920s
Topanga becomes a weekend getaway for Hollywood stars.
- 1960s
Artists and musicians arrive, including Wallace Berman in 1965 and Neil Young.
- 1973
Will Geer founds the Theatricum Botanicum, an outdoor theater in the canyon.
- 2025
The Palisades Fire burns through lower Topanga, and the community begins rebuilding.
Points of interest
Places that define Topanga
Each number matches a pin on the map above. Hover either one to find the other.
Fun facts
Things even locals forget
Neil Young recorded at home.
Most of After the Gold Rush was made in his Topanga basement studio in 1970.
A 300-ton roadblock.
In 2005 a boulder closed Topanga Canyon Boulevard for a week.
Topanga Days.
The canyon's Memorial Day festival has run for decades.
Topanga real estate
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