LAist: Photo Essay: Americana At Brand

Elise Thompson

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:49:52 -0800

That's one angry banana!

gvaine

Mon, 05 May 2008 13:56:52 -0800

Need an excuse to visit the Americana: The Hollow Trees are playing the Kids Club on Tuesday, May 6th. They'll do two sets: 11am and 12pm. Americana music for the Americana!

morrissey

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:08:51 -0800

For those looking for peace and quiet you are not going to find it at a mall - even an outdoor one. May I suggest somewhere in the Santa Monica mountains, along the coast, at one of our many state, city and national parks. Malls are like casinos - they create enough racket to make you just uncomfortable enough to want to buy something an leave. James p.s. if you know someone with a membership my new favorite place for peace and quiet is on the deck next to the tea pavillion at the Huntington Library's new Chinese Gardens. Talk about serene.

HeathBiter

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:21:09 -0800

HeathBiter

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:52:09 -0800

KG - Housing, shopping, and entertainment in one place might make sense, but when the housing ranges from 700k to 2 million, I'm not sure it offsets the $4 a gallon cost of gas. And I haven't been to Telegraph Ave. in a couple of years, but I don't think people would be complaining about Americana so much if it had a Rasputin Records and a Blondie's Pizza to balance out the Forever 21s and the Cheesecake Factorys.

KG

Sun, 04 May 2008 07:38:13 -0800

With the prices of gas reaching 4.50 soon places like the Grove make sense. Housing, shopping and entertainmen all in one places. It reminds me a lot of San Francisco's Union Square and Berekley's Telegraph Avenue near the University.

Caliguy

Sat, 03 May 2008 14:56:00 -0800

This is a wonderful addition to Glendale and to the L.A Region,and it will definately attract lots of visitors to the area. The Americana at Brand concept also helps transform L.A into a more walkable place,and I would rather shop and dine in an outdoor type atmosphere than being inside an enclosed mall,and for those of you that are complaining about the Americana,well just don't visit the place,but don't ruin it for the rest of us that enjoy it.

tristen

Sat, 03 May 2008 12:35:59 -0800

It's the Grove 2.0

Andy Sternberg

Sat, 03 May 2008 03:59:31 -0800

Hey don't you f with Americana. great photos. i want me one of them police trikes.

thecoloured

Fri, 02 May 2008 20:55:48 -0800

and yet DTLA muscles on...

Dooks

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:51:57 -0800

Those police tricycles are the less threatening vehicles I have ever seen. Also, that banana does not look happy to be at Americana. Discarted - I think that other Barnes and Noble is closing. GLEN-DALE!!!

discarted

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:29:38 -0800

this is a bit much and completely unnecessary. the glendale mall is a block away. there's a borders bookstore the next corner up. and there's another barnes and nobles just a short drive from here on glendale blvd. it would be a good idea for rick caruso to read john naish's, Enough. yay! for maximum density i wonder if there's an americana at brand in hell?

caliking01

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:17:07 -0800

Why do they force people to listen to music anyway at the grove and now this place? Why cant you just go and be in peace with yourself and your thoughts or your friends? Imagine any square in Rome or Spain...and speakers are blasting Jason Mraz...

thunderboltfan

Fri, 02 May 2008 16:53:19 -0800

Oh, man. I love giving myself over to crap like this. Wish they'd lose the Sinatra though. Why not Beach Boys and Guns n Roses? Not classy enough?

Ryanicus

Fri, 02 May 2008 16:37:42 -0800

Brow Down to Glendale!!!