Living History - Los Angeles to Valentine Camp in the 1920's Hike July 10, 2010
Times: 9-11:30 am Location: Valentine Reserve Phone: 760-935-4356 Admission: $15.00 donation per person
Old Timer Ken Irvine local historian and storyteller. 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Easy hike. Meet at the Valentine Reserve entrance gate. $15.00 donation per person. In the 1920's some of the most influential men of Los Angeles left the city once a year and came to Valentine Camp to hike and fish. Join Old Timer Ken as he talks about this period. Ken lives in the posh Alexandria Hotel and frequently lunches at the California Club with William Mulholland. He is acquainted with William Valentine (Robinson's Department Store), Henry O'Melveney (law), William Kerchoff (Southern California Gas), and Joseph Sartori (Security Pacific Bank). Ken is invited to be their guest in 1924 at Valentine Camp. Ken will tell stories about Los Angeles, Old Mammoth, and life with the rich and powerful at Valentine Camp. The group will walk in the Valentine entrance road and around the historic log cabins. Same talk each day. Reservations required.