Really good short docs (around 30min-1hr) on YouTube about Southern Californian history. My favs are “Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins” and “Fantasyland.”
They do documentaries that discuss the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences. My favorite has been Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery. It was surprisingly moving.
Kind of an unconventional pick, but: I loved the TV show LOST as a teenager, and getting to revisit some of those feelings through this documentary was special.
I take a drive from my house into Griffith Park, entering via Vermont. I drive past the Greek, up the hill to the Observatory, down through Fern Dell, then I get onto Los Feliz and come back home. I do this whenever I’m happy, sad, ecstatic, suicidal, or am feeling the need to celebrate something. I will often stop at the 7-11 for a Celsius beforehand and drink it on the loop. Less frequently, I’ll put my car in neutral at the top of the hill and see how far I can get down without shifting into drive.
