http://photofriends.org/going-up-the-country-tales-of-topanga-canyon/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Topanga_Malibu_Sequit. For a time, Neil Young lived in Topanga, first living with producer David Briggs then later buying his own house. It is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. And during the 60s, their birthday parties (the Corrals birthday) were LEGENDARY! What Famous People Live In California? (State Parks had already evicted residents who lived directly on Topanga Beach in the late '70s.[16]). Sandra would go down to the valley to clean houses to get money to buy chicken necks and wings (19 cents/lb) to feed Kara Jane. During the heyday of the Mamas and Papas she told Rolling Stone: One such get together was notable for featuring David Crosby (on a hunt for deli food), Joni Mitchell, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, and Eric Clapton. There are no hotels, motels or gas stations in Topanga, nor are there any chain or big box stores. She told me the home was her heart of gold because is looks over L.A.; by the way, the Topanga Corral is a short walk down the trail from the home. I split. How can one explain the remarkable concentration of creative energy shot through with a general sense of good vibes emanating from Topanga Canyon (and its countercultural cousin Laurel Canyon)? He was a Topanga Legend. In the 70s, when Geer gained new fame on the hit TV show The Waltons as Grandpa and his children had grown up to be actors, the family created Theatricum Botanicum, now a venerable woodland venue for performances and workshops. The median age was 46.1 years. And I love watching the Pacific fog roll into the canyon like a slow white river.. Topanga Canyon - History Of Rock Music [35], Some portions are in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). Three years ago, the artist Sam Falls and his wife, Erin, a director at Hannah Hoffman Gallery, in Los Angeles, landed in Topanga after moving from New York. Mama Cass is said to be the first of the Free Love generation to move into Laurel Canyon. Tork is most famous for his role in the classic musical series The Monkees.