Canoga Park is home to Warner Center, a small city of office buildings, chain stores, restaurants, and big corporations. But only a stone’s throw away sits Pierce College, a community college whose emphasis on sustainable agriculture shows: the college boasts a working farm, a veterinary science program, and a green philosophy that includes solar power and drought-resistant plants—adding rustic charm to what would otherwise be a wasteland of pre-fab business parks.

Landmarks

• Antique Row • Sherman Way
It is what it is.

Nightlife

• Corbin Bowl • 19616 Ventura Blvd
818-996-2695
Ain’t no Lucky Strike; serious bowlers abound.

Restaurants

• Bistro Ka • 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd
818-340-1300 • $$$
Classic Japanese with a California twist.

• Follow Your Heart • 21825 Sherman Way
818-348-3240 • $$
Vegetarian cuisine.

• In-N-Out Burger • 19920 Ventura Blvd
800-786-1000 • $
Top California burger joint.

• Roy’s Restaurant • 6363 Topanga Canyon Blvd
818-888-4801 • $$$
The dreams of Don Ho come alive.

Shopping

• Babyland • 7134 Topanga Canyon Blvd
818-704-7848
Bargain kids’ stuff.

• Green Thumb Nursery • 21812 Sherman Way
818-340-6400
Mega-nursery.

• Kake Kreations • 21851 Sherman Way
818-346-7621
All your baking needs.

• Westfield Promenade • 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd
818-594-8732
Dining, movies, and shops.

• Westfield Topanga • 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd
818-594-8732
Behemoth mall.