Van Nuys is full of surprises.

Most of the time, these are the words that pop into my mind when someone mentions Van Nuys: car lots, warehouses, stoneyards (I chose the marble for my kitchen there) and porn.

The San Fernando Valley is known for being the porn-production capital of the world but I'm pretty sure Van Nuys is the king of the capital. Anyway, a lot of Van Nuys is extremely industrial and commercial and not someplace you go to hang out. So, it's shocking for me to write that the best 2 hours of my year (this includes all of 2006 and 2007 so far) happened today on a cul-de-sac in the middle of a miscellaneous warehouse business park deep in the heart of Van Nuys.

A very generous stranger (now, friend) invited me to visit the set of my all time favorite television show today. In the VN. The wonderful, gorgeous, celebrity-studded, movie-magical VN.

So go into the valley, kids, and explore Van Nuys. You never know what you might find.


Thanks Dave!