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Turnbull Canyon Road is your typical mountain road. If you grew up in Whittier in the 1980s, your older brother took you on rides on this winding, (relatively) desolate boulevard on weekends. He further scared you by claiming that skinheads and Satanists met here on Fridays nights--just about the time you hit that first turn. Suburban legends aside, it can be scary to drive on, especially at night in the rain. To get here from Uptown, take Hadley Street east, turn left onto Painter Avenue, and turn right onto Beverly Boulevard. Beverly turns into Turnbull Canyon Road. The true test of local-area back roads is whether you're able, after driving the length of Turnbull Canyon, to return to Whittier without making a U-turn, taking the freeway, or using Hacienda Boulevard.
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Hellman Park
There are many miles of hiking trails in the Puente Hills, including the Skyline Trail, the Sycamore Canyon Trail, and the Worsham Canyon trail. These can be accessed from Turnball Canyon Road at Skyline or Beverly Hills Drive, Greenleaf Avenue at Rose, Workman Mill at Strong and Grande Vista Drive, though each of these access points has little or no parking. If hiking in the daytime during the summer or a heat wave, pack plenty of water
Built in 1860, the Jonathan Bailey House was the first residence in Whittier and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Whittier's oldest park. Contains a playground and a statue of J.G. Whittier. Founders Day community historical celebration held here the Saturday before Mother's Day. Summer concerts in park on Mondays. Bordering the neighborhood are some of the oldest extant houses in Whittier, built in Craftsman and Victorian styles. One of these houses (6536 Friends) appeared in the movie Hocus Pocus.
Nixon Plaza, Whittier Brewing Company
Beaux Arts Classical, designed by John and David Parkinson. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was home to Richard Nixon's first law office. Home to the Whittier Brewing Company food hall and several restaurant stalls.